China's Two-Wheeled Electric Motorcycle Exports Surge 68.2% in Q1 2026, Global Market Enters Golden Age Of Oil-to-Electric Transition

According to comprehensive industry data, China's exports of two-wheeled electric motorcycles reached 3.31 million units in the first quarter of 2026, with an export value of approximately 2.55 billion US dollars, increasing by 68.2% and 75.3% year-on-year respectively. This continues the high-speed growth trend since last year, becoming a new growth engine in the field of foreign trade exports and confirming the accelerated advancement of the global "oil-to-electric" transition in two-wheeled vehicles.

From the perspective of regional markets, Southeast Asia has become the core market for China's two-wheeled electric motorcycle exports. In the first quarter, exports reached 1.95 million units, accounting for 58.9% of the global total export volume. Among them, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia accounted for 78% of the Southeast Asian market, with the market share of Chinese brands exceeding 50% in each country. At the same time, the Latin American and African markets performed brilliantly, with export volumes of 520,000 units and 480,000 units respectively, both increasing by more than 75% year-on-year, becoming new growth markets.

Currently, the global two-wheeled electric motorcycle market is entering a stage of high-quality development, with lithium battery intelligence becoming the core competitiveness. Relying on the advantage of a complete industrial chain, Chinese enterprises have continuously made breakthroughs in lithium battery technology and intelligent configuration. The average product price has risen to 770 US dollars, an increase of 8%-10% year-on-year, achieving both volume and price growth. In addition, the popularization of the battery swapping model and the upgrading of intelligent functions have further enhanced the overseas competitiveness of Chinese electric motorcycles.

Industry insiders said that the global two-wheeled electric motorcycle market scale is expected to achieve a compound annual growth rate of 11%-18% in the next three years, and is expected to exceed 95 billion US dollars by 2028. Chinese brands need to continuously focus on the compliance requirements of target markets, optimize product adaptability, and layout localized production to cope with trade barriers, continuously seize global market share, and promote the high-quality development of China's two-wheeled electric motorcycle foreign trade.