Following the signing of a Letter of Intent on March 1 , HONDA Motor Co ., KTM F & E GmbH , Ltd ., PIAGGIO Group ( PIA . MI ) and YAMAHA Motor Co ., Ltd ., have officially signed an agreement for the creation of the Swappable Batteries Motorcycle Consortium ( SBMC ).
Committed to the promotion of the widespread use of light electric vehicles , such as mopeds , scooters , motorcycles , tricycles and quadricycles in the transport sector and to the more sustainable life-cycle management of batteries in the context of international climate policies , the founding members of the Consortium believe that the availability of a commonly developed swappable battery systems is key to the development of low-voltage electromobility .
The underlying aim of the Consortium is to find solutions to the concerns customers may have regarding the future of electromobility , such as the range , the charging time and infrastructure , and costs . This will be achieved in accordance with four primary goals :
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Develop common technical specifications of the |
swappable battery systems |
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Confirm common usage of the battery systems |
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Make , and promote , the Consortium ’ s common |
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