The Sustainabilist | SMART CITIES
INTERVIEW
ONE MOTO Floors the Electric Pedal
Adam Ridgway, CEO of ONE MOTO, talks to The Sustainabilist, about the electric motorcycle brand that’s driving the extra mile on the road to sustainability
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hat is the EVRT and what does it mean to ONE MOTO to be the first ever electric motorcycle to enter the EVRT Dubai event? Although we’ve been following the Electric Vehicle Road Trip (EVRT) journey for the past three years, we wanted to wait to launch with exceptional, highly tested vehicles. 2020 is our year. We are honoured to be invited and work with the team to showcase the future of mobility. EVRT and Generation E are truly world class pioneers of the industry, their dedication is compelling and empowering. We believe we are in the age of collaboration and doing. Too many talk about what they will or plan to 36
do – whereas EVRT and ONE MOTO are actually already there, doing what we believe in, following our passions and truly making a difference. What vehicles will embark on the EVRT Dubai trip? This year we will have the Deliva Mobicool, our flatbed, pick up and grocery vehicle, with a 200-kilometre range; then we’ll be saddling this with two byka, the delivery motorcycles designed to change the last-mile delivery industry both financially and environmentally; and I’ll be following on the electa, the modern classic moped, loaded with chrome and full options. We cannot wait to join the trip. What new brands and exciting projects has ONE MOTO recently released?
We’ve recently partnered with Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Dubai to create The ONE MOTO Academy working with three disciplines of students namely Business, IT, and Engineering to further develop a fleet of UAE-designed and built vehicles. We’ve also been following the kick scooter and micro-mobility trends and have created a solution to eliminate the issues surrounding this market, such as scooter graveyards, abandonment, and maintenance. Our solution entails the utilisation of a customised Deliva pickup to collect, charge, and redeposit scooters in designated areas, ensuring consistent mobility. Also, we are working closely with AFIA
