Green Scooter: South African mobility startup showcases EV solution at Automechanika Dubai

Green Scooter: South African mobility startup showcases EV solution at Automechanika Dubai

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Green Scooter, a South African startup was the first mobility solution company to introduce an electric motor-tricycle to the country in 2018. With two models, the Zbee Cargo and the Zbee RS, it has targeted consumers and businesses in its home country over the past two years as the world recovered from the pandemic-induced shutdown.

With a team of five and a fleet of more than 70 scooters, the start-up sells fully electric vehicles and EV power-train components – one of the first to do so in South Africa.

The green mobility company showcased its offering at Automechanika 2023 in Dubai. Gulf Business caught up with Green Scooter founder and CEO Fezile Dhlamini to understand his journey, his ambitions for the venture and the challenges in scaling up.

Q. Tell us about your brand.

We’re a South African company called Green Scooter, specialising in the design and manufacture of three-wheeler electric vehicles. Our current product lineup includes the Zbee RS scooter for passengers and the Zbee cargo model designed for freight transport. Additionally, we’re set to introduce the P-Two, which is garnering considerable attention in the Middle East.

The P-Two stands out as the most advanced electric three-wheeler on the market, featuring