Vancouver mobility startup Damon Motors has announced notable advancements in the commercialization and production preparations of its flagship motorcycle, the Damon HyperSport.
In a strategic move to bolster the company’s production capabilities, Damon has partnered with Swiss die casting company Aluwag to produce the motorcycle’s innovative die-cast aluminum battery case.
Aluwag has received the final tool designs from Damon to produce its large, 20kWh patented assembly battery case that not only acts as a watertight enclosure for the HyperSport’s 500-volt liquid-cooled pack, but also doubles as the motorcycle’s chassis.
Damon’s novel approach to integrating its pack with the chassis into a single unit significantly reduces mass, parts count, complexity and cost, setting a new standard for electric motorcycle design.
Furthermore, Damon is collaborating with Taiwan-based manufacturer Fukuta to bring its revolutionary high-speed electric motor-gearbox into production.
Fukuta has received the final tool designs to produce Damon’s patented high-speed electric motor-gearbox, a compact powerhouse weighing just 30kg, but capable of delivering 500Nm of torque at the output shaft and over 150kW of power.
Damon CEO Jay Giraud adds, “Aluwag AG and Fukuta Elec. & Mach. Co. Ltd are vital partners in our mission. Together, we’re reshaping motorcycling’s future, where the performance-to-weight ratio can start to exceed that of combustion motorcycles.”
Damon is set to revolutionize motorcycling with a growing book of USD $88 million in reservation orders from over 3,400 people.
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