Zero S, SR, DS, and FX Electric Motorcycles Recalled for Potential Motor Malfunction
9 Apr 2014, 10:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Zero Motorcycles announces recalling at least 94 electric two-wheelers which might develop a rather serious transmission problem. Namely, it was determined that under hard riding conditions, with th...
BMW Kicks Off Production for C evolution Electric Scooter
7 Apr 2014, 14:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW Motorrad announces the start of production for the first electric scooter of the Bavarian brad, the C evolution. The e-bike is manufactured in the Berlin-Spandau plant, the very same facility wh...
E-Scooter Manufacturer Vectrix Goes Bankrupt Again, Most Likely for Good
5 Apr 2014, 07:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Not all the good and green ideas can make through in a world where competitiveness must be also mixed with a dash of luck and some other “magic” ingredients, and seeing electric scooter ...
All-Naked Mugen Shinden-San Electric Superbike
4 Apr 2014, 07:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Its’ rather seldom when electric bike manufacturers go stripping their machines of the bodywork, and this is because the bikes usually have certain more or less secret features or encompass va...
2014 Isle of Man TT: Mugen Shows McGuinness’ TT Zero Shinden San Electric Bike
3 Apr 2014, 12:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Two days ago (April 1st) I skipped a trick and decided to report on Team Mugen’s plans for the 2014 Isle of Man TT. Namely, the decision to line up two bikes in the electric race around the Sn...
John McGuinness and Bruce Anstey Riding Two Electric Mugen Bikes in the 2014 TT Zero
1 Apr 2014, 15:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A runner-up in the 2013 edition of the TT Zero in the Isle of Man with John McGuinness aboard the Shinden Ni machine, Mugen is planning to field two bikes in the upcoming electric race of the 2014 T...
FEDDZ Electric Bike Hits the European Stores Soon
28 Mar 2014, 14:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The FEDDZ may looks like your common pedelec, but in fact we’re dealing with a full-on electric bike, intelligently guised in the shape of a bicycle. The FEDDZ is supposed to hit the European ...
A Custom Electric Chopper? Take My Money!
20 Mar 2014, 15:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Old-school chopper purists might frown in contempt, but Brad Baker’s electric retro machine spells infinite style. Baptized the “Baker”, this intriguing machine was introduced at t...
New Energica Ad Shows 3D Printing Involved in Development
18 Mar 2014, 16:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you thought that the all-new Indian motorcycles were the only bikes which used the 3D printing technology, then you were a bit wrong. Here’s a new ad for the long-awaited Energica Ego elect...
Electric Bikes to Race Petrol Ones for the First Time in a FIM-Sanctioned Event
11 Mar 2014, 16:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A very important step in the development of the electric bikes industry has been taken and e-motorcycles will be competing against traditional, internal combustion engine (ICE) ones for the first ti...
Qoros Shows eBIQE, a Cool Hybrid Two-Wheeler
10 Mar 2014, 13:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The name Qoros may indeed make you raise an eyebrow if pronounced in the same non-negative sentence with terms like “bike, two-wheeler or pedelec”. Still, the Chinese electric car manufa...
Lito Launches Sora Electric Superbike at the Montreal Motorcycle Show
19 Feb 2014, 14:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's been almost a year since we last told you that Canadian manufacturer Lito is getting closer and closer to the final stage of development for the Sora Green Motion superbike. It looks like ...
Energica EGO Demo Testing Announced
19 Feb 2014, 09:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Group CRP announces that an Energica Ego demo ride event will be held in Modena, Italy, on May 18, 2014. Riders who want to get a full taste of how does the Energica Ego feels like ahead of its 2...
M1nsk Upa-Upa 500E Electric Scooter
17 Feb 2014, 15:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Enter Upa-Upa 500E, M1nsk's pedelec scooter. This two-wheeler is powered by a 500W motor fed by a 48V Li-ion battery and its maker claims it can provide a 50 km (31-mile) range. And riders w...
Cross X Hybrid Bicycle Could Help Paramedics
17 Feb 2014, 12:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Enter the Cross X, a hybrid bicycle concept which could prove to be a real helping hand in some critical areas of everyday life. When it comes to accidents, the first hour, also known as the Gold...
Zero FX Owns Kawasaki KLR650 Big Time
14 Feb 2014, 16:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Using a Kawasaki KLR650 for a drag race does not sound like the best choice, but having it compete with an electric bike is preposterous. However, some guys wanted to see the outcome of such a showd...
2014 Brammo Empulse and Empulse R Official Pictures, Specs and Prices
3 Feb 2014, 14:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Brammo has just released the first official photos of their 2014 Empulse and Empulse R electric bikes, sworn to to carry on the honorable heritage the 2013 bikes helped building. That is, the world&...
Terra Motors Kiwami Is a "Stolen" Zero S, Apparently
1 Feb 2014, 10:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Remember the electric tuk-tuk the Japanese maker Terra Motors developed for the South-East Asian markets? Well, it looks like the fellows are taking a bold step in the sport e-bikes, too, but there&...
Solowheel, as Cool and Green as It Gets
13 Jan 2014, 13:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Self-balancing mono-wheel personal transportation is a thing we run into more and more often, and Solowheel is one of the extremely cool such vehicles. This awesome 1-wheeler is available for unde...
Zero Recalls Bikes for Firmware Upgrade
10 Jan 2014, 16:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dealernews reports a voluntary recall issued by Zero Motorcycles aimed at upgrading the controller software for certain vehicles. So far, 667 motorcycles are expected to receive a controller firm...