Honda, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer, plans to begin sales of its inaugural electric bike manufactured in Vietnam, known as the ICON e:, with prices beginning at VND26.9 million ($1,040), set for launch on April 12.
The ICON e, produced in Vietnam’s northern Vinh Phuc Province, comes in three versions: Sport, Special, and Premium. ThePremium model has an initial price of VND26.9 million, whereas both the Special and Sport iterations have marginally higher prices, varying between VND27.1 million and VND27.3 million.
Honda will not sell the battery for the motorcycle; instead, they will offer it as a monthly rental for VND350,000 per month.
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The Honda ICON e: is an electric motorcycle put together in Vietnam. Image courtesy of VnExpress/Luong Dung |
The battery can be removed for charging at home and gets fully charged in 7.5 hours, after which it provides a range of 50 kilometers.
The ICON e: doesn’t necessitate a motorcycle operator’s license and is aimed at students.
Honda also provides an option for buying back motorcycles after three years and restoring them for resale to other clients. The firm declared that it plans to start renting out another electric variant, the CUV e:, starting in July; this model will be brought over from Thailand.
It will be leased for VND1.5 million per month rather than sold, with the aim of collecting customer feedback.
The CUV e: offers a driving distance of 80.7 kilometers when fully charged and can reach a top speed of 83 kilometers per hour.
Honda The biggest motorcycle retailer in Vietnam, holding 80% of the market, has adopted a cautious stance toward introducing electric motorcycles due to continued strong demand for petrol-powered vehicles.