Media Kit
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Introduction
Kõu Mobility Group consists of four micromobility companies: Comodule, which provides software and IoT solutions for light electric vehicles; Tuul, a rental service for electric scooters; Äike, a manufacturer of electric scooters; and Ampler, a developer of electric bicycles.
The group's vision is to encourage people to choose clean transportation and create a noise- and emission-free urban environment. The brands of Kõu Mobility Group make light electric vehicles safer, more comfortable and accessible.
The group employs more than 300 people and all product development and manufacturing is done in-house, in Estonia. This ensures product quality and sustainability, and allows for quick response to the needs of riders. As of 2023, Kõu Mobility Group has empowered close to one million vehicles worldwide.
Mission
We empower micromobility and save premature deaths by engineering mobility solutions that decrease air pollution and traffic noise.
Vision
We empower people to choose emission-free transportation.
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Comodule
We empower emissionless transport by providing high-quality IoT connectivity solutions for micromobility companies.
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Tuul
The most eco-friendly shared scooter in the world — stands for adding value to daily city life and creates new standards for electric micro-mobility vehicles in terms of durability, convenience, and care.
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Äike
We aim to take over the B2B and B2C e-scooter production world with honesty, innovation, and a no-bullshit attitude.
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Ampler
A light electric bicycle for everyone who seeks freedom and adventure in their daily routines and commutes. We combine modern technology with a traditional and beautiful bicycle design to make daily commutes easier, lighter and faster.
Our story
The founders of Kõu Mobility first got together at a Student Formula event in 2011, where, as a team, they engineered and developed electric race cars.
2014 / Comodule
In 2014 they understood that building cars is still a huge contributor of environmental pollution and decided to focus on micromobility by founding Comodule, a world-leading company that connects electric vehicles to the internet. Many of the electric bicycles or shared electric scooters you see on your street are very likely to run on Comodule’s tech for their connectivity and app.
2019 / Kõu Factory
The e-scooter industry started booming in 2019, and thus the demand for IoT solutions increased. The need for in-house production lead to the building of the Kõu Factory in the heart of Tallinn, Estonia.
In-house production enables to ensure the quality of our products and manufacture those in a sustainable way using 100% renewable energy, making sure to use recyclable materials wherever possible, staying true to sustainable values. Kõu Factory is divided into 3 main categories: SMA production, electronics and LEV assembly.
2020 / Tuul
The engineers realised that the way how scooters were built was still horrible for the environment, despite the seemingly carbon-neutral way of riding. They decided to start developing their own e-scooter and to test it in heavy daily usage to show the world that e-scooters could be designed and manufactured in a truly eco-friendly way. Tuul, a shared scooter fleet company was founded in 2020, which despite the competition instantly won the hearts of Estonians.
2021 / Äike
After gathering valuable feedback from the customers, the team developed the scooter further to start selling it to end consumers. In 2021 Äike, a global electric scooter company was launched. Äike now sells e-scooters and accessories to EU and UK markets in both D2C and B2B units.
2023 / Ampler
The Kõu family welcomes a long-time friend - Ampler, the Estonian e-bike company.
Ampler shares the vision and values of the group and both see it as a perfect opportunity to join forces to move towards ambitious targets and set the trends in the fast-growing micromobility industry, thus continue making emotive zero-emission commuting accessible for everyone.
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