Hello, pricey readers and riders! Welcome to the most recent installment of our EV information roundup. This week, we’ll take a look at Rivian’s massive plans for e-Bikes, an e-Motorbike fleet that simply reached a 50-million-kilometer milestone, and H-D’s disappointing information. As all the time, please ship any EV tales you’d like us to cowl to stephanie@thevintagent.com. Let’s roll.
Rivian Will Begin Growing e-Bikes
It’s a pure combo, no? EBikes and a Rivian truck, so why not make their very own? [Rivian]
Electrical automaker Rivian simply introduced that e-Bikes are within the pipeline. Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe introduced strong plans throughout an organization assembly on February 3rd. The corporate additionally has employed quite a few designers from marquee biking manufacturers, together with Specialised. On condition that Rivian makes a speciality of off-road-ready autos, it could be no shock that the brand new e-Bikes might be mountain or all-terrain bicycles.
Rwanda Electrical Motors Will Have fun 50-Million-Kilometer Mark
African e-Motorbike firm Rwanda Electrical Motors will quickly rejoice a big milestone. The startup’s e-Bike fleet is closing in on being pushed 50 million kilometers. To offer you a greater understanding of simply how astonishing that is, that distance is equal to touring to the moon and again 200+ instances.
Harley-Davidson Delays LiveWire S2 Del Mar
The place is my Del Mar? Delays and delays…not that it’s simple to convey any new car to market, however the strain is on for ends in the brand new LiveWire spin-off. [LiveWire]
Earlier this week, H-D introduced it could delay the LiveWire S2 Del Mar till the second half of this yr. Extra regarding, the newest investor package deal states that the Del Mar has a 100-mile “focused metropolis vary” and a 430lb “goal” weight. If H-D was coming near delivery the brand new bikes, these essential parameters must be closing as a substitute of targets. Of their newest report, it was famous that in 2021, LiveWire anticipated to promote 957 bikes for 2022, however solely bought 597. Gross sales income was in need of the 2021 forecasts: $47Million precise gross sales versus $56Million projected. It must be famous that the projected gross sales figures included Del Mar fashions, which haven’t but come to market. 2022 gross sales of the LiveWire ONE have been higher than anticipated, with 597 gross sales, versus 500 that have been projected. CEO Jochen Weitz expressed disappointment that the Livewire spin-off is underperforming, however famous the LiveWire ONE gross sales enhance, and was nonetheless assured that when lastly launched, the S2 Del Mar may even carry out properly available in the market.
Photo voltaic-Powered Superyacht
An announcement yacht for inexperienced oligarchs. Whereas their every day life burns the equal carbon of a small city, spending $Tens of millions on a ‘inexperienced’ yacht will certainly counterbalance the huge vitality footprint of their lives, no? Perhaps they’ll even pay some taxes too. [Jozeph Forakis]
Worldwide designer Jozeph Forakis just lately unveiled his futuristic solar-powered superyacht. Known as the Pegasus, the 88M vessel is designed to be “nearly invisible” from each a sustainable and visible perspective. Outfitted with reflective photo voltaic wings, the Pegasus would be the world’s first 3D-printed superyacht. The hydrogen and solar-electric yacht will produce zero emissions and supply an infinite vary. The Pegasus is assembled utilizing robotic 3D printing to construct the mesh wireframe, leading to a light-weight seacraft that may be constructed utilizing much less materials, waste, house, and vitality than standard strategies.
Ola Will Ship Its First Electrical Automobile in 2024
The brand new Ola automobile is a obscure design, however the manufacturing unit has the potential of amazingly speedy growth. Don’t be stunned if an actual automobile debuts this yr. [Ola]
Electrical scooter producer Ola just lately introduced that it’s going to ship its first automobile within the second half of 2024. Final yr, the corporate stated it could purpose to cost its first automobile below $50,000. Manufacturing elements in-house would decrease prices.
Meet Nissan’s Wild New EV Idea
From the entrance, the brand new Nissan idea seems remarkably like a DeTomaso Mangusta. [Nissan]
Automaker Nissan’s new Max-Out idea is an electrical convertible showstopper. The futuristic two-seater EV is slathered in LED lights and sports activities an electrical powertrain. The corporate said that the Max-Out is “designed to offer a liberating sense of openness whereas providing an enhanced, dynamic driving expertise.”
California is Giving EV Batteries a Second Life on the Grid
The extra miles, the extra batteries accessible: one good plan for re-using previous automobile batteries for the grid. It additionally works for particular person properties! [B2U Storage Solutions]
Los Angeles-based startup B2U Storage Options is giving a whole lot of used EV batteries a second life on California’s energy grid. The corporate states that this may considerably cut back the price of storing carbon-free vitality. B2U has 25MW hours of storage capability because of 1,300 used electrical batteries tied to a photo voltaic vitality facility.
e-Bike Subsidies Extra Price-Efficient than Electrical Vehicles
A new report discovered that e-Bike subsidies are less expensive than electrical automobile subsidies at decreasing carbon dioxide emissions. A $100 subsidy raises e-Bike demand by 2.6%, in comparison with a $1,000 subsidy for electrical automobiles.
Stephanie Weaver is the EV Editor at The Vintagent, and a Philadelphia-based freelance author. When she’s not locked to her laptop computer, she might be discovered using horses and bikes.
