Singapore’s push to increasing electric vehicles in the island state sees Italian electric motorcycle brand (e-bike) Energica entering the market, with three models on offer for 2021. These are the Energica Ego+ at SGD 80,800 the Ribelle at SGD 74,400 and the EsseEsse 9+ at SGD 69,000. Prices include road tax, transfer and registration fees as well as Singapore GST for an on-the-road quote but exclude insurance and COE. As for licensing, Energica e-bikes fall under Singapore’s Land Transport Authority Class 2 license class for electric motorcycles above 80 kW.
Speaking to Eugene Mah, operations head for Ifyni (Energica distributor in Singapore), the introduction of the e-bike range is currently done with no assistance from the Singapore government in terms of rebates or incentives, hence the premium pricing for the brand. “We are still in the early stages of bringing the Energica brand into Singapore and looking at making this a niche product for now,” says Mah. Mah explained that things like charging infrastructure in Singapore is at about 30% of where Ifyni would like it to be, but hopes to see big rise in infrastructure development in the near to medium term. Charging for Energica e-bikes uses a wall pack with options available from Bosch, Schneider and Ifyni’s current collaborator, Charge+.
Plans for marketing the Energica e-bike range are being done low key for the moment, with an online presence. “We do recognise that we have an expensive product and its appeal to Singapore riders tends to be exclusive, although we have had many expressions of interest,” says Mah. As a pioneer in bringing full-sized electric motorcycles to Singapore, Mah is aware that in many ways Ifyni is testing the Singapore market.
