Young Ones: Joshua Goh making dad’s electric motorbike dream a reality

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Portrait of Joshua Goh of Scorpio Electric for The Young Ones column taken on July 15, 2024.

Electric motorcycle maker Scorpio Electric chief executive Joshua Goh took over the helm from his father, automotive entrepreneur Melvin Goh, in 2022.

ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG

Christopher Tan

SINGAPORE – Mr Joshua Goh, chief executive of home-grown electric motorcycle maker Scorpio Electric, is quite clear that if he was not the son of automotive entrepreneur Melvin Goh, he would not be doing what he is doing.

“I’d probably become a journalist. I’m quite good at writing,” the 34-year-old says candidly. “I had the highest mark for literature in my cohort when I was in Secondary 2 (in Maris Stella High School).”

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