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The public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles continues to grow: at the beginning of 2020, according to Federal Network Agency From 30,102 charging points across Germany, there were already 82,351 charging stations at the beginning of this year. The city of Munich is among the pioneers with 2,319 charging points, followed only by Berlin with 2,341.
For an increasing number of consumers, the argument of some skeptics of electromobility that there is nowhere to charge the vehicles is no longer valid. This is also shown by figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority. While around 194,000 battery-powered electric cars were sold in 2020, newly registered (6.7 percent of all newly registered passenger cars), in 2022 there were already over 470,000, or 17.7 percent. And thus almost exactly as many as newly registered diesels (472,000). Inventory The number of battery-powered vehicles increased from just over 135,000 (0.3 percent of all registered passenger cars) in 2020 to around 1 million (2.1 percent) at the beginning of this year. In addition, there are also a good 860,000 plug-in hybrids and 2,000 fuel cell vehicles registered in Germany.
For Tesla and VW, which are the most popular electric car brands in Germany, this is a great success. Munich-based startups that build their own electric cars, however, have a mixed record. On the one hand, there are the successes of Evum, which builds electric commercial vehicles with its aCar, and the Chinese-German company Nio, whose Munich-designed vehicles are also already on German roads. On the other hand, however, there are the insolvencies of the Chinese-German brand Byton and of course the Sono Motors.
Successful Munich e-mobility startups
However, there are other promising business models in the e-mobility sector; you don't have to build e-cars yourself. E-Mobilio For example, it has developed a digital platform where interested parties can order their complete e-mobility package with just one click. Private customers can find the right vehicle here and receive advice on wallboxes, installation, charging rates, and more. And B2B customers can license the software-as-a-service solution and integrate it into their own website. We'll introduce you to the startup in more detail starting at minute 6:05.
But that you can also be successful with hardware is shown again Black Tea Motorbikes (from minute 8:30). The startup has developed its "Bonfire" model, an electric motorcycle with a hub motor, which it offers in four versions with different performance features. The most powerful model, the Bonfire Y, reaches a top speed of 120 km/h with 250 Newton meters of torque. The two batteries provide a range of 110 kilometers at 60 km/h. The startup has already impressed the crowd twice with this.
From charging stations and engines
The charging infrastructure is dedicated to WirelaneThe startup offers complete solutions for the construction, operation, and management of charging points. This includes the provision of the charging stations themselves and intelligent control and operating software. It also manages and bills charging processes. The company is currently active in five European countries, where its customers are primarily in the hotel and restaurant industries. You can learn more starting at minute 11:30.
Once again we will be talking about hardware from minute 14:10, when we Deep Drive With its core technology, an electric wheel hub drive, the startup claims to have already won over eight of the ten largest automotive manufacturers. Its radial flux twin-rotor motors with power electronics offer three advantages: They are 20 percent more efficient than other motors, can be built more easily and use fewer rare earths, and are small enough to fit inside a vehicle's wheel.
The investor Wi Venture
With Wi Venture In this episode, we introduce an investor focused on climate change. His primary focus is on energy, mobility, and CO2 removal. Accordingly, his portfolio includes companies such as E-Mobilio, Sono Motors, and the energy storage manufacturer Voltstorage. Starting at minute 17:40, we explain which phases Wi Venture prefers to invest in, how large the tickets are, and who is behind the VC.
