Business Chief Europe Magazine October 2017 | Page 21

PLUG IN ! EXPLORING THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SPACE

“ The boom in the industry – 2016 saw a 41 % increase in global sales of 777,497 vehicles – represents a huge opportunity for startups and established businesses ”

Bolt App-Scooters desirable electric scooter and he says : “ Small combustion engines are extremely harmful to the environment and have been largely unregulated in the scooter market . “ This holds especially true for two-stroke engines , which is what a large part of the scooter market still consists of . These engines emit up to 2700x as many pollutants as a modern van . Even newer fourstroke engines still emit up to 15x more CO2 than a modern car .”
The company has just launched another funding round on Seedrs and is keen to move forward with production of the scooter as these small vehicles will have a huge role to play in the future .
Jacobsz Rosier explains : “ By creating AppScooter , we are seeking to offer a new , completely sustainable alternative for those who currently drive polluting petrol vehicles .
21