Two years after its insolvency, Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica is officially back. The restart kicks off with two gatherings in San Francisco and Milan, but key questions about the owners and the dealer network remain open.
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Electric Motorcycle
Under this tag you will find articles related to electric motorcycles and related developments within the motorcycle sector. This includes new models, technical concepts, battery and drivetrain technologies as well as market and infrastructure topics.
The list below brings together all content in which electric motorcycles are featured — ranging from production models and concept bikes to regulatory and economic developments in the field of electric two-wheelers.
Honda is apparently working on a revival of the Motra, a small utility motorcycle from the early 1980s. New patents show a platform that can be built with either a petrol engine or an electric drive.
A production Zero DS has covered 436.5 kilometres on a single battery charge, setting a new Guinness World Record. The ride took place at night on public roads from the French Alps to the Mediterranean, with the last 100 kilometres in heavy rain.
A bill in New York State aims to ban the sale of fast e-motos entirely. Registrable electric dirt bikes would then no longer be available online, only from registered local dealers.
BRABUS, Fragment Design and DAB Motors are showing a special version of the BRABUS URBAN E electric motorcycle at ComplexCon 2026 in Los Angeles. The collector’s edition is limited to ten units, costs 53,550 euros in Germany and bears the signature of Japanese designer Hiroshi Fujiwara.
The Los Angeles city council is having it examined whether the sale of e-motos that are not street legal can be banned. Behind it lies a problem occupying all of California: many electric dirt bikes are sold as e-bikes even though they are legally motorcycles.
With the VARG SM Sköll, Stark Future is launching a numbered special edition of its electric supermoto, of which only 500 units will be built worldwide. New are titanium parts, the full ALPHA power output and a look in which almost every component is black.
From 2027, Zero Motorcycles will equip its street and dual-sport models with CCS direct current fast charging. Bikes already sold from model year 2022 are set to be retrofittable, but price, timing and the exact model list remain open.
The Metropolitan Police has expanded its fleet of electric Sur-Ron Ultra Bee machines from five to 25. The purchase was paid for out of assets previously confiscated from offenders.
Indian manufacturer Ultraviolette registered more motorcycles in July 2026 than Harley-Davidson’s electric brand LiveWire sold in the whole of the second quarter. The figures show how differently the market for electric motorcycles is developing in India and in the United States.
Royal Enfield has brought its own development centre for electric drivetrains into operation at the Tiruvottiyur plant near Chennai. According to the company, around 6 million euros (7 million US dollars) went into labs, test benches and a new assembly line.
Honda so far offers the WN7 in Australia exclusively on subscription, with a fixed term and limited numbers. The move shows how manufacturers want to work around the biggest weak point of electric motorcycles: the unclear resale value.
Zero Motorcycles is continuing its cashback programme for newly licensed riders in 2026 and adding two more models. Depending on the vehicle, up to 500 euros (around 578 US dollars) flows back to the buyer.
Stark Future is building two strictly limited special editions of its electric off-road motorcycle. All 500 machines get a complete works suspension of the kind normally reserved for race teams.
Stark Future equips its Alpha-series Varg models with traction control via a free over-the-air update. Owners of the lower-powered Varg variants are left out, sparking debate.
British specialist Electrogenic converted three classic Harley-Davidson motorcycles from actor Jason Momoa’s collection — two into plug-in hybrids with their original V-twin engines retained, and one into a purely electric motorcycle. Additionally, two Land Rovers and a camping trailer were electrified, all featured in the second season of his series On the Roam.
The electromobility startup E Daddy from the United Arab Emirates presents the X7 series as the core of a connected mobility ecosystem with fast charging and battery swapping. The platform primarily targets fleets and delivery services but is also intended for international distribution.
California-based Lightfighter has developed the V3-RS and V3-RH, two fully electric race motorcycles designed to take on modern supersport machines. With the V3-RH, the brand makes its MotoAmerica debut in 2026, competing in the Super Hooligan class against gasoline-powered rivals.
A new Yamaha patent ostensibly focuses on the arrangement of the ABS unit, but in the process reveals details about a street-legal electric sportbike. The drawings build on the track study Proto BEV and point to a model with a beam frame, AC fast charging and dimensions close to the YZF-R7.
A newly surfaced Moto Guzzi patent reveals a hybrid powertrain combining the V100 Mandello’s 1042 cc V-twin with a powerful electric motor. The filings suggest the brand aims to fill the gap left by the discontinuation of its large cruisers in 2020.