Evoke Motorcycles
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| Industry | Vehicle Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | Beijing, China (2014) |
| Founders | Nathan Siy Chris Lee Riether |
| Headquarters | , China |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Electric motorcycles |
| Website | www |
Evoke Motorcycles, (逸沃科（北京）科技有限公司), is a Beijing-based manufacturer of smart electric motorcycles. It was officially founded by Nathan Siy[1] and Chris Riether in 2014 in Beijing, China but had been in operation developing electric motorcycles since 2012. It currently is headquartered in the Yizhuang District, Beijing, China.
In June 2017, Evoke Motorcycles were chosen as one of the 5 most exciting products at CES Asia's Startup Park.[2]
Model History
The Urban S[3] is an Italian inspired naked street bike (see types of motorcycles) that has a 100% electric drivetrain and a 200 km (125 mile) range. It is the first mass-produced Evoke bike available and was released in China in summer 2015 and is available in selected European countries in early 2018. When released, it will be the lowest cost, entry level electric motorcycle on the market with a $9499[4] MSRP. The Urban S is aimed at the new rider demographic but is also suitable for riders looking for a low maintenance environmentally friendly method of commuting.
A cafe racer style bike, the Urban Classic, was release at the EICMA Milan motorcycle expo 2017 and is now in production.
An earlier electric bike was commissioned by the Indonesian police force in 2012 and 5 prototypes were produced.
Future Models
Evoke currently has a Kruzer[5] style bike in development for a Q4 2018 release that will have more performance (40KW peak power), a longer range of around 400 km, ABS and an internally mounted water cooled motor. It will also come with a 7" touch screen as standard. There are more models scheduled for in the future but details are yet to be released.
Production
In 2016, Evoke Motorcycles partnered with a division of Foxconn,[6] to mass-produce their Urban S in Yizhuang, China. Evoke also have a deal with the SDI division of Samsung[7] to supply battery cells. The Urban S is available to preorder as of 2017.
There are currently distributors for China, France, Austria, Hungary. and the United Kingdom so consumers will be able to buy an Evoke Electric Motorcycle in these countries in the coming months. More countries are expected to have bikes available from early 2018.
MyEvoke
MyEvoke[8] is a new concept of riding a motorcycle without buying one. The user pays an initial deposit for an Urban S then a monthly subscription. When the rider is running low on battery charge, they ride the bike to a swap station and swap the bike for a fresh one. This removes the hassle of charging, maintaining and insuring a motorcycle. The MyEvoke[9] service will initially be released in Beijing then expand to other cities across China and Europe.
MyEvoke was in Beta testing phase in Beijing and has been currently discontinued at this time.
References
- ^ "Evoke Motorcycles, a Chinese Electric Motorcycle Company – Electric Motorcycle Club". electricmotorcycleclub.com. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ "CTA - The 5 Most Exciting Products at CES Asia's Startup Park - It Is Innovation (i3) Magazine". CTA. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ^ "The Evoke Urban S". Evoke Motorcycles. Archived from the original on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ "The Ministry of Bikes Present Evoke Motorcycles Urban S Motorcycle". ministryofbikes.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ "Project Kruzer". Evoke. 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ Lambert, Fred (2017-03-09). "Evoke's ~$10,000 electric motorcycle built by iPhone-maker Foxconn is coming to the US". Electrek. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ "2017 Evoke Urban S is a sub-$10K electric motorcycle with a 124-mile range". concord register. 2017-03-14. Archived from the original on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ www.rabbitpre.com, RabbitPre -. "Worlds Fastest Charging _微场景定制- 兔展H5作品". v2.rabbitpre.com. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "MyEvoke". evokemotorcycles.com. Retrieved 2017-05-22.