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I bought Harley’s new electric motorcycle. Delivery was a hot mess, but still awesome

Baua Electric

LiveWire, the all-electric motorcycle brand spun out of Harley-Davidson, is shaping itself into a force to be reckoned with in the still-evolving electric motorcycle industry. And I got to experience all of it as the proud new owner of a shiny indigo LiveWire S2 Del Mar Launch Edition electric motorcycle.

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Audi 280-Mile Electric Car, 2016 Fiat 500X, Electric Motorcycle Gangs: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

We finish off the week with news of a Tesla Model S-rivaling electric car from Audi, the North American debut of the 2016 Fiat 500X crossover, and the emergence of electric motorcycle gangs. The 2016 Fiat 500X is the brand''s first all-wheel drive vehicle in North America, and we''ve got all of the details.'

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Gogoro battery-swapping electric scooters continue international expansion

Baua Electric

Gogoro’s electric scooters have proven popular with delivery and courier services , whose riders often spend all day riding throughout both urban and rural areas, and thus rely on battery swapping to ‘refuel’ even quicker than a conventional gas station fill-up for combustion engine motorcycles and scooters.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific will continue to drive PEV sales, as the technology will have only limited availability in the emerging markets of Latin America and Africa. Electric motorcycles breakout. Nonetheless, 2014 may be a breakout year for e-motorcycles.

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Honda to build new plant in Mexico for production of subcompact vehicles, starting in 2014

Green Car Congress

In North America, Honda produces global models such as Civic, Accord and CR-V as well as region-specific light truck models including the Odyssey and Pilot. The smallest automobile currently produced by Honda in North America is the compact Honda Civic, which is built at Honda plants in Indiana and Ontario, Canada.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

National Drive Electric Week event hosts from across North America feel the same way. When we looked around our 30 square mile city, we found only one Level 2 charger, and that was basically hidden.” 4, Mustang Mach-E, a Tesla Model S with 420,000 miles on the odometer, and a Tesla Model 3 pulling a 16’ travel trailer.

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National Drive Electric Week extends EV access

Electric Auto Association

National Drive Electric Week event hosts from across North America feel the same way. When we looked around our 30 square mile city, we found only one Level 2 charger, and that was basically hidden.” 4, Mustang Mach-E, a Tesla Model S with 420,000 miles on the odometer, and a Tesla Model 3 pulling a 16’ travel trailer.