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KYMCO will reportedly deliver its battery-swapping electric scooters in Europe soon

Jed John Ikoba — Sun, 08 May 2022 17:22:29 +0000

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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Kymco unveils the Like 125 EV e-scooter with a 199km range & navigation system

Jed John Ikoba — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:23:42 +0000

Taiwanese motorcycle manufacturer Kymco has introduced its lightweight and pretty affordable e-scooter, the Like 125 EV with a range of 199km and roughly €1,200 ($1,359) price tag. Kymco Like 125 EV has a sleek look, decent ergonomics, and generally impressive features for its price. The Like 125 EV electric scooter seems a versatile addition to the Kymco two-wheeler EV repertoire, which is growing rapidly.

The Like 125 EV is pretty a lightweight scooter when compared with other models with similar specs. It weighs just 94 kg and it will be an easy driving companion for regular city commutes. Its power setup offers 4.3 horsepower and sufficient space to accommodate five Kymco’s Ionex batteries, thus giving the two-wheeler 199 km range. The Ionex is Kymo’s proprietary battery technology which can charge under an hour. The Ionex battery has a lifetime of up to 1,000 charging cycles.

The Kymco Like 125 EV bears some semblance with some of Kymco’s gas-powered models like the Like 150. There are some improvements though, including the headlamp cover, the grab handle at the back, and the headlight bezel, showing a blue finish. The Like 125 EV can connect to your smartphone via an app to access information such as battery level and speed. The digital display panel is also informative and quite expansive for the scooter’s size.

The Kymco Like 125 EV will be available in Europe and possibly Asia and parts of Central America, although there is no clear information yet on Kymco’s marketing strategy.