KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 20 -- Over 6,000 customers have pre-ordered the SoloEra Solo 1C, according to Blueshark Malaysia and its manufacturing partner, EPMB. The electric motorcycle made its way to headlines back in July, mainly due to its affordable price tag of just RM599.

Blueshark and EPMB have also confirmed that the production of Solo 1C has now begun at EPMB's plant in Glenmarie, Shah Alam. Capable of producing 12,000 electric motorcycles per year, SoloEra's two other models, Solo 2 and Solo 3, are also in production, even though the official launch of SoloEra itself has not yet taken place.

Blueshark Malaysia has previously said that the Solo 1C delivery timeframe is around 1 to 6 months after booking confirmation. If their bike is n...