The compact and modular nature of electric drivetrains makes them well suited to small utility motorcycles. But surprisingly few manufacturers have jumped on this bandwagon. Two names spring to mind: UBCO in New Zealand, and the premium Swedish electric bike brand, Cake. Cake’s delightfully quirky Ösa is a $9,500 electric utility bike that can be configured with a vast array…
PIAGGIO has shown the first images and details of their latest electric scooter, the ONE, ahead of its debut at the Beijing Motor Show on the 28th of May 2021. Targeted directly at the younger ‘Tik Tok’ generation (which older generations may refer to as ‘that there Tok Tok video app’), the Piaggio ONE electric scooter aims to focus on…
I attended the international media launch for the LiveWire in Portland, Oregon, in July 2019, and it has taken almost almost two years before I could get one in Brisbane for a local road test. It’s certainly been worth the wait. The 100km launch ride was electrifying with the LiveWire living up to its name as a lively motorcycle capable…