CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Spiro has announced a historic deal to introduce more than one million electric motorcycles and clean energy infrastructure in Kenya. The plan includes battery charging and swapping stations.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Zero unveiled its latest 2022 Zero SR electric motorcycle along with some major new battery announcements and other tech updates in front of a gathering of journalists in Lower Manhattan this morning. Electrek was there front and center to bring you the first look at Zero’s new technology.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Volta Trucks , the full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, and Cake , the Swedish maker of premium lightweight, electric motorcycles, are collaborating to decarbonize and decongest last mile deliveries, while also improving service to end customers.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In what may be a first for this particular bike though, we’re getting a look at a Ryvid Anthem electric motorcycle that was ridden battery-deep through flood waters and lived to ride back out. The entire exercise underscores just how waterproof electric motorcycles can be, even riding underwater.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2021

(ABIC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), have entered into a definitive business combination agreement under which ABIC will combine with LiveWire, Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle division ( earlier post ), to create a new publicly traded company.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Battery swapping for electric motorbikes isn’t new technology, but its adoption rate has proven to be remarkably inconsistent around the world. One of the biggest surprises recently has been one of the places where such technology has grown rapidly: Africa.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

IDTechEx expects electric motorcycle sales in Europe to have grown at least 50% year-on-year in 2020, building on the momentum of recent years. Growth is also being boosted by consumer awareness and acceptance in Europe of the benefits of electric motorcycles. 2020 is an IDTechEx estimate based on Q1 - Q3 2020 data.

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Electrek

AUGUST 29, 2023

But now we’re seeing something that looks like a lot more fun than the rest of the company’s work-focused catalog – an electric mini bike. The creatively named EGO POWER+ Mini Bike uses the company’s swappable lithium-ion battery packs, meaning the same batteries that power your leaf blower can now send you flying over a sweet jump.

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Electrek

MAY 26, 2023

ROAM – one of Kenya’s leading electric mobility companies – continues to expand its enterprise with new innovations to help electrify Africa’s roads and promote sustainability. Today, the company introduced the ROAM Hub – a multi-purpose electric motorcycle charging station that offers battery swaps, fast chargers, maintenance, and more.

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Electrek

JULY 20, 2022

Swedish-Kenyan mobility company ROAM has launched its first production-intent model of electric motorcycles designed for both urban and rural terrain in Africa. The post ROAM launches production-ready Air electric motorcycle with two swappable battery packs appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

JULY 9, 2021

So here’s the thing: I’m an electric motorcycle guy. And I’ve also kind of got a thing for electric excavators. Honda’s new electric micro-digger powered by electric motorcycle batteries is the cutest little hodgepodge of construction equipment that I never knew I needed.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 24, 2024

Kapil Shelke, Founder & CEO of TORK Motors, underscored the significance of planning for the future in terms of battery recycling as part of a comprehensive sustainability strategy. TORK Motors, known for its Kratos R electric motorcycle, features a patented 9kW ‘Axial Flux’ motor and a 4.0

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2018

and Panasonic Corporation will conduct a research experiment in Indonesia on battery sharing using the Honda Mobile Power Pack (“Mobile Power Pack”) detachable mobile battery with electric mobility products, including electric motorcycles powered by the Mobile Power Pack. Honda Motor Co.,

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The Taiwan-based company offers an innovative battery swap system that’s ideal for electric scooters and motorcycles parked in places where a power plug might not be available. Instead of having to bring the whole vehicle to the charging station, you simply remove the batteries and […].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2023

SKF has signed a letter of intent with CAKE, the Swedish maker of premium, lightweight, electric motorcycles, to explore how it can incorporate bearings produced with the lowest possible carbon emissions.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 16, 2023

History was made in early September as Stefano Mesa and Tytlers Cycle Racing took second in the Super Hooligan race at Circuit of the Americas (CotA), putting a fully battery-electric motorcycle on the podium for the first time in history.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Electric bicycle company SONDORS has expanded into the larger electric mobility space with the announcement of a highway-capable electric motorcycle. more… The post Closer look at the battery behind SONDORS’ low-cost 80 mph electric motorcycle appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 29, 2021

A consortium of manufacturers representing half the global motorcycle market announced an agreement Friday for a standardized battery-swapping system for electric motorcycles. The Swappable Battery Consortium for Electric Motorcycles includes the top Japanese motorcycle manufacturers: Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha.

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The Driven EV News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Honda delivers first of its battery swapping stations to its joint venture partners. The post Honda begins sales of battery swap station for electric motorcycles appeared first on The Driven.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Last year, we reported that Kofa, a Ghanaian company focusing on battery swap networks, and TAILG were jointly developing a. continued] The post Kofa Unveils The TAILG Jidi Electric Motorcycle: A Game-Changer for Africa’s Gig Workers appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 30, 2021

In the past week, CleanTechnica readers were most attracted to stories about cool & cheap electric motorcycles, an Australian pastime that electric vehicles are sure to kill, and the standard-range Tesla Model 3 and Model Y getting LFP batteries.

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Electrek

APRIL 2, 2022

Once employed, the system would see connected streetlights and traffic lights in smart cities tied into the brand’s swappable EV battery stations. The post KYMCO’s Ionex swappable EV batteries to share power between electric motorcycles and streetlights appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

A new game-changing partnership between Enevate and Lightning Motorcycles has been created that will change the EV motorcycle charging market. Enevate is known for battery innovation that features extremely fast charge and high energy density battery technologies for electric vehicles (EVs) and other markets.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

LAND, a Cleveland-based electric motorcycle maker and battery technology company, recently wrapped up a successful Series A financing round, surpassing their fundraising goal by over US $1 million. more… The post Ohio-based electric motorcycle maker raises $7M to build bikes in the US appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

AUGUST 9, 2023

The last time we heard from African electric motorcycle startup Spiro, the company was planning to roll out 140,000 e-motos in Uganda. Now Spiro is working to put even more bikes and battery swap stations on the road thanks to new funding.

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Electrek

APRIL 8, 2022

Japan’s heavyweight motorcycle manufacturers known as the Big Four have unveiled a new electric motorbike battery swapping program called Gachaco. The post Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki roll out swappable electric motorcycle batteries, but it’s really just a Gogoro competitor appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Honda has announced its plans to introduce electric motorcycles to the global market. While many Americans associate Honda with their car brand, they are the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer. And in many locations worldwide, Honda motorcycles outnumber cars ten to one. million electric motorcycles by 2030.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Honda has unveiled their new battery swap station, the Honda Power Pack Exchange e (HPPEe). Honda has big plans to electrify its motorcycle division in the coming years, and part of that plan is ensuring that customers can keep their bikes charged. The standardized battery version from Honda is the Honda Mobile Power Pack e (HMPPe).

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Swedish electric motorcycle company CAKE is unveiling its new CAKE :work line of electric motorcycles today at the EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show. more… The post These new work-ready electric motorcycles from CAKE are perfect for deliveries, handymen appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

MARCH 2, 2023

An Energica Experia electric motorcycle has been spotted at a Tesla Supercharger following the opening of the charging network to other electric vehicles. But there is no doubt that one of the coolest things you can now charge at a Tesla Supercharger is an electric motorcycle.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 25, 2022

Africa’s motorcycle sector is ripe for electrification. STIMA, a battery swapping technology company targeting the deployment of convenient battery swapping infrastructure for electric motorcycles at scale, estimates that there are about 20 million 2-wheelers on Africa’s roads today.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 10, 2024

Company officials have recently shared that Ather is working on an electric motorcycle. However, very little is known about what kind of motorcycle this will be, so we asked Ather Co-founder and CEO Tarun Mehta what to expect at the company’s recent Community Day event in Bengaluru. So how long will all this take?

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Electrek

MARCH 7, 2023

Bafang is best known for its electric motors, batteries, controllers, and other powertrain components that help millions of electric bicycles zip through streets around the world. more… The post Electric bicycle giant Bafang expands into electric motorcycles with powerful new motors appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ducati still says it can’t yet succeed to build electric motorcycles for consumers, and blames its inability to supply an electric motorcycle on the current state of battery technology. more… The post Ducati yet again gives the same old excuse for not selling an electric motorcycle appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

APRIL 3, 2023

Earlier this year we reported on Uganda’s announcement that it would seek to replace all of its combustion engine-powered motorcycles with electric motorcycles by giving out free replacements to riders. more… The post Here’s why one startup is giving out 140,000 free electric motorcycles appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Kawasaki took to the EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show to unveil a trio of electric motorcycles, with Electrek front and center to see the action live. The Kawasaki Ninja EV and Kawasaki Z EV were revealed as traditional battery electric motorcycles, while the company also unveiled an HEV hydrogen-powered concept motorcycle.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The post Swappable Battery Motorcycle Consortium grows to 21 members for standardized batteries appeared first on Electrek.

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