Italy’s Piaggio Group (PIA.MI) has signed a letter of intent with KTM AG, Honda Motor Co., Ltd, and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd, to set up a Swappable Batteries Consortium for Motorcycles and light Electric Vehicles.
The Consortium says it believe that the ‘availability of a standardised swappable battery system would both promote the widespread use of light electric vehicles and contribute to a more sustainable life-cycle management of batteries used in the transport sector’.
The aim of the Consortium will be to define the standardised technical specifications of the swappable battery system for mopeds, motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles. By working closely with interested stakeholders and national, European and international standardization bodies, the founding members of the Consortium will be involved in the creation of international technical standards.
The Consortium will start its activities in May 2021. The four founding members encourage all interested stakeholders to join the cooperation to enrich the Consortium’s expertise.
Michele Colaninno, Piaggio Group Chief of strategy and product, says: “With the signing of this letter of intent the signatories show their proactiveness vis-à-vis the major concerns of their customers and the political priorities as regards the electrification of vehicles. An international standard for the swappable batteries system will make this technology efficient and at the disposal of the consumers. Finally, a strengthened cooperation among manufacturers and institutions will allow the industry to better respond to the main challenges of the future of mobility.”
Established in 1884, the Piaggio Group is Europe’s largest scooter and motorcycle manufacturer.
Keyword: Piaggio Group Creates Swappable Batteries Consortium For Motorcycles And Light Electric Vehicles