Electric motorcycles and scooters are one of the cheapest ways to get started in electric mobility in Brazil, and according to the most recent survey by Fenabrave (National Federation of Motor Vehicle Distribution), the sale of these vehicles increased by 346% in the year from 2022.
According to Fenabrave, more than 7,200 units of electric motorcycles and scooters were sold in 2022, a number that, although small, reflects the growing interest in electric mobility. However, compared to the total number of motorcycles sold in the year, electrified models still represent a very small slice of the market.
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“There were just over 7,200 units licensed in 2022, a still timid volume, even if we consider only the motorcycle segment, which licensed 1.3 million units. But we follow, with interest, the development of these vehicles”, commented Andreta Jr., President of Fenabrave.
The market leader is the Brazilian Voltz, with 4,546 units sold, compared to 967 units in 2021. The brand’s goal is to grow even more, thanks to the new factory located in Manaus (AM), where the EV1 electric scooter and the electric motorcycle EVS, with power similar to a 125 cc model.
In 2022, 1,362,129 motorcycles were registered, the best result in the last eight years, according to Fenabrave, and the federation expects the segment to grow 9% in 2023.
“Although we have a more restricted credit, the consortium should represent a facilitator for the acquisition of these vehicles this year”, defends the President of Fenabrave.
The problem with electric motorcycles is the low autonomy and the high acquisition cost, working more for individual urban trips.
The Chinese models Shineray , for example, have more attractive prices than Voltz , but the autonomy (less than 100 km) makes it unfeasible to use them for delivery services , since motorcyclists cannot wait hours while the batteries charge, and the battery exchange station service for motorcycles is not yet widespread in Brazil.
A Honda CG, for example, manages to travel 600 km with a tank of fuel, being able to cross the country’s metropolises with pauses of a few minutes to refuel, something impossible on an electric motorcycle.
This scenario will change little by little, depending on the technological advances in electric batteries, and may be accelerated when major manufacturers in the two-wheel sector, such as Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, and BMW, for example, decide to invest more in the electric sector, which which is already starting to happen in Europe.
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