They say the first car race occurred shortly after the second car was built. Speed junkies have long created races around just about every form of transportation out there, so it comes as no surprise that electric scooter racing would eventually pop u…
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Sol Motors now taking orders for its pipe-on-wheels Pocket Rocket electric motorcycle
Three years ago yesterday, I broke the news on SOL Motors’ debut of its innovative Pocket Rocket electric motorcycle. We’ve had to wait quite a while for a major update, but now, after a lengthy period of continued development (and one pan…
Remember BMW’s titling electric trike concept? An e-bike company is actually building it
Earlier this summer, BMW unveiled an interesting electric cargo bike known as the Dynamic Cargo Concept. It used a three-wheeler platform and novel tilting mechanism to make a more stable e-cargo trike.
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This new 9 kg (19 lb) electric bicycle claims to be the lightest e-bike in the world
Italian design firm ARES is showing off its ARES Super Leggera electric bicycle, which it claims is the lightest electric bicycle in the world.
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Swedish electric motorbike maker CAKE lands $60M funding round
Sweden’s most prominent electric motorcycle and e-moped manufacturer CAKE has just closed a significant funding round that should add another $60 million to the company’s coffers.
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Affordable and stylish European electric bike Cowboy is coming to America
Cowboy has been a popular electric bicycle brand in Europe for several years now, and it’s finally making its US debut.
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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: 60 mph standing electric scooter death machine
When it comes to crazy electric vehicles from Alibaba, I’ve seen and written about seemingly every category under the sun. From animal-shaped electric boats and e-submarines to electric versions of Henry Ford’s Model T and even electric mo…
Harley-Davidson’s eye-catching vintage electric bicycles nearly sell out in one week
Harley-Davidson’s electric bicycle brand Serial 1 launched a limited edition e-bike known as the MOSH/TRIBUTE that has seen surprisingly fast sales despite its high sticker price.
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Electrek review: How we all rode Unu electric scooters and got around like Europeans
While staying in Munich for a week during the IAA Mobility show, Electrek’s Fred Lambert, Seth Weintraub, and I each got the chance to test out Unu’s electric scooters as a way to navigate the city. Unu was kind enough to loan the three of…
Unagi launches game-changing dual-motor, full-suspension electric scooter with huge tech
Unagi has just unveiled a paradigm-shifting electric scooter that flips the script on how full-suspension electric scooters should look and function. With a beautiful design and loads of automotive-level technology, the Unagi Model Eleven electric sco…