In brief
Yamaha Motor says it has established ENYRING GmbH, a Berlin-based company that will provide subscription access to swappable batteries for compact, low-speed urban electric vehicles, mainly eBikes. Operations are scheduled to begin in the first half of 2025, initially in Germany, starting with Berlin, and the Netherlands. Customers will be able to exchange batteries at city stations rather than recharge them or buy replacements when they reach the end of their useful mobility life. ENYRING also plans to reuse older batteries for storage and recycle battery materials for new products, working with European circularity leaders. Yamaha says the initiative aims to reduce customer burdens and environmental impact, supporting waste reduction and sustainable resource use under its Environmental Plan 2050.
Key takeaways
- Yamaha Motor established ENYRING GmbH to offer battery subscriptions for compact urban electric vehicles, mainly eBikes.
- The service is scheduled to start in the first half of 2025, with planned launches in Germany and the Netherlands.
- Customers will be able to exchange batteries at city stations instead of recharging them or purchasing replacements.
- The company plans to reuse and recycle batteries, returning recovered materials to new products.
IWATA, December 25, 2023 -- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces that it has established ENYRING GmbH, as a new company that will offer swappable batteries for compact urban electric vehicles via subscription-based services. By offering such services and by reusing and recycling batteries together with European circularity leaders, ENYRING will be able to create a closed loop in which recycled materials are used as resources toward creating new products.
This new initiative will work towards creating a sustainable, recycling-oriented society that reduces not only the economic and time burden on customers but also the impact on the environment. ENYRING, officially established this month, will be based in Berlin, Germany and the start of operations is scheduled for the first half of 2025.
ENYRING envisions collaborations between Yamaha Motor and strategic partner companies, and there are plans upon launching operations to expand the business in Germany-starting with Berlin-and in the Netherlands.
With the target of compact urban electric vehicles in the low-speed range (mainly eBikes), ENYRING's services will rent out batteries available on a subscription basis. These batteries can be easily swapped out at any of the swappable battery stations installed throughout a city at any time, eliminating the hassle of recharging as well as the cost of purchasing a new battery once one reaches the end of its lifecycle. Furthermore, used batteries that are no longer suitable for mobility use are reused as storage batteries, disassembled into cells, recycled, and reused as new batteries.
This project has been launched with the aim of providing new value in daily transportation as part of Yamaha Motor's efforts to create a carbon-neutral world. This business will contribute to reducing waste, the sustainable use of natural resources, and improved energy efficiency, all key issues identified in the Yamaha Motor Group Environmental Plan 2050.
Image of ENYRING's subscription service for swappable batteriesfor compact electric vehicles
Image of the closed loop that ENYRING aims for
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Questions around this news
What is ENYRING and what will it offer?
ENYRING is a company established by Yamaha Motor to provide subscription-based access to swappable batteries for compact urban electric vehicles, particularly eBikes. Customers would rent batteries and exchange them at stations around a city, rather than needing to recharge each battery themselves or buy a replacement when it reaches the end of its useful life.
When and where does ENYRING plan to begin operations?
ENYRING is based in Berlin, Germany, and the release schedules the start of operations for the first half of 2025. At launch, the company plans to develop its business in Germany, beginning with Berlin, and in the Netherlands. The release also describes anticipated collaboration between Yamaha Motor and strategic partner companies.
What happens to ENYRING batteries when they are no longer suitable for vehicles?
The plan is to give used batteries another use as stationary storage before recycling them. Batteries can also be disassembled into cells, with materials recycled and reused in new batteries. The initiative aims to keep materials in circulation, reduce waste, and support more sustainable use of natural resources.
How does a swappable battery service work?
A swappable battery service lets a user exchange a depleted battery for a charged one at a dedicated station, instead of waiting for the battery to recharge. In ENYRING’s planned model, users would access batteries through a subscription. The release says the stations would be installed around cities for compact electric vehicles.
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