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Morgan launches three-wheeled Morgan EV3 at Geneva

Green Car Congress

The Morgan Motor Company is launching the three-wheeled Morgan EV3 , the company’s first production electric vehicle, at the Geneva Motor Show. Following a soft launch of the Phase 1 EV3 mule vehicle in 2015, Morgan is showcasing the final pre-production phase car with restyled body and interior.

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Signs point to e-bike company SONDORS in peril, leaving riders stranded

Electrek

A number of troubling developments point to serious financial troubles for SONDORS, the company behind a wide range of electric bicycles as well as the Metacycle electric motorcycle (and an ill-fated three-wheeled electric car , but that’s another story).

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You know cars, trucks, and motorcycles, but what's an autocycle? (It's an Elio)

Green Car Reports

To say three-wheeled vehicles are rare in the North American car market would be an understatement. Traditionally, motorcycles have two wheels, and passenger cars and light trucks have four.

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Report: electric bikes deliver the vast majority of EV emissions reductions – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

However, despite what many EV fans might assume, electric cars are not the main drivers of the reduction. Electric passenger cars delivered a little over a sixth, and commercial EVs accounted for the rest. According to BloombergNEF , EVs as a whole displaced about 1.5 Two thirds of that was due to electric bikes and mopeds.

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From electric boats to surfboards, these are the wildest EVs I’ve tested all summer

Electrek

I’ve had the pleasure of testing a wide range of interesting non-car electric vehicles. From three-wheeled Fun Utility Vehicles that can hit 75 mph to flying electric boats to Harley-Davidson’s flagship electric motorcycle , it’s been a wild few years. These are the top five wildest EVs that I’ve tested this summer.

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Polaris Slingshot: Is A 173-HP, $20K '3-Wheeled Motorcycle' A Car?

Green Car Reports

Three wheeled vehicles get a lot of attention from hardcore fans of performance cars. They also get plenty of attention from hardcore fans of green vehicles--as they share many of the same desirable characteristics, like an aerodynamic teardrop shape with surprising stability, and light weight.

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Yamaha Joins Global Move to Battery Swaps for E-bikes

Cars That Think

E-bikes are today a growing component of the global transition away from fossil fuels—possibly more than the car-and-truck-focused sustainability crowd appreciates. E-bikes’ rapid growth in recent years stems in part from their simple solution to the range issue that big, hulking cars typically don’t offer. billion industry in 2022.

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