SINBON Group Joins Swappable Batteries Motorcycle Consortium

SINBON Group joins the Swappable Batteries Motorcycle Consortium (SBMC) founded by Honda Motor, KTM F&E, Piaggio Group and Yamaha Motor to accelerate the deployment of interchangeable batteries in light vehicles, in a conscious effort to reduce CO ₂ on a global scale. 

SINBON Electronics , which is now a member of this consortium, actively participates in the design of common characteristics for the charging interface that can be shared by the batteries, vehicles and charging infrastructures involved in this eco-system.

As the electrification effort to reduce CO2 globally gathers momentum, the motorcycle industry intends to expand the use of electric motorcycles _. To market them, several challenges must be met, such as extending range, reducing charging time and reducing vehicle and infrastructure costs.

The SBMC was launched by global players like Honda Motor, KTM F&E, Piaggio Group and Yamaha Motor, which have come together to accelerate the deployment of electric motorcycles and light vehicles. 

The ambition of the consortium is to promote common industrial characteristics with accredited public standards organizations in order to become industrial standards for batteries and exchange systems, to foster the infrastructure of these batteries for common use and to ensuring that motorcycles and light vehicles retain their role in future mobility. 

This will make small electric vehicle batteries more economical, help conserve resources and, most importantly, make them more convenient for customers.

“Technology for good,” says Barrie Ryan , President of SINBON Europe. "SINBON now brings to the consortium an innovative design that can help to have the maximum electrical inputs/outputs to extend range and reduce charging time, but also the manufacturing know-how on how to reduce the cost of vehicle and infrastructure so that this common platform can be achieved. Through this ongoing effort, we hope to bring cleaner and more sustainable mobility solutions to transform our economies, our lives and our planet."