Electric Scooter
Electric Scooter
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BMW to offer ride-sharing in congested cities
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BMW is looking to start offering up the back seats of its motorcycles and scooters to get around congested cities. BMW already offers car sharing through its DriveNow brand, which allows customers to rent a range of vehicles by the minute. As a first step to bring motorcycles to a broader audience, the Bavarian brand…
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BMW Boss: “The electric motorbike does not interest us, we are betting everything on the scooter”
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Our friends at Motociclismo Italy have been speaking to Stephan Schaller, Managing Director of BMW, about the Bavarian brand’s green future. Schaller said; “Two-wheeled electric vehicles will increase, but I believe that their diffusion will be limited to vehicles that will move in the city, basically will be scooters like our C Evolution or the…
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Behind the scenes of the new Vespa Electtrica
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Our friends at Motociclismo Italy have spent some with Antonio Cappellini, Vespa’s Product Development Manager, to find out about the new Vespa Electtrica. How long have you been working on this electric Vespa? “The project started in 2016, but was born as an evolution of the experiences acquired by the Piaggio Group since the days…
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Here’s what you can see of the 2018 motorcycles at Motorcycle Live from November 18
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The annual EICMA show took place in Milan, Italy this week, with the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers taking the opportunity to unveil their brand-new new 2018 models – many of which will be heading straight to Motorcycle Live at The NEC next week to make their UK debut. Ducati was the first manufacturer to announce new…
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Honda and Yamaha set to start electric scooter testing in Japan
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Last year it was announced that Honda and Yamaha would be working together to manufacture electric scooters – and it’s been confirmed that they’ll begin testing for the E-KIZUNA Project in Saitama City in Japan this September. Under the E- KIZUNA Project banner, both manufacturers are embarking on a project to assess the viability of global…
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Čezeta step into the 21st Century with their new electric scooter!
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Throughout the 50’s and 60’s in Czechoslovakia, the Čezeta scooter came to symbolise fun, freedom and adventure for young Czechs. Now, in time for its 60th Anniversary, the CZ is back – this time as an electric scooter. The next generation Čezeta retains the iconic 1950s design, but really that’s where the similarities end. In contrast…
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Motorcycle Live! Here’s the BMWs and BMW stuff that’s going on show from TOMORROW!
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Motorcycle Live! Here’s the BMWs and BMW stuff that’s going on show from TOMORROW! BMW Motorrad UK is bringing its new range of 2017 models to Motorcycle Live, the UK’s biggest bike show – the first time most have been seen in this country. Motorcycle Live runs from 19 November through to 27 November…
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Motorcycle Live! Loads of Milan show motorcycles are heading for the NEC next week!
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Motorcycle Live! Loads of Milan show motorcycles are heading for the NEC next week! The EICMA motorcycle show opened its doors in Milan, Italy yesterday with the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers unveiling even more brand new models for 2017 – many of which will be heading to Motorcycle Live at The NEC, Birmingham next week.…
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BMW announces two new variants of its C evolution electric scooter
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BMW is introducing two new variants – the Long Range version and the European version that meets the requirements for the A1 driving licence – of the company’s C evolution electric maxi-scooter. The Long Range version will deliver a continuous output is 19 kW (26bhp), which is 8 kW (11 hp) more than in the predecessor model.…
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Meet ‘Zecoo’. The world’s funkiest electric bike (and it’s real)
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Normally, we’re not so bowled over by one-off electric scooters – but then, every now and then, we see one that looks like this. This is called the ‘Zecoo’ (urgh) and is built in Japan by a group calling themselves Kota Nezu. We don’t know that much about this bike at the moment other than…
