Daedong Mobility Launches Affordable Electric Scooter 'GS100 Light'

Total Maintenance Cost 50% Lower Compared to Internal Combustion Engine Scooters

Daedong Group's smart mobility subsidiary, Daedong Mobility, announced on the 15th that it has officially launched the domestically produced GS100 Light, an affordable model of the GS100 electric scooter with a 92% localization rate, and will begin full-scale sales in Korea.

The GS100 Light is an affordable product released to reduce the high initial cost burden of electric scooters, priced approximately 1 million KRW lower than the existing GS100 at the factory price. It adopts the same core components of the electric scooter?electric motor, tires, suspension, braking system?as the GS100, boasting a 92% localization rate, which differentiates its quality from Chinese-made electric scooters.

GS100 Lite

The newly launched GS100 Light features significantly lower total maintenance costs?about 50% less over annual driving of 50,000 km?due to fewer replacement consumables and costs compared to internal combustion engine scooters. The maximum driving range per charge is 60 km, and it can be charged through LG Energy Solution’s BSS (Battery Swap Station) service. It also offers a 'cradle' method that allows the battery to be detached and easily charged, enabling flexible charging at home depending on the situation.

Jae-Young Choi, Head of the M Business Division at Daedong Mobility, said, “While the GS100 has received positive responses in the delivery rider market for its excellent performance and ease of use, we will expand and capture the electric scooter market with this affordable model that lowers the price burden while maintaining the localization rate. Battery swap stations are rapidly being deployed, especially in Seoul, allowing users to conveniently charge and use their scooters anytime and anywhere.”

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