Honda, Yamaha, KTM and Piaggio team up in swappable battery consortium

Four major manufacturers have committed to developing a standardized swappable battery system for electric motorcycles, opening up the possibility of quick-swap battery banks at service stations, servicing a range of brands and models.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Honda, Yamaha, KTM and Piaggio team up in swappable battery consortium

Sondors takes $5,000 Metacycle for cruise along the Pacific Coast Highway

Last month, California-based ebike maker Sondors revealed that a budget-friendly electric motorcycle was in development. The company has since taken the Metacycle on a road trip from Irvine to Long Beach, which gives more insight into the real-world ra… Continue reading Sondors takes $5,000 Metacycle for cruise along the Pacific Coast Highway

Volcon Runt kids’ electric moto lets you geo-fence junior’s ride

Last year, we got our first look at the Volcon Grunt, a chunky, fat-wheeled electric dirtbike built for a mix of farming and fun. Now, it’s got a baby brother built for kids. A little smaller, a little slower and with neat geofencing capability, the Vo… Continue reading Volcon Runt kids’ electric moto lets you geo-fence junior’s ride

Cake heads into the bush with special edition Kalk AP electric moto

Swedish electric motorcycle company Cake has launched the Kalk AP, a special edition developed to help rangers protect wildlife in the African bush. The motos are also supplied with Goal Zero solar kits to keep the battery topped up in the wild.Continu… Continue reading Cake heads into the bush with special edition Kalk AP electric moto

Cake invites riders to first One Design electric MX championships

Since launching the first Kalk electric motorcycle in 2018, Sweden’s Cake has gone from off-road trails to city streets to rolling workbench. Later this year, the company returns to its dirt-bike roots to host its first motocross race.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Cake invites riders to first One Design electric MX championships

Sondors rides into electric motorcycle world with $5,000 Metacycle

Ebike maker Sondors is going bigger, faster and pedal-free with a striking electric motorcycle called the Metacycle that’s aimed at making electric motorcycling accessible for everyone.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Electric Moto… Continue reading Sondors rides into electric motorcycle world with $5,000 Metacycle

Cake teams up with Dometic for electric food delivery box

Electric moto maker Cake and mobile living brand Dometic have joined forces to develop a climate-controlled food delivery box, which rides on and is powered by the Ösa electric utility scooter/motorcycle.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, Trans… Continue reading Cake teams up with Dometic for electric food delivery box

Savic Motorcycles reveals a new workshop and a new electric prototype

Australia’s Savic Motorcycles has revealed its latest prototype as it gears up to begin testing and series production of its first electric motorcycle, the Series C cafe racer. We caught up with founder Dennis Savic to check out how it’s coming along.C… Continue reading Savic Motorcycles reveals a new workshop and a new electric prototype

BMW’s electric future-scooter is going to production within months

BMW’s wacky Concept Link electric scooter from 2017 is within a few months of becoming a super futuristic-looking production bike, and this new Definition CE 04 is the last time we’ll see it without mirrors and a license plate.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading BMW’s electric future-scooter is going to production within months

Voxan claims 11 records with the world’s fastest electric motorcycle

While some speed records are going through a heated patch of controversy right now, others appear to be agreed upon. French manufacturer Voxan and the global sanctioning body for motorcycle racing, the FIM, have put out joint press releases announcing … Continue reading Voxan claims 11 records with the world’s fastest electric motorcycle