Taiwanese manufacturer KYMCO is making a bold entry into the electric scooter market in Europe. The company will launch its lonex electric scooters with battery swapping functionality in Italy. There seems to be direct competition for leadership in the swappable batteries e-scooter market. Gogoro, KYMCO, and Honda are ahead of other competitors in the market.
Gogoro is the leader in this segment but has focused its niche offerings in Asia, with China, India, and Indonesia at the fore. KYMCO’s move to enter Europe will deliver e-scooters with swappable batteries to Europe at a much larger scale than the others. While Gogoro already has its electric scooters on a smaller scale in Europe, KYMCO hopes to swoop on Italy. The lonex scooters will be distributed by KMI di Padana Sviluppo.
The KYMCO lonex lineup includes the lonex Many 110 EV with a top speed of 50km/h and a range of 200km. The 200km range is achieved thanks to 5 swappable lonex battery packs which can be carried in the scooter. The battery can easily be charged from mains electricity or swapped at a swapping station. The lonex Many 110 EV is an urban e-scooter and could prove an instant hit in Italy. One thing however with the swappable battery system is the need for infrastructure for swapping stations across the country.
The magnitude of KYMCO’s entry into Italy will unfurl in the coming weeks, as we expect the expansion to other countries in the region.
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