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LAND begins production of E Moto; user-selectable e-bicycle, e-moped, e-motorcycle modes

Green Car Congress

LAND , a startup electric vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Cleveland, began US production on 120 units of the District E Moto this month. The District is a two-wheeled E Moto, a transitional vehicle that performs as an e-bicycle, e-moped, and e-motorcycle through a ride mode selection interface, with a top speed of 65 mph.

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TROMOX, maker of tiny electric motorcycles, debuts (slightly) larger 60 mph bike

Electrek

Small form-factor electric motorcycles are enticing targets for manufacturers due to their lower cost and reduced regulatory hurdles. The Taiwanese manufacturer of one of the cutest mini electric motorcycles, the TROMOX MINO , is showing off a growth spurt with its latest larger and faster bike, the TROMOX UKKO.

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Lightning Motorcycles electric bike with Remy motor cracks 200 mph

Green Car Congress

Using a Remy propulsion electric motor, Lightning Motorcycles, LLC. blasted through the land speed record for production electric bikes by 30 mph to be crowned the first electric bike to exceed 200 mph. Lightning Motorcycles is a California-based motorcycle engineering firm using competition to spur innovation.

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‘Energica Inside’ will see Italian electric motorcycle company’s tech help other brands go electric

Electrek

You may be more familiar with Energica’s 150 mph (240 km/h) electric motorcycles currently in use at the FIM MotoE electric motorcycle racing series. Energica’s run as the sole manufacturer for the series may be ending after this season , but the Italian motorcycle manufacturer already has even bigger plans for the future.

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Harley’s electric moped stalled, so this 55 mph Chinese version ripped off the design

Electrek

But years later the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer hasn’t shown us any more progress than a two-year-old prototype. That opened the door for others to try their hand at Harley’s design, and a Chinese motorbike manufacturer seems to have created a pretty decent copy of the design.

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Texas-based Volcon launches 80 MPH ‘Stag’ electric UTV with 100+ miles of range

Electrek

The Round Rock, Texas-based electric powersports company Volcon may be a relative newcomer to the industry, but the American manufacturer has already made a splash with its popular Grunt off-road electric motorcycle.

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Ryvid Outset launched as $5,995 US-built electric motorcycle

Baua Electric

Ryvid , the Southern California-based manufacturer of the popular Ryvid Anthem electric motorcycle, has just launched its second model based on the same platform. The new Ryvid Outset, priced at just $5,995, is set to become the most affordable highway-capable electric motorcycle in the US. Why a reverse gear?”