By 2035, Kawasaki will only market electric motorcycle models. The manufacturer has said that in the long term, it will definitely put aside its thermal engine ranges. A very ambitious project, although the latter has only presented, at present, only one prototype of an electric motorcycle.
The transition to electric is underway in the vehicle industry. Among car manufacturers, they are already several to have passed the second. Renault, Volkswagen, Fiat, they have all expressed their desire toabandon, in the more or less short term, the thermal combustion engine. When they don’t already have a solid lineup of electric cars, some, like Toyota, are investing billions of dollars to prepare for the future.
This general enthusiasm is now spreading among motorcycle manufacturers. Zero Motorcycles has made it its specialty, and the big names in the sector are keen to catch up. Today, Kawasaki says all of its models will go electric by 2035. An announcement that surprised more than one. Indeed, the only evidence of the firm’s interest in this field dates back to two years ago, when a prototype was presented at the EICMA show in Milan.
Kawasaki gives itself 10 years to develop its electric motorcycles
Especially since the latter has never seen the light of day. At least not yet, since it could join the list of models offered by Kawasaki by 2035. However, it will surely need to make some improvements, because its performance is well below current market standards. While the Zero Motorcycles models already offer maximum power around 80 kW, the Kawasaki concept only displayed 20 kW, of which 10 kW continuously.
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Never mind, the Japanese manufacturer is ambitious and makes it known. He promises 10 electric models from 2025. These will only be available Europe, United States, Canada, Australia and Japan. To date, Kawasaki sells 380,000 ICE motorcycles per year, much of it in North America. The transition therefore promises to be eventful for the firm.
Source: electrek