First renewable e-scooter production to start in Estonia

Estonian startup Äike is introducing, what it claims, is the first electric scooter designed and assembled entirely in Europe using solely renewable energy.

Developed in partnership with IoT company Comudule, according to Äike, its newest model Äike T, is also the only e-scooter to have USB-C charging capabilities.

Zero-emission commuting

Äike said it is committed to making e-scooters and zero-emission commuting accessible to everyone by being regionally compliant with all legislation and integrating unrivalled safety, stability and durability into its product range.

The company claims it sources materials from responsible local recycled suppliers, ensuring a supply and distribution chain that is as close to the manufacturing facility as possible, free of conflict and fully reliable/traceable while ensuring 92 per cent of the materials used to produce its e-scooters are recyclable.

“After seven years in the industry, I find it crazy how the e-bike boom in Europe has brought us to around five million e-bikes sold per year with more than 50 per cent made in Europe, whereas with over one million e-scooters being bought annually, virtually no one manufactures in Europe,” said Kristjan Maruste, co-founder of Comodule and now CEO and head of product for its spin-off Äike.

“This has left e-scooters in the background as the vast majority of them are not sustainable, comfortable or safe at all. Äike is here to change that. There obviously is a demand, and we are here to meet that with a sustainable, durable, inclusive, IoT-connected, safe and genuinely best version of what they are looking for.”