Four major domestic motorcycle manufacturers have agreed to work on making common batteries in order to promote electrification not only for cars but also for motorcycles.
Honda, Yamaha Motor, Suzuki, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which manufacture motorcycles, have formed a council aiming to popularize electric motorcycles, and on the 26th, they agreed to share the standard of batteries that are the power source.
Specifically, we will make it a "replaceable type" that allows you to replace the batteries at stations installed in urban areas, etc., and make the durability, safety, weight, etc. common to all four companies.
In addition to standardization, the company aims to improve durability and reduce weight compared to conventional storage batteries.
Daiki Mihara, General Manager of Business Planning Department, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., said, "The wave of electrification is inevitable even in the motorcycle industry. I think it is of great significance for users that the four companies, which account for about half of the world's share, agree. ".
Regarding electrification, Governor Koike of Tokyo has set a goal to eliminate gasoline engine-only cars by 2030 for passenger cars and by 2035 for motorcycles, and to make them all electric cars. It has been announced that the development of electric motorcycles and batteries is likely to accelerate among manufacturers in the future.