Volkswagen teams up with China's NIU to make e-scooters

The companies will jointly build the Streetmate model


Reuters May 06, 2019
A Volkswagen logo sign is seen next to the grill of a 2009 GTI automobile. PHOTO: REUTERS

BERLIN: German carmaker Volkswagen will join forces with China’s NIU to produce battery-powered kick scooters, German newspaper Die Welt reported on Monday without giving sources.

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The companies will jointly build the Streetmate model, which has a top speed of 45 kilometers (28 miles) an hour and a range of 60 kilometres, the report said.

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