Final Development of Maeving RM1: Homologation, Alpha Test & Beta Test

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The future of mobility is electric, and it's time to make progress. We aim to put an electric vehicle within reach of everyone and, for us at Maeving, that means electric motorcycles.The UK government mandates that 100% of car and van sales by 2030 must be electric. OEMs are now anticipating the inevitable extension to Powered-Two-Wheelers (PTW); in which electric adoption currently sits at an underwhelming 1.4%. Why is it so low? Because existing manufacturers are focusing on the high-end market, looking to outshine petrol rivals by harnessing the competitive performance characteristics of electric powertrains. The result is a stream of prohibitively expensive motorcycles, all reliant on a charging infrastructure that doesn't yet exist. To consider an electric motorcycle, you'll need a healthy income, and a garage with plug-in charging -- making it's a non-sensical option for the majority of city-dwellers.The reality is that the biggest barrier to electric adoption, range-anxiety, can be solved with solutions other than bigger batteries and more charging points. In the low-power world of <125cc motorcycles and scooters. electric excels, and becomes a truly viable alternative to petrol.How do you overcome range-anxiety, whilst providing a cheap, renewable, alternative to fossil fuels? With a battery small enough that it can be removed and charged at any plug-socket. In China, where this technology has been popular for some time, the majority of its citizens are now riding around on low-power scooters with removable batteries; enjoying the numerous benefits that electric affords.The problem? Universally, these products are not built to a UK/European standard. Our challenge was therefore to reinvent the removable battery concept with the features and build-quality the European market demands. To combine the primitive appeal of British motorcycles, with modern technology. Over a 100 years of British motorcycle engineering experience has led to this re-imagining: Maeving's first electric motorcycle, the Maeving RM1.After 3 years in development, the RM1 now needs to be made road-legal, and to undergo significant real-world testing; ensuring our final product delivers the quality our customers expect. We also need to test our direct-to-consumer business model: a disruptive world-first in the two-wheeled sector, which echoes the success of Tesla's de-coupling from antiquated car dealerships. Combined, these will give us the best chance of achieving growth and scale, cementing Britain's first production electric motorcycle as a key driver in the global shift to electric transportation.