African electric mobility company Spiro has acquired motorcycle engineering specialist Coexlion to strengthen product development and localisation capabilities. The company also plans to open its first African R&D centre in Kenya to support electric two-wheeler development for regional markets.Image: SpiroSpiro said the acquisition would support the development of electric motorcycles designed specifically for African road conditions, rider usage patterns and customer requirements. The company added that the move would accelerate product development cycles and improve localisation of components and vehicle architecture.According to Spiro, Coexlion’s engineering team has contributed to more than 25 motorcycle programmes globally, including electric two-wheelers, chassis and frame development, reliability engineering, battery systems and industrial design.The engineering firm operates from locations in India and the United Kingdom. Its integration into Spiro’s operations will complement the company’s existing technology platform, which includes an R&D centre in Pune, more than 150 engineers and over 30 proprietary patents.Spiro currently assembles electric motorcycles in several African markets, with active assembly plants in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Nigeria. The company is also expanding its battery-swapping infrastructure for electric two-wheelers across the continent. The planned R&D centre in Kenya will become Spiro’s first engineering hub in Africa. The facility is expected to focus on the development and localisation of electric mobility technologies for African markets.Spiro positions itself as one of Africa’s largest electric two-wheeler companies and says it operates the continent’s fastest-growing battery-swapping network. The company is focusing on expanding electric mobility infrastructure and manufacturing capacity in key African markets as adoption of electric motorcycles increases.spironet.com, linkedin.com, nilepost.co.ug