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Stories about Pollen — the universal battery-swap
network for electric mopeds and motorcycles.
Pollen Is Building the Battery-Swapping Network Electric Motorcycles Have Been Waiting For
Pollen's universal battery platform is designed to cut swap times to seconds while working across multiple motorcycle brands.
The Portuguese Solution Set to Accelerate Electric Motorcycle Adoption
Pollen has launched a universal battery-swap network in Lisbon, aiming to make refuelling an electric motorcycle faster than filling a petrol tank.
Ex-Uber Portugal Exec Raises €3.2M Led by Pale Blue Dot to Build a Battery-Swap Network for Mopeds and Motorcycles
Portuguese startup Pollen, founded by ex-Uber Portugal boss Rui Bento, has raised €3.2M to build a universal battery-swap network for electric mopeds.
What it feels like to swap
Pollen CEO Rui Bento on the first time he swapped a depleted battery for a full one — and why a sub-minute swap changes the entire electric two-wheeler experience.
Portuguese Startup Pollen Launches a Universal Battery-Swap System for Electric Motorcycles
A new battery, built on Pollen's proprietary ECS technology, works safely across different motorcycle brands and models.
Ex-Uber Portugal Exec Launches Startup Aiming to Eliminate Charging Stops for Electric Scooters
Pollen has launched Lisbon's first universal battery-swap system, letting riders exchange a depleted battery for a full one in under a minute.
Portuguese Founders Build a Battery-Swap System to Electrify Motorcycles
Rui Bento, Uber Portugal's first general manager, talks to Negócios about Pollen's ambitions to expand from Lisbon.
Portuguese Company Creates a Battery-Swap System for Electric Motorcycles, Already Running in Lisbon
Pollen's fast battery-swap system removes range anxiety for riders of mopeds and scooters.
Portuguese Startup Wants to Electrify Millions of European Scooters With Sub-Minute Battery Swaps — Starting in Lisbon
Pollen's universal battery-swap system targets one of the most overlooked segments of the energy transition: two-wheelers.
Portuguese Startup Pollen Wants to Make Battery Swaps as Fast as Filling a Petrol Tank
Founded by Rui Bento and Miguel Morgado, Pollen is rolling out automated battery-swap stations in Lisbon to speed up electric-motorcycle adoption.