Askoll

Askoll is an Italian industrial and mobility group based in Dueville, in the Veneto region. The group was established in 1978 by Giancarlo Dalle Carbonare and developed a core business in electric motors and drain pumps used in washing machines, heating systems and other domestic appliances. This industrial background in compact electric drives and related components later provided the technological base for Askoll's move into urban electric mobility. The group's mobility activities were organized through Askoll EVA S.p.A., which was created in 2014 after approximately two years of preparatory development inside Askoll Group. Askoll EVA introduced its first electric bicycles and electric scooters in 2015. Its products were designed primarily for short-distance urban transportation, fleet use, rental services and commercial delivery rather than for high-performance recreational riding. The business combined proprietary electric motors, removable lithium-ion battery systems and vehicle integration with a focus on low operating noise, reduced local emissions and ease of use in dense urban environments. Askoll's electric bicycle systems use brushless motors configured for front- or rear-wheel drive, together with removable lithium-ion battery packs. The company also developed drive trains for original-equipment manufacturers, extending its role beyond finished bicycles. Its scooter technology uses brushless permanent-magnet motors, removable batteries, belt transmission and regenerative functions. These technologies supported both consumer-oriented models and purpose-built vehicles for professional delivery operators. The mobility subsidiary expanded internationally during the late 2010s. In 2017 it established a French branch, received an order from Austrian Post and began working with the Italian scooter-sharing operator MiMoto. It also introduced modified eSpro scooter variants for delivery and other professional applications. Askoll EVA discontinued its electric microcar project during the same year after presenting the Askoll Elò prototype in 2016. The prototype demonstrated the group's interest in broader electric urban transport, but the microcar did not proceed to commercial production. In 2018 Askoll EVA was admitted to the AIM Italy market, a segment of the Italian stock exchange intended for smaller and growing companies. The company subsequently began a partnership with Spanish scooter-sharing operator Cooltra. In 2019 it released a range of electric-bike drive trains intended for OEM customers, reinforcing the distinction between Askoll's own branded mobility products and its component and platform activities. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the mobility business in 2020. Askoll EVA suspended operations for six weeks during the Italian lockdown, and sales in the first half of that year fell sharply. During the summer, the company launched the NGS scooter range, an evolution of its earlier eS models with revised styling, quieter operation and Bluetooth connectivity. Overall, Askoll's market position spans B2B industrial components, OEM electric-drive technology and B2C or fleet-oriented electric mobility. Its identity is defined less by a single consumer product than by the application of electric-motor engineering across household appliances and lightweight urban vehicles.

Askoll began in Italy in 1978 under the leadership of founder Giancarlo Dalle Carbonare. Its original industrial focus was electric-motor technology and drain pumps for household appliances, including washing machines, heating equipment and other domestic systems. This gave the company experience in designing compact, efficient electric drives for high-volume manufactured products. The group later used this engineering base to investigate electric urban mobility. After roughly two years of internal preparation, Askoll EVA was formed in 2014 as a dedicated mobility company. The first electric bicycles and scooters were launched in 2015. These vehicles used proprietary brushless motor technology and removable lithium-ion batteries, reflecting a design intended for practical urban use, fleet deployment and straightforward charging. Askoll broadened its ambitions in 2016 by presenting the Elò electric microcar prototype. The project was discontinued in 2017, before a production model was released. In the same year, the company expanded into France, received an order from Austrian Post and began a relationship with MiMoto, an Italian scooter-sharing operator. Askoll also developed eSpro scooter variants adapted for professional delivery work. The company's mobility business reached a further corporate milestone in 2018 when Askoll EVA entered the AIM Italy market. It also began cooperating with Cooltra, a Spanish scooter-sharing provider. In 2019, Askoll added electric-bike drive trains for OEM customers, demonstrating that it sought to monetize its motor and vehicle systems through both branded products and business-to-business supply. The COVID-19 crisis interrupted operations in Italy in 2020. Askoll EVA suspended activity for six weeks during the government lockdown, and its sales dropped substantially during the first half of the year. The company responded with the NGS scooter series, an evolution of its eS models featuring updated styling, quieter drive operation and Bluetooth connectivity. Askoll's technology portfolio includes brushless electric motors for bicycles, permanent-magnet brushless motors for scooters, removable battery systems using lithium-ion cells, belt transmission and regenerative functions on scooters. The group therefore occupies an intersection between industrial component manufacturing and electric urban mobility. Its history is characterized by the transfer of motor expertise from domestic appliances into e-bikes, scooters, professional delivery vehicles and mobility-sharing applications.

• 2020

  NGS scooter generation launches

  [1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  Askoll introduces the NGS range with updated styling, quieter operation and Bluetooth connectivity after pandemic-related disruption.

• 2019

  OEM e-bike drive trains introduced

  [1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  Askoll releases electric-bike drive systems for original-equipment manufacturers.

• 2018

  Askoll EVA joins AIM Italy

  [1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  The mobility subsidiary becomes publicly traded on the AIM Italy market and begins a partnership with Cooltra.

• 2017

  International and professional-mobility expansion

  [1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  Askoll enters France, receives an Austrian Post order, works with MiMoto and launches delivery-oriented eSpro scooters.

• 2016

  Elò electric microcar prototype presented

  [1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  Askoll presents a compact electric microcar prototype as part of its broader urban-mobility exploration.

• 2015

  First e-bikes and scooters launch

  [1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  Askoll EVA introduces its first electric bicycle and electric scooter models.

• 2014

  Askoll EVA is established

  [1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  After internal development work, Askoll creates a dedicated subsidiary for electric bicycles and scooters.

• 1978

  Askoll is founded in Italy

  [1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  Giancarlo Dalle Carbonare establishes the Italian company that develops electric motors and appliance-related components.

Technology-driven Italian manufacturer serving both industrial customers and urban-mobility users, with expertise spanning electric motors, appliance components, OEM drive systems, e-bikes and electric scooters.

• Industrial components

  Electric motors

  Electric motors are a foundational Askoll product area. The company developed motor technologies for domestic appliances and later applied related expertise to electric bicycles and scooters. In mobility applications, its systems include brushless motors designed for compact urban vehicles.

• Domestic-appliance components

  Drain pumps and appliance components

  Askoll manufactures drain pumps and other electric components used in washing machines, heating systems and domestic appliances. This business represents the group's original industrial foundation and supplies the engineering knowledge that supports its wider electric-drive activities.

• Electric bicycles · 2015

  Askoll eBike range

  Askoll electric bicycles are designed for everyday urban mobility. Their systems use brushless electric motors with front- or rear-wheel drive and removable lithium-ion batteries. The removable battery format supports charging away from the vehicle and is suited to commuters and other short-distance riders.

• Electric scooters · 2015

  Askoll eS scooters

  The eS family is Askoll's core electric scooter platform. It uses a brushless permanent-magnet motor, removable lithium-ion batteries and belt transmission. The range was developed for urban transportation and was also adapted for shared-mobility and commercial applications.

• Professional electric scooters · 2017

  Askoll eSpro

  The eSpro variants modify the scooter platform for professional delivery and other commercial duties. They formed part of Askoll's effort to serve fleet operators and businesses that require practical, low-emission vehicles for repeated urban trips.

• Electric scooters · 2020

  Askoll NGS

  NGS is an evolution of Askoll's eS scooter models. Introduced in 2020, the range brought revised styling, reduced operating noise and Bluetooth connectivity while retaining the company's removable-battery electric-scooter approach.

• OEM mobility systems · 2019

  Askoll electric-bike drive trains

  Askoll's e-bike drive-train range is intended for OEM customers. These systems extend the company's role from selling complete branded bicycles to supplying electric propulsion technology that can be integrated into products made by other manufacturers.

• Electric microcar prototype · 2016

  Askoll Elò

  Askoll Elò was a compact electric microcar prototype shown in 2016. The project represented an attempt to extend Askoll's urban-mobility portfolio beyond two-wheeled vehicles, but the microcar program was stopped in 2017 and no production version was released.

• 2020

  Launch of the NGS scooter generationGeneration change

  Background

  Askoll EVA's operations were interrupted for six weeks during Italy's COVID-19 lockdown, and mobility sales weakened substantially in the first half of the year.

  Action taken

  Askoll launched NGS scooters as an updated generation of its eS models, adding design changes, quieter operation and Bluetooth connectivity.

  Aftermath

  The new range represented the company's product response during a period of severe disruption to urban mobility demand.

  First-half sales decline. Down 62% (First half of 2020 compared with the corresponding prior-year period)

  Source

• 2018

  Askoll EVA enters the AIM Italy marketStrategy

  Background

  Askoll EVA was expanding its electric-mobility business and developing relationships with fleet and sharing operators.

  Action taken

  The mobility subsidiary was admitted to the AIM Italy market.

  Aftermath

  The listing coincided with further partnership development, including cooperation with Spanish scooter-sharing company Cooltra.

  Source

• 2017

  Discontinuation of the Elò microcar projectOther

  Background

  Askoll had presented the Elò electric microcar prototype in 2016 while exploring additional forms of urban electric transport.

  Action taken

  The company stopped the microcar project in 2017 before commercial production.

  Aftermath

  Askoll concentrated its mobility activities on electric bicycles, scooters, professional delivery vehicles and related drive systems.

  Source

• 2020

  Askoll launches NGS electric scooters[1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch · Product generation

  The NGS range updated the earlier eS scooters with revised design, quieter operation and Bluetooth connectivity.

• 2019

  Askoll releases electric-bike drive trains for OEM customers[1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  Askoll introduced a range of e-bike drive trains aimed at original-equipment manufacturers rather than only its own finished-vehicle range.

• 2018

  Askoll EVA enters AIM Italy and partners with Cooltra[1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Askoll EVA was admitted to the AIM Italy market and started a partnership with Spanish scooter-sharing company Cooltra.

• 2017

  Askoll expands in France and secures Austrian Post order[1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Askoll EVA entered France through its own branch and received an order from Austrian Post, supporting its expansion into professional and fleet mobility.

• 2017

  Askoll begins scooter-sharing and delivery partnerships[1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  Other · Product launch

  The company collaborated with Italian scooter-sharing operator MiMoto and introduced modified eSpro models for professional delivery use.

• 2016

  Askoll presents the Elò electric microcar prototype[1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  Askoll showed a prototype of a compact electric microcar, later abandoning the project before commercial release.

• 2015

  Askoll launches first electric bicycles and scooters[1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  The mobility subsidiary brought its first electric bicycle and electric scooter models to market.

• 2014

  Askoll EVA established to develop electric urban mobility products[1]Askollen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Askoll EVA was created after preparatory development within Askoll Group, establishing a dedicated business for electric bicycles and electric scooters.

1. 1Askollen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Askoll official websiteaskoll.com