Like most carmakers, which have announced full electrification, Kawasaki Motorcycles Heavy Industries has said it will only produce electric motorcycles for developed markets from 2035.
The announcement of ambitious plans comes at a time when Kawasaki has yet to prove itself when it comes to electric motorcycles as it currently has none in its offering. However, that will soon change as it will place more than 10 electric models on the market by 2025. The company is also working on the development of hybrid, fully electric and hydrogen motorcycles.
By 2035, Kawasaki intends to sell only electric motorcycles in Japan, Europe, the US, Canada and Australia. The Japanese company said it wants to increase sales by 2.4 percent to 1 trillion yen, or $ 9 billion, and increase operating profit by more than 8 percent by 2030 from 6.1 percent this fiscal year.
Kawasaki claims that they are making efforts to reduce gas emissions, while also enabling easier ways to travel in the post-pandemic period. It seems that motorcycles can provide safer transportation in a world where people are more aware of the dangers of infectious diseases and the benefits of independent travel.
The largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world, Honda, has announced that from 2040 it will only produce electric motorcycles.
Source: Kawasaki
