[Moto] Yamaha presents its first electric motorcycles together with its urban mobility projects

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The Japanese manufacturer will very soon market its first electric motorcycle under the charismatic name of Neo's, recovered from the memory of the last century. This electric scooter will lead the new range and the new electric mobility projects of the company.

With an online presentation under the banner “Swich On”, Yamaha has unveiled its projects related to electric mobility that include electric motorcycles, scooters and mopeds, as well as a new range of electric bicycles. It was the president and CEO of Yamaha Motor Europe, Eric de Seynes, who was in charge of presenting its new products: the Yamaha Neo's electric scooter, approved as a moped, the Yamaha E01, an electric scooter equivalent to 125 cc and the B01, a concept halfway between a speed pedelec bicycle and an electric moped.

Yamaha does not want to lose the fight in the two-wheel industry that is clearly moving towards electrification. Other historical manufacturers, such as KTM or Husqvarna, have already responded to the new companies that have taken advantage of the good reception that electric motorcycles are having in the market. Until now, Yamaha's replica has been two electric concepts, E01 and E02, which will now become a reality.

The electrification of Yamaha and its landing in Europe are Yamaha's response to the mobility changes that are taking place in the cities of the Old Continent. This is how Seynes explained it: “something that has not changed over time is the universal desire and need to enjoy personal mobility that gives us a true sense of freedom”.

 

Yamaha Neo's: the first electric scooter approved as a moped

As the first representative of its new electric era, Yamaha has chosen the Neo's name that already appeared in its catalog back in the nineties. In a few weeks, the brand will offer more details about this electric scooter based on the Yamaha E02 concept that will be shown for the first time at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.

 

Although the technical specifications have not been detailed in the presentation, it is known that it will arrive at authorized dealers as a moped, which means that it can be driven with the AM permit, which can be obtained from the age of 15 and which allows driving those electric motorcycles that do not exceed the maximum speed of 45 km/h (electric mopeds). In the event that the driver has reached the age of 18, he is also allowed to transport a passenger.

Only its ability to connect to the network has been highlighted, since Yamaha has described it as an "intelligent" vehicle. It will begin to be marketed in the spring, although the manufacturer promises to give more details about it in the coming weeks.

Yamaha E01, the 125cc scooter

Yamaha's second electric motorcycle will be the E01, the prototype of which was also unveiled in Tokyo three years ago. As it was supposed to be, it will be homologated as a 125 cc equivalent motorcycle, which not only offers more power but also a higher speed, so it can hold its own on somewhat faster roads.

 

To be able to drive it, you will need the A1 license, or the B with a seniority of more than three years that enable you to drive electric motorcycles approved as 45 or 125 cc, with a maximum load capacity of 150 kilograms and whose electric motor develops at most a power 11 kW (14.75 hp). The minimum age to obtain this permit is 16 years.

Although it has been presented as Yamaha E01, this will not be its commercial name. Some media suggest that they could be called Yamaha EMAX, although for now it does not have a marketing date or details about its performance. Yamaha carried out a pilot test with him in a motosharing service, supported by one of his partners, in a large European city whose name has also not been revealed.

This is a necessary preliminary phase to fine-tune its operation, after which, and once it has been modified and the necessary improvements have been made, it will be launched on the market, presumably within two or three years.

Yamaha B01: the riskiest concept

Halfway between a speed pedelec electric bicycle and a moped, the Yamaha B01 arrives to play its cards in last-mile delivery in cities and in motosharing. A context in which the bicycle has a lot to say and is gaining po[CENSORED]rity and for which something more than a system that only assists the driver is needed.

 

Yamaha has wanted to offer in the B01 the functionality of a speed pedelec electric bicycle and the performance of a moped. This type of vehicle has a different legislative treatment than pedelec electric bicycles since they have an electric motor of more than 250 W, they generally exceed 25 km/h and, most importantly, they have a hand throttle (a trigger or a fist).

The Yamaha B01 is a project carried out in collaboration with Fantic Motor and Motori Minarelli, which still has stages of development ahead of it, but which represents a declaration of intent on the part of the Japanese manufacturer.

 

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