Bultaco Rapitan Sport Prototype, the Electric Flat Tracker
20 May 2014, 12:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When Bultaco decided to pull the wraps off its all-new Rapitan electric motorcycle, it did so for their equally-new Rapitan Sport prototype, too. Based on the same new platform, the Rapitan Sport i...
First Photos of the Upcoming Lightning LS-218 E-Bike Surface
19 May 2014, 12:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s been a busy weekend for electric mobility. We knew that Lightning Motorcycles would unveil the production version of their electric superbike at the Quail Lodge event in California, and w...
Can Oaktec's Self-Supercharging Engine Be the Next Big Thing in the (Hybrid) Bike Industry?
16 May 2014, 08:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The limited range and battery capacity are definitely the arch-enemies which still prevent the electric motorcycle industry from really soaring. However, a new engine from the British Oaktec enginee...
The Walking Bicycle Is a Bit Self-Contradictory
15 May 2014, 12:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like people invented bicycles because they didn’t want to walk over long distances, and this new vehicle provided excellent transportation without work shoe soles. However, it appears...
Mahindra Starts GenZe Electric Scooter Production in Michigan
12 May 2014, 15:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Last year in late September we reported about Mahindra’s new electric scooter, the GenZe STS, and it’s now time to tell you that production started in the Ann Harbor, Michigan plant. ...
Stigo, One of the World's Coolest Folding Electric Scooters
10 May 2014, 08:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Electric mobility is doubtlessly one of the fastest-growing industries, and this massive wave of developing ideas brings forth exceptional designs, and Stigo is, by all means, one of the coolest con...
Bultaco Revived, Starts New Electric Era
9 May 2014, 12:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like these are good times for the revival of certain motorcycle brands. After Voxan and Sarolea, the Spanish Bultaco bike maker will unveil its all-new bike, but just like the aforementione...
BMW C evolution from the Assembly Line to the Streets of Berlin
9 May 2014, 07:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / From this month, Europe will start to see more and more electric maxi scooters, as BMW debuted production for its first-ever such vehicle, the C evolution. Below you can watch the C evolution rollin...
BMW C evolution Electric Scooters Get 20% Incentive in Italy
6 May 2014, 15:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW’s debut electric maxi scooter, the C evolution will soon start appearing in the dealers’ showrooms, but the price may be a little too steep for some customers. With a €15,750 ($...
This Tiny Battery Will Charge Your Phone and Jumpstart a Car
28 Apr 2014, 15:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Electric batteries are in a continuous development, with humanity’s need of having electricity on the go to power its portable technology. Their potential and interest started to increase alon...
Etropolis Retro Lithium Looks Cool but Has Too Much Honda in It
24 Apr 2014, 11:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Etropolis brings the Retro Lithium, a lighter version of the base Retro model. The weight saving comes from the new battery the German manufacturer installed: a lithium-polymer power pack replaced t...
Etropolis Introduces the Bel Air Lithium Scooter
23 Apr 2014, 13:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / German electric mobility company Etropolis announces their new addition to the scooter line-up, the Bel Air Lithium. With such a name, it’s easy to figure out that we’re dealing with a r...
EPA Admits Negative Effects of E15 Fuel, Helps AMA Fight Back
23 Apr 2014, 12:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finally admitted officially that the ethanol in the E15 fuels have serious negative impacts on the engines running it, apparently with these effect...
Torn Dainese Leathers Recycled into Consumer Products
19 Apr 2014, 07:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / High-performance motorcycle gear is often designed to provide the max protection only once. Of course, in case they’re only a bit scratched or so, they can still be worn, but expecting them to...
Commute-Case, the Portable Electric Scooter
15 Apr 2014, 14:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Folding scooters and similar transportation which can be stored in a briefcase are nothing new, as this idea has been around since the 80’s or so. Still, this doesn’t mean that improveme...
Mitsubishi Evo Could be “Replaced” by a Crossover, Forget the 3000GT Revival
15 Apr 2014, 13:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The story on the vehicle that will replace the Evo as Mitsubishi’s next halo car is getting stranger by the day. The latest report indicates that Mitsubishi will “replace” the Evo ...
Johammer J1, Probably the World's Most Stylish Electric Motorcycle
15 Apr 2014, 12:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Enter Johammer J1, probably the world’s most stylish electric cruiser to date. We’ve seen a lot of truly nifty machines lately, including the stunning Voxan Wattman, but the J1 blows eve...
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 ...
Brammo Announces Pioneering Electric Motorcycle Lease Program
4 Apr 2014, 16:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Brammo announces a new sales program for their electric motorcycles, a pioneering leasing program aimed at offering more customers the chance to ride an e-bike with a lesser initial financial effort...