The first scooter making use of the Verge Next technology platform will be displayed in Milan at the EICMA trade fair in November.
Technology company and electric motorbike manufacturer Verge Motorcycles’ B2B unit Verge Next seeks to further the electrification of traffic and to assist the manufacturers of two-wheelers to create better and more innovative products. Licences for Verge’s seamless technology platform featuring ground-breaking technical solutions are now available worldwide. This is a combination of components and software on top of which a powerful electric moped or scooter can be built much faster and more cost-efficiently than what is currently possible.
“The Verge Next technology platform is the answer to the wishes of industry operators, but it is also a significant opportunity to move towards lower-emission mobility. We launched our Verge Next unit last spring, and we have already received dozens of contacts from businesses interested in using the devices and technology that we have developed. Indeed, partnerships have already been established with some operators, and some of our customers are telling us that they will incorporate our solutions into their upcoming models in the near future”, says Verge Motorcycles CEO and Verge Next unit lead Tuomo Lehtimäki.
Either a complete platform solution or individual components
The primary component of the Verge Next technology platform is the donut motor integrated into the wheel, which has garnered enormous interest among electric vehicle manufacturers and is now available for even smaller two-wheelers. 12-inch motors are available at various power ratings all the way from 2 kilowatts to 15 kilowatts, depending on the vehicle type. The maximum torque generated by the 12-inch donut motor varies between 80 and 350 newton-metres, depending on power. In addition to the motor, the platform includes a battery module for small vehicles developed by Verge, a software suite for controlling the system, and multi-functional, clear display screens.
Because all the components of the Verge Next technology platform are integrated for seamless interoperability, they form the perfect package. However, Verge Next components also work excellently as standalone components, and a manufacturer can easily incorporate a donut motor into a scooter built using traditional mechanisms.
The first scooter built on the Verge Next technology platform can be viewed at the
EICMA motorcycle trade fair in Milan on the 4th to 9th of November. The Verge exhibit is in hall number 9, stand M80.
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