Electrek

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

BMW Motorrad has issued a “stop sale” notice for all of its internal combustion engine motorcycles in the US. The notice covers both new and used models, and specifically lists the BMW CE 04, an electric motorbike, as the only model still for sale from the company’s dealers.

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Electrek

MAY 10, 2021

Harley-Davidson announced today that its electric motorcycle operations would be spun-off into a new all-electric brand known as LiveWire. more… The post Harley-Davidson spins off electric motorcycles into new all-electric brand LiveWire appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Marking the official end of the collaboration stage of the TE-1 project, the completed demonstrator is now fully ready for the next Triumph-led stage of the project to begin—the live testing program—integrating for the first time all of the latest and final innovations from the project partner workstreams.

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Electrek

JANUARY 2, 2023

We’ve covered plenty of tax incentives and rebates to make electric motorcycles and other EVs more affordable. The post This country plans to give free electric motorcycles to all current motorcycle riders appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 23, 2024

There are over 2 million internal combustion engine motorcycles in Kenya. Motorcycles are mainly used as public transport vehicles in Kenya. These motorcycle taxis are popularly known as boda bodas. The motorcycle taxi industry is a vital segment of Kenya’s economy. Transitioning this sector to electric will make a huge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2018

Honda’s latest addition to its PCX series of scooters is the PCX HYBRID, the world’s first mass-produced motorized scooter (125cc or less) equipped with a motorcycle hybrid system. All-LED lights and continuously flowing curves from the front to rear make the PCX’s styling elegant and relaxed. Sales begin in Japan in September.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Ricardo has developed and demonstrated an advanced and cost-effective motorcycle Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) concept that offers the comfort and convenience of automatic and semi-automatic operation with better-than-manual fuel efficiency. —Stefano Di Palma, AMT lead engineer for Ricardo Motorcycle.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Zero Motorcycles, a leading electric motorcycle manufacturer in the US, has just announced a permanent price drop across its entire line of 2022 and 2023 electric motorcycles sold in North America. more… The post Cheaper electrics?

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Electrek

JANUARY 21, 2025

Theres riding in style, and then theres over 80 Dallas Cowboys all cruising around on the same electric motorcycles. Thanks to a generous gift from team quarterback Dak Prescott, thats exactly what the football team will be doing on over 80 new CAKE Makka electric mopeds.

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Electrek

JUNE 1, 2021

How much range is “enough range” for an electric motorcycle? more… The post New US startup Zaiser promises 300-mile electric motorcycle with all-wheel drive appeared first on Electrek. Three hundred miles?

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Electrek

MAY 21, 2022

Milwaukee-based motorcycle company Harley-Davidson is feeling the sting of supply-chain issues that have plagued major manufacturers for years. Now the company has been forced to pause production across all of its various motorcycles, with the exception of its LiveWire electric motorcycles.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

They say motorcycle riders are masters of calculated risk. And as much fun as I’ve had on several different models of electric motorcycles lately, I’m not sure I’d take a risk on the latest bike I’ve found. But that doesn’t mean I can shake the tempting thought from my head.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

At EICMA in Milan, Honda unveiled its full European motorcycle range for the upcoming season. It is a significant first step towards meeting Honda’s stated aim of carbon neutrality for all its motorcycle line-up during the 2040s.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Australia Post is adding 175 UBCO Duty electric motorcycles to its mail fleet, building onto its existing delivery fleet that already includes some 5,000 electric vehicles.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 11, 2021

Segway Ninebot recently revealed plans for an all-new, full-sized electric sportbike promising a 0–60 MPH time of about 4 seconds and a 90+ MPH top speed.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2021

Vietnam’s first carmaker, VinFast, is launching three electric crossovers: VF31, VF32, VF33. All three offer a range of steering and self-driving assistance features and are equipped with safety and intelligence features. The standard version uses one 150 kW electric motor with 320 N·m. door, reverse camera, 360?

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Electrek

OCTOBER 26, 2021

As someone who rides, reviews and covers news on electric motorcycles, I hear the same thing all the time: “I’d love an electric motorcycle, but they’re all so expensive. Electric motorcycles really are expensive. Zero’s flagship electric motorcycles cost $20k.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Electric motorcycles will be used in all-electric motorcades to escort delegates from the international community attending the annual G20 Summit. The post Electric motorcycles take charge at G20 in Bali, escorting the all-electric motorcades appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

JANUARY 16, 2023

Harley-Davidson was one of the first major motorcycle manufacturers to add electric motorcycles to its lineup last decade. It should come as no surprise then that the company’s CEO Jochen Zeitz is already saying that the brand’s future will be 100% electric.

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Electrek

MARCH 21, 2024

LiveWire, the all-electric motorcycle company spun out of Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle division, has just unveiled its latest electric motorcycle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2015

And that’s exactly what the company has been focusing on lately in the world of motorcycles. Honda has been making and selling a motorcycle called the Cub for decades. Mostly sold in emerging markets around the world as an urban commuter, the Cub is a very small motorcycle with an equally small engine.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Harley-Davidson has set out future sales goals for its LiveWire sub-brand that manufacturers and sells its all-electric motorcycles, aiming for a towering 100,000 units by 2026. The post Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle brand LiveWire plans to sell 100,000 bikes by 2026 appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Electric motorcycles are usually quite pricey. Compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) motorcycles, e-motorcycles usually carry a few thousand dollar premium. All of the electric motorcycles featured here are either already rolling on America’s roads or are expected to become available in the coming months.

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Electrek

JANUARY 27, 2022

When Colorado-based electric motorcycle startup Zaiser first claimed last summer to be working on an all-wheel-drive electric motorcycle with 300 miles (482 km) of range , it sounded a bit out there.

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Electrek

JULY 8, 2021

Harley-Davidson today launched the first model under the company’s new all-electric brand, LiveWire. The first bike released with the new badging has been named the LiveWire ONE and comes with a significantly lower price than Harley-Davidson’s previous LiveWire electric motorcycle.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Zero Motorcycles, the leading premium electric motorcycle maker, has just unveiled at EICMA its bold new plan to enter the more affordable end of the e-motorcycle market. That’s right, to all those who have spent years pining for cheaper Zeros, they’re finally coming.

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Electrek

JUNE 22, 2021

Sales of electric motorcycles have been gaining traction all over the world, but Revolt’s RV400 might take the cake for quickest sellout. more… The post Popular electric motorcycle brand reopens orders, closes again 2 hours later after selling out appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Many years ago, when electric vehicles were almost non-existent on American interstates, highways, and streets, I attended some EV ride-and-drive events. They were quite helpful in getting people more comfortable with fully electric cars, not including hybrids. Today, there are over 2 million all-electric vehicles in the US, and tens.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

I’m a huge proponent of electric motorcycles, which offer all the thrill of gas bikes yet without the emissions, maintenance, or generally associated ownership headaches. The only problem is that they’re traditionally much more expensive than gas bikes.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2019

Electrify America announced an agreement with Harley-Davidson to provide owners of its first all-electric motorcycle—the Harley-Davidson LiveWire ( earlier post )—with the per minute equivalent of 500 kWh of complimentary charging over two years at Electrify America stations nationwide.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In 2016, IEEE Spectrum spotlighted Ohio State University ’s Buckeye Current team, a group of engineering students who dared to test their electric motorcycle’s mettle against professionals in the grueling Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The trials were overseen by the Fédération Internationale de Motorcyclisme (FIM). “On

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2024

The body of Maeving’s electric motorcycles emulate the iconic look of the café racers and bobbers of yesteryear, but without all the noise and fumes.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

LiveWire, the all-electric motorcycle brand spun out of Harley-Davidson, is shaping itself into a force to be reckoned with in the still-evolving electric motorcycle industry. And I got to experience all of it as the proud new owner of a shiny indigo LiveWire S2 Del Mar Launch Edition electric motorcycle.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Chennai-based Indian motorcycle maker TVS Motor Company recently released the TVS X, which it calls a crossover — part scooter, part motorcycle, but all electric. Designed by Indian engineers at TVS Motor’s R&D facility, its unique crossover design is sleek and eye-catching.

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Electrek

JUNE 1, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The Largo, Florida, police department in the Tampa Bay area buys Zero all-electric motorcycles. more… The post EGEB: Largo Police Department is first in Tampa Bay to buy electric motorcycles appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MAY 28, 2022

Mother Nature may be beautiful, powerful, and mystifying, but it’s Father Time who eventually catches up with all of us. We grow into kids on our first real bike, then progress towards power as we mount our first motorcycle. And one day, without fail, Father Time catches us all. The horsepower grows. The torque climbs higher.

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Electrek

JULY 4, 2024

In the e-bike world, we often joke that some of the beefier and more massive US-market electric bikes are more like small electric motorcycles. The result is the Happyrun Tank G100 , which may wear a pair of bicycle pedals but is all motorcycle from the ankles up.

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