Earlier this week, eROCKIT AG announced it had taken over eROCKIT Systems GmbH and started issuing shares as part of a first public offer. With the proceeds, the pioneering manufacturer of pedal-controlled electric motorcycles intends to further expand its production, product range, and sales structure. The company is now open to new investors and intends to go public on a stock exchange “at a later date.”

“The climate targets and the increasing worldwide bans on vehicles with internal combustion engines offer an unprecedented opportunity for new players in the market,” explained Andreas Zurwehme, Chairman of eROCKIT AG. “The legal form of a stock corporation is ideal for accepting further investors on the capital market and meeting the high demand more quickly.”

In the booming electro-mobility market, the eROCKIT light motorcycle, which falls in the L3e/125 cm³ category, differs fundamentally from other vehicles due to its innovative pedal drive, says the company. Billed as the first pedal-operated electric motorcycle, it is intuitive and easy-to-use like a bicycle, but it can accelerate like a motorcycle up to 90 km/h (56 mph) and has a range of 120 km (75 mi).

“The eROCKIT is probably one of the most important breakthrough innovations in the field of two-wheelers,” explained Richard Gaul, a member of the eROCKIT AG supervisory board and the former head of communications at BMW. “As an emission-free top product ‘Made in Germany’, it is able to solve global urban mobility problems. The very special is the so-called human-hybrid technology, which can also be used in other markets.”

The eROCKIT’s speed isn’t controlled with a throttle but with its pedals. According to its maker, the e-motorcycle is propelled with constant light and easy pedaling with little resistance, and overtaking cars in city traffic is said to be easy, so operation is quiet, stress-free, and healthy. As with many other EVs, it is inexpensive to maintain, but it uses less electricity.

Manufactured near the German capital of Berlin, its award-winning design features a unique curved aluminum frame with swing arm and damping, various carbon applications, and an air-sprung, customizable fork. The overall weight of the 1450-mm (57.1-in) wheelbase e-motorcycle is 120 kg (265 lb).

The e-motorcycle is motivated by a forced-air-cooled, highly efficient, brushless permanent magnet synchronous motor with a 16-kW peak and 5-kW continuous power. Transmission is by a clutch-free HTD belt drive. Energy is stored in a 6.6-kW·h, 52-V lithium-ion battery from Swiss manufacturer Ecovolta. Charging is via an external plug-in-charger, 230-V AC input voltage with a CEE7/7 plug for a 20% to 80% SOC (state-of-charge) bump in 3 h, and a 0% to 100% SOC boost in 5 h.