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African electric motorcycle company Spiro lands funds for major international expansion

Electrek

The last time we heard from African electric motorcycle startup Spiro, the company was planning to roll out 140,000 e-motos in Uganda. more… The post African electric motorcycle company Spiro lands funds for major international expansion appeared first on Electrek.

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Agreement reached to standardize swappable batteries for electric motorcycles

Green Car Congress

The Swappable Battery Consortium for Electric Motorcycles has reached an agreement to standardize swappable batteries and replacement systems, allowing battery sharing and paving the way for increased adoption of electric motorcycles in Japan. The consortium was established by Honda Motor Co.,

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BMW stops selling all its motorcycles in US except for electric motorcycles

Electrek

BMW Motorrad has issued a “stop sale” notice for all of its internal combustion engine motorcycles in the US. The notice covers both new and used models, and specifically lists the BMW CE 04, an electric motorbike, as the only model still for sale from the company’s dealers.

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Breaking: Electric motorcycle company CAKE quietly files for bankruptcy

Baua Electric

CAKE, the Swedish electric motorcycle maker known for its eye-catching designs, is reportedly filing for bankruptcy after failing to raise enough funding to keep operations afloat. CAKE had also just begun delivering its newest electric motorcycle model, the CAKE Bukk. But it’s not all bad news.

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This country plans to give free electric motorcycles to all current motorcycle riders

Electrek

We’ve covered plenty of tax incentives and rebates to make electric motorcycles and other EVs more affordable. But this is the first time we’ve seen a country give out EVs for free as a way to replace internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.

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Full specs revealed for Harley’s new LiveWire S2 Del Mar electric motorcycle

Electrek

We’ve been waiting for well over a year, but we’ve finally gotten the full specs on the upcoming LiveWire S2 Del Mar electric motorcycle. more… The post Full specs revealed for Harley’s new LiveWire S2 Del Mar electric motorcycle appeared first on Electrek.

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Keanu Reeves’ motorcycle company ARCH floats idea of building an electric motorcycle

Electrek

ARCH Motorcycle Company, founded by Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger, is known for its bespoke sport cruiser motorcycle production. But while those bikes have always featured internal combustion engines, the duo behind ARCH recently floated the possibility of adding electric power to their lineup.