Ignore the fact that under the green paint lies a fairly stock-looking Vmoto Super Soco TC Max; the interesting part of Valeo’s newly revealed electric bike prototype is the mass-manufactured powertrain that the firm plans to offer as an off-the-shelf solution to motorcycle companies looking for a shortcut into the electric market.

Valeo is a French automotive supplier with a global reach and massive production abilities spread across an astounding 187 production sites in 33 countries, backed up by 63 R&D facilities and 110,300 employees. Until now, the company has had little involvement with motorcycles, but its expertise in electric vehicles means it’s well positioned to develop a powertrain for bikes.

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