Cake ready to deliver: Subscription service introduced for firm's business vehicles

Swedish electric motorcycle manufacturer Cake may have a solution to meet the demand for last mile delivery vehicles – a subscription service to rent modified Makka and Ösa models.

As reported in February the need for green delivery solutions for the billions of packages delivered to homes every year is what Institute of Couriers boss, Dr Tracey Worth described as “low hanging fruit” at this year’s Motorcycle Industry Association conference.

Cake Subscribe allows businesses to rent a fleet of adapted e-bikes on a month-by-month basis with service and maintenance, normal tyre wear, and warranty issues included plus no milage limit or down payment.

Jack Groves, Cake’s B2B lead, said: “Cake Subscribe has been launched across our European markets with the expectation of it becoming a significant business segment.

“Subscribe is one of the strategic projects that we have been working on for a while. We know that the demand is there for accessible solutions when it comes to electrifying business operations.

“Our purpose-built ‘:work range’, combined with the Subscribe package, is a first for the industry and the simplest, most flexible way of partnering with Cake.”

The fee includes any adaptations to the bike required to suit the business’s needs as Groves explains: “Two accessories per bike are included in a subscribe package.

Cake :work series has over 50 parts and accessories compatible with the bikes. From racks to boxes to batteries, the :work range has been specifically designed to be modular and scalable.”

Lead time for a fleet of bikes is around three weeks, while access to accessories is two to three days with a ballpark cost per month of £230-£280 for the Makka, and £420-£480 for the Ösa :work.

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Cake yourself to work: New Swedish machine is part e-bike, part workbench

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The most practical option is the Osa, which comes in a few variants. All the versions of the bike have large carrying racks front and rear, as well as the ability to plug tools directly into the battery.

The outlet is high output, just like a wall socket, so it’s capable of running everything from SDS hammer drills to TIG welders.

The two versions most useful here in the UK are the Osa Flex and the Osa+, which are roughly equivalent to a 50cc and 125cc machine respectively.

That means the Flex has a top speed of 28mph with a range of 86 miles around town, while the Osa+ will get to 56mph but range is shortened to 77 miles.

The bikes are designed to be leased with the Flex costing around £113 per month (plus vat) while the Osa+ is £125 (also plus vat).