French company NOIL, based in Montreal, near Paris, develops electric conversion kits for classic mopeds and scooters, allowing owners to replace a combustion engine with a fully electric drivetrain while maintaining the original vehicle body. The company was featured on French television channels TF1 and BFM Business, among other outlets, and has built a network of installer partners throughout France.
NOIL’s kits target a range of popular vintage two-wheelers, including Peugeot mopeds (101, 102, 103, 104 and 105 models), Motobiken mopeds, Solex mopeds, Piaggio Ciao and most recently BMW C1 scooters. A kit for the BMW Series R is also listed, along with other models in development.
Launching in June 2026, the BMW C1 kit is offered in two versions. The “City” version uses two removable batteries with a combined 5 kWh capacity and an 8 kW motor, giving a top speed of 80 km/h and a claimed range of about 60 km. The “Long Range” version uses three fixed batteries of 7.5 kW each and an 11 kW motor for a total of 100 km/h top speed and a claimed range of about 90 km. NOIL has priced the City Kit at €4,499 and the Long Range Kit at €6,199, both figures after deducting available purchase incentives. This kit is compatible with 125 and 200 cc versions of the BMW C1.
In addition to conversion kits, NOIL also sells its own line of vintage vehicles that have been restored and electrified in-house, including a Peugeot 103 and a Solex 3800, positioned as ready-to-ride options for DIY kit installation.
NOIL structures its retrofit activity around circular economy principles: rather than scrapping a functioning combustion vehicle or producing a new one, the existing frame and body are reused and fitted with an electric drivetrain. The company says parts removed during the conversion, such as the exhaust and fuel tank, are resold on the secondhand market, while the fluids are collected and treated separately.
In France, these types of retrofit conversions are eligible for the government’s Prime à la Conversion, which NOIL cites as providing up to €1,100 for a two- or three-wheel vehicle conversion. For customers who prefer a fully managed process, NOIL also offers a turnkey package that includes registration paperwork, insurance and the Crit’Air emissions sticker required for access to French low-emission zones.
NOIL kits can be sold and shipped worldwide, with the company providing the necessary documentation for local homologation in the buyer’s country. With regard to removed engine parts, NOIL either returns them to the customer or resells them in the secondhand market depending on the customer’s preference.
NOIL operates its own installer network throughout France and offers a webshop for kits and accessories as well as test rides of its electrified models by appointment.
