Japanese automaker Honda has filed a trademark application for the Motocompacto, a likely tiny e-motorbike. The trademark filing draws similarities with the Honda Motocompo of the 1980s. The Motocompo was a tiny ICE motorcycle designed to fit inside the trunk of a small car. It offered drivers a way of extending their reach into the city.
The name of the trademark, therefore, bears a close resemblance to the Motocompo but we expect the new bike will be electric-powered, unlike its predecessor. This is however not the first time there has been speculation of an electric version of the Motocompo. The first Motocompacto trademark was filed by Honda in 2020 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The vehicle was simply described as relating to an electric scooter in the 2020 filing.
Another trademark filing with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office has now been made for Motocompacto. There are two separate filings in the Canadian case with the second filing spelled as Moto Compacto. The description for the trademark is that it is related to Goods Land vehicles, namely self-balancing electric scooters; electrically-powered motor scooters. The Canadian application also includes a logo design for the trademark featuring a compact scooter.
Up to 50,000 units of the tiny Motocompo were produced between 1981 and 1983. It is expected that the electric version of this compact bike will be smaller with the absence of a gas engine. It is also likely to come with several other innovations to thrill the market. Honda seems on course to accomplish its plans to release 10 new electric motorbikes and scooters by 2025. It has also unveiled the Honda EM1 design for its electric moped in Europe during EICMA 2022.
The compact design of the Motocompacto, together with its lineup of tech features could stimulate the attention of the market to the Honda brand. There are no official details yet from Honda on the Motocompacto.
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