Yamaha launches new electric scooter with Honda's swappable batteries

Yamaha is doubling down on urban electrification in Japan with the launch of its new Jog E electric scooter, and in a twist that has been anticipated for years, it runs on Honda’s Mobile Power Pack e: swappable batteries. Yamaha announced on its social media that the Jog E is set to begin a region-limited pre-sale on December 22, 2025, exclusively through Yamaha EV shops in Tokyo and Osaka.

This rollout makes it the first Yamaha two-wheeler built around the Mobile Power Pack e system, which is becoming Japan’s de facto standard thanks to the joint battery-swap venture Gachaco. The initiative began in 2019, when many of the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers formed a consortium to develop a single swappable battery standard. At the time, the move was seen mainly as a challenge to Gogoro, which had already developed a single swappable battery standard. Ultimately, instead of creating a universal battery standard, the consortium chose Honda’s relatively little-used battery design as its standard.

Now, that battery is being used in another major motorcycle maker’s vehicle. Unlike typical electric scooters sold with fixed batteries, the Jog E is offered as a body-only purchase.

“Yamaha is doubling down on urban electrification in Japan with the launch of its new Jog E electric scooter, running on Honda’s Mobile Power Pack e: swappable batteries.”

Author’s note: The Jog E represents a shift toward modular, swappable energy for motorcycles in Japan, aligning with Honda’s battery platform and the industry’s move toward standardized swappable systems.

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Electrek Electrek — 2025-11-21

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