Acer is better known for laptops and monitors. At COMPUTEX 2026, it rolled in on two wheels instead.
The company used its home-turf show to expand its e-mobility line, adding the Nitro eCity Plus e-bike and the ES Series 3 Select e-scooter. Both pair with an updated Acer eMobility app that now takes voice commands.
The Nitro eCity Plus, model ANCI-R8620O-260, is the workhorse of the pair. Acer built it for daily commuting and family use, with flexible cargo setups, multiple riding modes, and a removable battery you can pull out to charge indoors. That last part matters in dense cities where a power socket near your parking spot is a luxury.
The ES Series 3 Select, model AES033, goes the other way. It is the light, foldable one made for short hops and last-mile trips. Think carrying it into an elevator or stowing it under a desk. Acer says it comes with several riding modes, plus reworked braking and lighting for night riding. The Taiwanese unveiling also notes support for Apple Find My, which the global press materials left out.
The bigger story sits in the software. The Acer eMobility app now adds smartphone voice controls, so riders can check battery status and toggle lights without digging through menus. One app covers both the e-bikes and e-scooters in Acer’s range, pulling vehicle status, battery levels, ride data, and settings into a single screen.
Security splits by vehicle. On compatible scooters, a voice command arms an e-lock that locks the system if the unit gets moved, then sets off an alarm. On e-bikes, the app sends movement alerts instead, a softer anti-theft net.
The Nitro eCity Plus lands in Taiwan first, from September 2026, starting at NTD 49,800. That converts to roughly PHP 86,000 at current rates, though that is a straight currency conversion, not a local price.
The ES Series 3 Select reaches the EMEA region from June 2026, starting at EUR 349, or about PHP 22,000 converted. Again, that is the math, not a Philippine SRP.
No Philippine release has been confirmed for either model. Acer does sell e-scooters here through its retail channels, so the door is open, but nothing official yet. Worth noting too: Acer does not build these in-house. Its e-mobility products run through licensing partners, so local availability tends to follow separate timelines from its PCs.
If you have been eyeing the EV scooter scene in Metro Manila, this is one more name circling the space, even if it is not landing on our shores today.
So here is the question worth chewing on: would you trust a laptop brand to move you through EDSA traffic? Or does e-mobility belong to the dedicated players? Tell us where you stand in the comments.
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