Last week, we covered Harley-Davidson’s 2022 Q4 sales results; this week, we consider Harley’s decision to go public with LiveWire...
Amidst the lockdowns of 2020, the Powersports industry experienced a lift in motorcycle sales – and, if you recall at...
While Harley-Davidson might no longer be the owner of LiveWire as a brand, the company still enjoys an 89.4% stake in the group (plus STACYC’s electric balance bikes) – which is why we’re connecting Harley’s 2022 successes to the zero-emission bike brand’s 2022 sales results. All told, 597 units were...
Electric motorcycles may be slotted as the new black for our future two-wheeled industry, but the spike in charging rates...
From their MotoE paddock exit to new sustainable tech for the motorsports industry proper, Energica’s been crushing brand scaling and...
Every year, distinguished members of our good community, industry, and beyond meet to prioritize “taking action towards achieving the world’s collective climate goals” (via UNFCCC). Rolling up to COP27 on a PulseJet-powered motorcycle would obviously be a tad gauche, so we’ve had the pleasure of covering past stories on how...
Remember that electric motorcycle company that was started by Buell’s founder, Erik Buell? Well, Fuell just pulled off a clever...
Back in Q4 of last year, we had the pleasure of chatting with the CEO of an electric motorcycle company...
Remember that poster showing off an electric Honda bike that’s yet to debut to the masses? Well, Big Red’s been securing some new partnerships to ensure smooth EV sailing – and recent activity shows off a collaboration with the world’s 156th most valuable company by market cap, LG Energy Solution...
Damon Motors continues to rack up sales for their HyperSport / HyperFighter – and with a new partnership opening the...
Among all of the machines debuted at CES 2023, one in particular has been making bigger headlines than even we...
Of all the brands punting out potential for the Powersports industry, I’d say CAKE’s got the most unique cat in the proverbial bag. The Swedish bike brand has been committed to zero-emission scoots since 2016, with forages into the more sustainable parts of our industry experimenting on paper-based fairings, supporting...
The electric rider’s right to a cheap charge may soon come into question, thanks to the insane inflation of France’s...
The president of Uganda has just put out that everybody willing to swap their fossil-fuelled bikes will get an electric...
It’s finally happened; somebody has gotten their MetaCycle in the mail and given us a good run-down of how the thing is working! As you all know, SONDORS made a bold move into the motorcycling industry when they first revealed their MetaCycle, the brand’s first forage into the motorcycling market....
Remember when Triumph partnered up with Williams Advanced Engineering (WAM), Integral Powertrain Ltd., and WMG (University of Warwick) on a...
The high-performance electric bike market is no joke. With a mere handful of marques gunning for the cutting edge on...
And, just like that, Bombardier has cut their 35-year break from the two-wheeled industry to give us a zero-emission offering for 2024. Back in August, Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP)’s electric lineup debuted showing off Rotax E-POWER technology – a byproduct of the firm’s collaboration with their Austrian subsidiary, Rotax. Today,...
Of all of the articles I’ve written, it’s the ones at the turn of the new year where I complain...
Remember that one electric bike that was making headlines for its bang-for-buck bargain pricepoint shortly before the deal turned sour...
The Swedes have brought forth a sky-blue machine for the zero-emission crowd – a limited edition scoot, just in time for the turn into 2023! According to the report from RideApart, Volvo-owned Polestar was responsible for the paint color of CAKE’s ‘Make Polestar Edition,’ having chosen the same unforgettable hue...
As if news of Energica’s 2023 lineup and ongoing generosity to the zero-emissions transport industry aren’t enough, the Italian manufacturer...
[videopack id=”151419″]https://www.webbikeworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Invest_In_Curtiss_Motorcycles.mp4.mp4[/videopack] Remember that American brand that partnered up with Zero Motorcycles and switched to an all-electric lineup (via Wikipedia)?...
Recently, Honda revealed an advert for their upcoming participation in the Rose Parade, showing off several electric vehicles in the name of the zero-emissions theme, ‘Forever Determined.’ The image showed off an electric bike the brand’s simply christened ‘a Honda electric motorcycle’- odd, considering Honda doesn’t have any larger-capacity builds...
Remember that electric motorcycle that came out boasting top-tier electronics and a zero-emission experience at half the price of the...
It’s safe to say that adventure-based shenanigans have been the new craze of the year; from Honda’s new XL750 Transalp...
Back in early 2021, we covered EU’s use of grants to entice fossil fuel riders to go zero; now, with the reduction of those same grants (and a subsequent MVP move from Zero Motorcycles to cover the dropped subsidy) comes an additional blow following the government’s Autumn Statement. Starting in...
Amidst the hustle and bustle that was 2022’s EICMA, you might have seen a smaller, streamlined machine boasting zero-emission scoots...
Remember back in August when Royal Enfield confirmed that they’d be down for an electric model? If we recall, the...
When the Big Four invest money, time and effort into a project, you pay attention. Last fall, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha started their work on a quick, time-efficient swappable battery system – a program that, together with a smart battery station network, would render easy, zero-emission scoots in super-urban...
There’s something innately sexy about a motorcycle brand quietly going about their business when the business in question is punting...
Energica has never been the quintessential motorcycle brand – nor, would I argue, should they be. Currently, that stereotype belongs...
Electric bike builder CAKE has been a busy bee lately. From their continued trudges to the podium in acceptance of multiple design awards, to their latest breakthrough in paper-based fairings, the Swedish team at CAKE are gunning for a quality-built, sustainable future – and that includes the most recent addition to...
Along with Aprilia’s new uber-sporty offering (debuted as the RS 660 Extrema), the Italian marque has also decided to dabble...
Well. That lunge into sustainability Suzuki made after leaving MotoGP was a big one, wasn’t it? Practically a split, if...
Before I tell my gas story, I want to clarify that this article is not about my flatulence. My entire family knows I would never apologize for farting, so it should be obvious that this is about motorcycle fuel. For several years, I have alleged that “I will never return...
Back when we last coevered Lightning Motorcycles, we were fixated on their newest machine to challenged the electric land speed...
Since Energica Motor Company signed off from being MotoE’s supplier and pulled an about-face into the world of tech-happy partnerships,...
When we first covered the unique electric off-roading machines that are Volcon’s Grunt and Runt, the brand was celebrating their niche as the first electric off-roading motorcycle company. Today, Volcon’s electric motorcycles are being celebrated around the world for their sturdy build and unique aesthetic – and that includes a...
What makes a motorcycle brand successful? Is it their bangin’ lineup of two-wheeled beauties, or perhaps the employees’ unbeatable smiles...