Kawasaki leans into electric mobility with Noslisu e-trikes

Japanese motorcycle company Kawasaki has ridden into the electric mobility space with three new models – sadly not the Ninja BEV previewed at last year’s EICMA expo, but with the launch of the Noslisu series electric tilting three-wheelers on its home … Continue reading Kawasaki leans into electric mobility with Noslisu e-trikes

Kawasaki presents the pinnacles of its robot developments at iREX 2022

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has plenty of experience mass-producing industrial robots, and now we get to see some of its early progress into service robots, multi-purpose humanoids, and, for some reason, a very silly-looking ride-on robot ibex.Continue R… Continue reading Kawasaki presents the pinnacles of its robot developments at iREX 2022

Emergent trends from the biggest motorcycle auction of 2022

Upon reading last year’s report on this auction (due to Covid-19 the traditional Mecum Las Vegas auction was run in April/May instead of January) in 2021, it would have been easy to take the text, change a few dates and republish, at least for the topl… Continue reading Emergent trends from the biggest motorcycle auction of 2022

Emergent trends from the biggest motorcycle auction of 2022

Upon reading last year’s report on this auction (due to Covid-19 the traditional Mecum Las Vegas auction was run in April/May instead of January) in 2021, it would have been easy to take the text, change a few dates and republish, at least for the topl… Continue reading Emergent trends from the biggest motorcycle auction of 2022

Kawasaki’s supercharged cargo copter tests robotic ground crew

Kawasaki has shoehorned the supercharged 1,000cc engine from its wild H2R hyperbike into a heavy-lift autonomous cargo helicopter, and has now demonstrated a robotic system for loading and unloading it without exposing humans to those big blades.Contin… Continue reading Kawasaki’s supercharged cargo copter tests robotic ground crew

Harley-Davidson Knuckleheads rock the collectible motorcycle auction marketplace in Las Vegas

The collectible motorcycle marketplace snapped back into action again this month when Mecum belatedly wrapped up its annual January Las Vegas motorcycle auctions on May 1, 2021 following a four-day-sale that ran from April 28.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Harley-Davidson Knuckleheads rock the collectible motorcycle auction marketplace in Las Vegas

Kawasaki shows its fascinating hybrid motorcycle prototype on the dyno

Hybrids are probably the best way for most car drivers to get electrified right now. Radically lower fuel costs, clean full-electric driving for the majority of daily use, total freedom to take long highway trips, fast fill-ups at abundant gas stations… Continue reading Kawasaki shows its fascinating hybrid motorcycle prototype on the dyno

Kawasaki’s K-Racer helicopter targets high speeds with H2R motor

It’s easy to forget that Kawasaki is much more than a motorcycle company. While its famously crazy motorcycles are certainly the most visible part of the brand outside Japan, Kawasaki Heavy Industries is a 124-year-old industrial colossus that brought … Continue reading Kawasaki’s K-Racer helicopter targets high speeds with H2R motor