Dat Bike showroom in Đà Nẵng

ĐÀ NẴNG — Dat Bike, the first made-in-Việt Nam two-wheeled electric motorbike brand, has launched its first showroom in the central city, the third in the country after Hà Nội and HCM City.

The company said the Đà Nẵng downtown store will offer a sale price of VNĐ54.9 million (US$2,196) for the Weaver 200 model, for which 80 per cent of accessories and spare parts come from local manufacturers.

It said the model has a maximum speed of 90km per hour and a load capacity of 165kg for a 200km trip on a three-hour charge. The electric bike only needs a one-hour charge for 100km of travel.

The 'green' vehicle producer said it donated VNĐ50 million on October 14 in support of victims of Typhoon Noru, which landed on Đà Nẵng City on September 28 and caused historical downpours and flooding in central Việt Nam.

It said each test ride at the Dat Bike store between October 16 and 31 will donate VNĐ100,000 ($4) to the fund supporting the Noru typhoon victims.

The Weaver 200, the first model since the start-up business began producing in HCM City in 2019, would help contribute to the city's plan to become a 'green and smart city in 2030', replacing petrol-powered vehicles in the city.

The coastal city plans to promote a public bike-sharing scheme to boost bicycle transportation in daily travel among locals and tourists.

Battery-powered cars have been used for tourists travelling along coastal roads and destinations since 2012.

Đà Nẵng, with a population of 1.1 million, has 950,000 vehicles, excluding cars and personal vehicles from localities that pass in and out of the city daily. Motorbikes account for 91 per cent of total vehicles, though only 0.63 per cent (6,000) were electric vehicles.

Residents make 2.1 million journeys daily, of which 80 per cent are via motorbike, according to the city's transport department. — VNS