Slashing CO2Juicing up the e-moto wave.
Big Picture
Small motors have big climate impact. In East Africa, up to 80% of vehicle emissions come from motorcycles, and moto sales are on pace to quadruple by 2050. The answer to this soon-to-be gigaton carbon problem? E-motos. Africa’s moto drivers, who clock as many as 150 km a day, are obvious first adopters in a global electric two-wheeled wave that could avert 11 billion tons of CO₂ by 2050.
How it Works
Before going global, Zeno is building e-motos tailored to the needs of Africa’s moto taxi drivers–with a battery network to match. Drivers purchase the bike and pay a subscription fee to use Zeno’s swap-and-go battery replacement stations. This “razor and blades” model lowers the upfront cost of the bikes and makes them 50% cheaper to operate than petrol bikes. For an affordable bike without compromises.
Unfair Advantage
Zeno’s battery swapping and bike OEM businesses go hand in hand, setting them up to be the backbone of e-mobility, first in East Africa, then in many other emerging markets. With this full-stack approach, coupled with industry-defining experience building bikes and charging networks across the world for Tesla, Harley, Ola Electric, SUN Mobility, and others, the team is set up for dominance in the space.
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Gigatons of CO₂
potentially avoided by 2050 with e-motos
MICHAEL SPENCER FOUNDER & CEO
Michael has spent 15 years building businesses in East Africa, and most recently led production ramp-up and supercharger deployment at Tesla.
ALASTAIR SUSSOCK CO-FOUNDER
Alastair previously founded SafeBoda and grew it into one of East Africa’s biggest ride-hailing apps.
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