For the past 9 years, we've been designing, developing and manufacturing electric scooters and battery packs with proprietary technology.
A great team making a dream come true: improving your life and your city.
From Barcelona with love
Silence was born in Barcelona and is dedicated to the design and manufacture of two and three-wheel electric vehicles as well as their batteries. Led by founder and CEO Carlos Sotelo, it is the biggest specialist EV manufacturer in Europe and the only electric motorcycle manufacturer in the region to manufacture its own batteries. Silence has a factory in Molins de Rei, Sant Boi and an R&D Center in Esplugues de Llobregat.
Carlos has always been surrounded by two-wheeled vehicles, both professionally and as a hobby. He is so passionate about motorbikes that he has competed in the Paris Dakar rally on several occasions. That is where he discovered the value of time and the peace that comes from the absolute silence of the desert. This is where the brand of electric scooters he created gets its name: Silence
Our history
2011
The beginning of Silence
Silence was set up by Carlos Sotelo with the aim of creating an electric vehicle that could break the existing barriers: infrastructure and price. Work began on the S01 for personal use.
Silence has the support of three key shareholders:
Repsol, La Caixa and the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI).
Our awards
Silence was recognized with the European Award for Management and Business Innovation 2018 for its commitment to business innovation through the development and manufacture of electric scooters.
Silence was awarded with the EnerAgen 2015 national award for its 100% efficient electric motorbikes development, production and distribution with its own RDI. This prestigious award, presented by the Association of Spanish Energy Management Agencies means an honour and a great push for the company.
Silence has won the Spanish Entrepreneur XXI prize awarded by La Caixa and the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, in the category “Creces”(Grows) industry for the development, production and distribution of electric scooters 100% efficient with an own RDI. With this award, Silence has become the company with the best growth potential in the industry sector nationwide.
Silence has won the Spanish Entrepreneur XXI prize awarded by La Caixa and the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, in the category “Creces”(Grows) industry for the development, production and distribution of electric scooters 100% efficient with an own RDI. With this award, Silence has become the company with the best growth potential in the industry sector nationwide.
Luike delivers to Silence -in the V edition of the Luike Motor Awards- the best-selling Electric Scooter award for the results achieved with its S02 model (2,083 vehicles registered in Spain).
Hello UK!
Silence UK is a new venture formed to bring the all-electric smart motor scooter to UK travellers and businesses.
Founded by four British business leaders, combining automotive, retail and technology expertise, Silence UK will extend the Barcelona-based Silence brand into the rapidly expanding UK electric two-wheel market.
The first in a number of UK flagship Silence stores will launch early 2021, details to be announced soon.
“The UK transportation market is changing at an unprecedented pace; the launch of the Silence family of class-leading electric moto scooters meets the demands of consumers and companies on so many levels.
The Silence brand is cool, the products are even cooler – simple, smart, clean and beautifully designed. We’re excited about bringing Silence to Britain, delivering class-leading products and providing a class-leading ownership experience to a new family of customers.”
John Edwards, co-founder, Silence UK
Founding partners of Silence UK include John Edwards, Tony Lewis, Kevin Duck and Mike Rose.
John Edwards
Tony Lewis
Kevin Duck
Mike Rose
Right idea, right now – bringing Silence to the UK
Two-wheel transportation is on the rise in Britain and it’s undergoing an electric revolution.
This growth is due to shifts in consumer attitudes and regulation, particularly in urban areas. More and more individual commuters want to avoid the cost, congestion and environmental impact of travelling by car. And local authorities are introducing Clean Air Zones, car-free areas and other measures to improve urban air quality.
And of course, the year 2020 changed a lot about how we work. Wary urban travellers are looking to stay away from the packed bus or train.
All this is accelerating demand for smaller, affordable electric vehicles. Silence meets that demand head-on, with the latest in EV design and technology, backed by a leading manufacturer.