Motorcycle or car? We’re not sure about the i-Road
Mark Richardson takes on Toyota's leaning electric trike. The future is here, and it has rear-wheel steering. Source
View ArticleFirst ride (sort of): BMW E-Roadster
Costa finds out what it's like to ride a bike with 1,100 lbs.-ft. of torque. Source
View ArticleZero is about to launch the SR/S electric motorcycle
Could this finally be Zero's electric sportbike? Source
View ArticleIndian Motorcycles is working on a new electric bike
A recent trademark filing indicates Indian Motorcycles is working on a new electric bike. The news about Indian’s new battery bike follows a trademark application for a motorcycle called the EFTR (see...
View ArticleTriumph announces e-bike, but where’s the electric motorcycle?
Triumph is Getting With The Times. The British-based motorcycle manufacturer (most of the company’s production is actually in Asia) announced a new e-bike earlier this week, which simultaneously moves...
View ArticleThis summer, CAKE plans “championship” for its electric motos
It sounds part James Bond film, part On Any Sunday: “Head to an island in the Baltic Sea, Agent 007 … where you’re entered in an electric dirt bike race.” That’s the plan for CAKE, the upstart Swedish...
View ArticleYamaha, Honda, KTM, Piaggio sign another deal to develop swappable electric...
They’re back at it. After an all-Japanese consortium signed a deal to develop electric scooter batteries in 2019, with little news of success, some of those players are back with a similar deal that...
View ArticleTriumph moves through Phase 2 of TE-01 electric motorcycle development
We haven’t heard … anything … about Triumph’s electric motorcycle project for months. The Triumph TE-01 project isn’t dead, though—not even pining for the fjords of Norway! We’ve just had an update...
View ArticleHusqvarna working on new electric bike, scooter plans
Husqvarna continues its move towards edgy urban-focused machines, with recent announcement of an electric motorcycle and electric scooter. The Husqvarna E-Pilen concept comes with a swappable battery,...
View ArticleMichael Uhlarik to Damon Motorcycles
Canadian moto-designer Michael Uhlarik, who’s also spilled considerable ink as a bike journo, is headed to Damon Motorcycles, as head of design. Damon is a Vancouver-based electric motorcycle...
View ArticleHarley-Davidson launches new LiveWire electric motorcycle company
Harley-Davidson is changing up its electric motorcycle business. Previously, Harley-Davidson built a battery bike called the LiveWire. Now, going forward, Harley-Davidson is spinning off its electric...
View ArticleSurvey says: 31 percent of Brit riders would quit if forced to “go electric”
It seems the triumph of the electric motorcycle is not a question of “if,” but “when.” Although the OEMs themselves are slow, nay, reluctant, to replace gasoline engines with battery banks, it doesn’t...
View ArticleKatalis Spacebar: A Honda Motocompo for the 21st century?
Remember the Honda Motocompo? The trunk-sized minibike sold in the early ’80s, aimed at the urban commuting market? With fold-down handlebars, and a tiny 2.5 hp engine? Well, there’s a modern-day...
View ArticleHere’s the BMW CE 04 electric scooter!
As expected, BMW launched a new electric scooter today, based on a concept we first saw revealed in 2020. The new BMW CE 04 broke cover in Europe today, and we’ve got confirmation this new...
View ArticleDelfast revives Dnepr motorcycle brand
We have another competitor for the title of Ultimate Zombie Brand. After withering away in the post-Soviet era, the Dnepr marque has been revived. However, the re-animated company is going to look a...
View ArticleHead to the beach on … your custom KTM electro-scrambler?
Scramblers are big these days, at least in the custom scene. Electric motorcycles aren’t quite mainstream yet, but they’re headed in that direction. So, what if you want an electric scrambler? If...
View ArticleDamon is building a production, research and development facility
Damon, Canada’s next-generation electric motorcycle manufacturer, is putting shovels in the ground. After months of design releases and fundraising, the British Columbia-based manufacturer is starting...
View ArticleMotoGP, Energica appear to part ways
It seems as if MotoGP’s MotoE class is on the verge of a big shake-up, with electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica ending its stint as sole OEM in the series. The press release from MotoGP says that...
View ArticleDucati to build electric motorcycles for MotoE race series
Remember when we told you Energica was ending its sole-supplier arrangement for MotoGP’s MotoE electric race series? At that point, we speculated as to the series’ future, and surmised it was probably...
View ArticleHarley-Davidson takes LiveWire public via SPAC
Back in May, Harley-Davidson spun off its LiveWire electric motorcycle production into a new company, and left many wondering the motive behind the move. Now we know: Today, Harley-Davidson took the...
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