Cellumed and BYD Jointly Develop Government Standard Electric Two-Wheelers and Replaceable Secondary Battery Packs Revealed

Cellumed announced on the 7th that it has unveiled electric two-wheelers equipped with the highest specifications and advanced systems for riders' safety and functional convenience, along with swappable secondary battery packs, and is accelerating the development of a secondary battery swapping platform BSS to operate them.

Electric two-wheeler equipped with a national standard replaceable battery. / Photo by Cellumed

The newly unveiled product not only employs a high-efficiency motor used in electric vehicles but also maximizes the efficiency of the standard battery pack and enhances climbing ability by equipping a high-performance belt. Prioritizing user safety, it uses an integrated frame resistant to shocks during driving and braking, durable materials, and applies a dual-sided brake system with ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) on both front and rear wheels.

Additionally, it is equipped with front and rear black boxes and adopts an ergonomic seat to enhance user convenience. It supports various additional functions such as automatic locking through NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth features, and cloud services.

A Cellumed representative stated, “The product unveiled this time was developed targeting the rider-centered B2B market, and we plan to obtain the first national standard product certification within this year.” He added, “We are actively cooperating with BYD to ensure stable mass production and sales, as well as planning to expand the lineup including personal electric two-wheelers.”

Recently, the government and local authorities have been strengthening regulations on noise and emissions from delivery two-wheelers and are accelerating the spread of electric two-wheelers. Based on standardized swappable battery models, Cellumed is conducting detailed consultations with various organizations to promote the sales and rapid distribution of swappable electric two-wheelers domestically.

Cellumed decided in 2021 to make the swappable secondary battery platform business a new growth engine for the company, securing core patented technologies to strengthen technological competitiveness, and is building strategic partnerships with domestic and international partners.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport estimates that out of 2.22 million registered motorcycles in Korea, 1.37 million are delivery motorcycles. The government and local authorities recommend replacing delivery motorcycles with electric motorcycles by 2025 and plan to replace all internal combustion engine motorcycles with electric motorcycles by 2030.

Recently, the Ministry of Environment has prepared and is implementing the ‘2023 Electric Two-Wheeler Purchase Subsidy Reform Plan,’ which provides subsidies even when purchasing only the vehicle excluding the battery to promote the spread of battery-swappable electric motorcycles. Supported by such government initiatives, the domestic electric two-wheeler and swappable battery platform market is expected to experience explosive growth.

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