Kymco (an acronym for Kwang Yang Motor Co, Ltd ()) (stylized as KYMCO) is a Taiwanese motorcycle manufacturer headquartered in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. With approximately 3000 employees, Kymco produces over 570,000 vehicles annually at its factory in Kaohsiung. The company also has production facilities in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and PR China.

History The company was founded in 1963. KYMCO originally made parts for Honda. The company built its first complete scooter in 1970 and began marketing under the "KYMCO" brand name in 1992. In the 2000s, Kymco became the largest scooter manufacturer in Taiwan, and the fifth largest scooter manufacturer worldwide. In early 2008, KYMCO was chosen by BMW to supply the engines for their G450 X Enduro bike. The optional range extender in the BMW i3 is also supplied by Kymco. In late 2013, Kawasaki announced that their new J300 scooter is manufactured in partnership with Kymco. It is based on a Kymco Downtown 300i.

Products

Scooters

150XLS Activ 50/125 Agility 50/125 Agility City A/C 125/150/200 Agility 16+ 300I KB 50 CV 3 550i AK550 Bet & Win 50/125/150/250 (also known as Ego) Caro 100 Cherry 50/100 Cobra Cross 50 Cobra Racer 50/100 Compagno 110i Dink 50 A/C Dink L/C Dink/Yager 125 Dink 150/200 DJ 50 S Downtown 125i/200i/250i/300i/350i Nikita 300/125 (known as Downtown in the U.S., Canada and Europe) Easy 100 (also known as Free LX 100/110) Ego 125 Espresso 150 Famous 110 Filly 50LX G3 Grand Dink (known as Grand Vista in the U.S. and the Frost in Canada) 125/150/250 Heroism 125/150-豪邁 Jockey 125 Like 50/125/200i/200i XL/125 EV Miler 125 Movie 50 Movie XL 125/150 MyRoad 700i New Sento 110cc People 50 People S 50 People 125 People S 125 People 150 People S 200 People S 200 i People 250 People S 250 People S 250i People S 300i >2008 People GT 200i/300i People One 125i Sento 50 Sento 100 Sooner 100 Super 8 125/150 Super 9 Top Boy 50 On/Off Road V-Link Vitality 50 (2 stroke and 4 stroke models) Vivio 125 VJR 125 Xciting 250/300/300 Ri/400I/500/500 Ri X-Town 300i Yager 125 Yager GT 125 Yager GT 200i Yup 50/250 ZX 50 Skytown 125/150 i-One Air i-One Fly Agility Carry EV iOneX Super 6 iOneX Super 7 S6 S7 S7R MiCare 125 i-One i-One DX Many 110 EV Nice 100 EV Like 125 EV

Motorcycles

Activ 110/125 Axr 110 Cruiser 125 CK1 125 Grand King 125/150 Hipster 125 2V Hipster 125 4V (H/Bar and L/Bar) Hipster 150 Jetix 50/125 KTR/KCR 125/150 K-Pipe 50/125 Kargador 150 Pulsar/CK 125 Pulsar Luxe 125 Pulsar S 125 Quannon (known as KR Sport in the U.S.) Kymco Quannon 125/150/150 Fi Kymco Quannon Naked 125 Spade 150 Spike 125 Stryker 750 (on- and off-road) Stryker 550 (on- and off-road) Visa R110 VSR 125i Venox 250 Venox 1000i Zing 125/150 F9 iOneX Super 9

ATVs

KXR 50/90 KXR 250 (on-road) Maxxer 300 450i Mongoose KXR250 MXer 50 MXer 125 MXer 125 (on-road) MXer 150 MXer 150 (on-road) MXU 50/150/250/300/400/500/500i IRS MXU 450i/550i/700i UXV 450i/500i/700i

UTVs UXV 450i UXV 700i EPS UXV 700i EPS LE

Kymco in the United States Kymco has its U.S. subsidiary KYMCO USA headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, and sells its vehicles and products via 400 franchised dealerships located throughout the country. For the U.S. market, Kymco offers 10 scooters, five side by sides, 12 ATVs and a small displacement motorcycle in its line of products. Kymco was the official Scooter and ATV for the NHRA and with Gray Motorsports primary sponsor of the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

Ionex Ecosystem Ionex is an electric mobility ecosystem developed by Kymco in 2018, designed to enhance the adoption of electric scooters and motorcycles. Significantly expanded EICMA 2023, the Ionex program consists of three key components:

Ionex Energy Stations These stations facilitate quick battery swapping, allowing riders to exchange depleted batteries for fully charged ones.

Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) This model enables users to rent Ionex batteries, reducing concerns about battery ownership and health. When batteries degrade, they can be recycled and replaced with new ones, which lowers upfront costs for consumers.

Battery Metering Unit (BMU) This unit standardizes battery technology across various manufacturers, allowing integration into different electric vehicle designs. It enables features like keyless start and over-the-air firmware updates.

See also Sanyang Motor List of companies of Taiwan List of Taiwanese automakers Automotive industry in Taiwan

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