With
electrification of vehicles coming ever closer, performance motorcycle
manufacturer Ducati is teaming up with China scooter maker V Moto, based in
Nanjing, China. V Moto currently produces the Super Soco brand of e-bikes and its
electric scooter is the CUx.
The announcement
was made by V Moto, saying the agreement will be for “official products under
the license of Ducati”. According to V Moto, the e-scooter will be a for a
luxury version of the scooter at a premium price, reports electrek.co.
The new Ducati
e-scooter will be distributed and sold via V Moto’s current dealer network but
marketing aspects will come under the purview of Ducati. While Ducati has
previously said it was developing an electric motorcycle, this deal “will allow
Ducati’s fans to have the opportunity to access premium and high quality
2-wheel electric vehicles supplied by Vmoto and create more confidence to
Vmoto’s expanding distributors especially in Europe,” said Charles Chen,
managing director of V Moto.
The CUx is powered
by a 2.8 kW Bosch electric motor – the equivalent of 3.75 hp – and has a top
speed of 45 km/h. A 1.8 kWh 60-volt battery pack with a recharge time of
between seven to eight hours gives up to 75 km of range and a front facing dash
mounted camera performs as a dash cam and action camera.
