December 13, 2019
First Cambodian electric motorbike has official launch

According to its creator, the Voltra e-bike is more environmentally-friendly, cheaper and easier to drive on and off the road than conventional gasoline-powered motorbikes. KT/Pann Rachana

Voltra Motors, the manufacturer of the first Cambodia-made electric motorbike, has officially opened its doors to the public.

The launching comes nearly a year after the company was registered with the Ministry of Commerce and two years after the patent for the Voltra brand received government approval.

The elaborate ceremony yesterday, which also launched the company’s innovative and environmentally-friendly product, drew many dignitaries to the Voltra Motors headquarters and showroom close to the Orusey Market in Phnom Penh.

Bjorn Haggmark, the Swedish Ambassador to Cambodia, E Vuthy, deputy secretary general of the General Secretariat of the National Council for Sustainable Development, Philippe Baudry, head of the economic department at the French Embassy, and Pily Wong, board member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia, were among the VIPs who graced the occasion.

Voltra Motors is the brainchild of Yann Vaudin, a French engineer who has been residing in Cambodia for the last six years. Mr Vaudin also owns and operates the Siem Reap-based Green e-Bike, which in 2014 became the first ever electric bike rental business in Cambodia.
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May 11, 2022
Voltra mulls carbon-free factory for electric motorcycles in Cambodia
Voltra Motors, Forte Insurance Group sign memorandum of understanding to provide electric vehicle insurance in the Kingdom

Voltra Motors, the manufacturer of the first Cambodia-made electric motorbike, has plans to open the first carbon-free factory to manufacture its electric motorcycles in the Kingdom, said the company’s CEO Vaudin Yann.

He was speaking at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between Voltra Motors and Forte Insurance Group yesterday.

“In June 2023, Voltra is planning to launch the first carbon-free factory to manufacture our electric motorcycles in Cambodia, a first in the automotive industry and with the help of the Institute of Technology of Cambodia. By this announcement, Voltra wants to show that we are now a major player in electric vehicles in South East Asia and show the neighbouring countries that Cambodia can also produce technology with international standards.”

He said the company would produce all body parts of electric motorcycles in the country from September this year.

The MoU was signed by Youk Chamroeunrith, CEO, Forte Insurance Group, and Yann at the Forte head office in the capital.

While talking about the MoU, Yann said, “Most users of motorcycles or cars are reluctant to buy electric vehicles because there is no insurance in the event of a claim or malfunction. Over the past few months, Voltra and Forte have been working hard to set up the first electric vehicle insurance in the Kingdom of Cambodia. We offer one-year liability insurance for each LEV purchased.”
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I've never tried an e-bike myself, but I'm curious. Are there any bike rental shops (preferably in Siem Reap) where you can rent e-bikes?