Largest EV manufacturer is coming to the Western market

Summary

The motorcycle market is packed with global players. Some come with an expertise in engineering, some in design, others in historical roots, and with the onset of electric motos, brands of late also seem to come with the extra edge of modern-day innovation. But only one two-wheeler company can boast of being the world’s largest EV manufacturer (by volume): Yadea.The Chinese company sells more than 6 million electric two-wheelers in more than 80 countries every year. In comparison, America’s biggest electric vehicle (EV) company, Tesla, sold under 2 million units globally last year: 1,789,226 to be precise.Wuxi-based Yadea recently unveiled four motorcycles at the freshly concluded Motorcycle Live show, with the intention of bringing them all to Europe. The roll-out starts with the UK, thanks to a distribution deal with British tech mobility startup True Enterprises, which will take responsibility for sales and support.The four Yadea models on display at the expo were the GFX – an entry-level moped, Owin – a no-frills commuter scooter, Velax – a modern-styled urban scooter, and Keeness – a proper electric motorcycle. The GFX is a compact e-moped that’s aimed at the micromobility space, which comes with around 30 miles (48 km) of rangeYadea Starting with the GFX, it’s a compact e-moped that’s aimed at the micromobility space. It comes with around 30 miles (48 km) of range – although you’d be cruising at a mere 28 mph (45 km/h) top speed.Of course, it’s not meant to compete with a Kawasaki Ninja ZX10R; rather, it’s meant to get you around the city as an alternative to ebikes, with the ability to haul some stuff around as well, being able to carry around 400 lb (180 kg) of weight around. Owin is a rather conventionally styled classic European scooter that comes with the same top speed as the GFX, but offers a better range of around 50 miles (80 km)Yadea Next is the Owin, a rather conventionally styled classic European scooter. It comes with the same top speed as the GFX...