Electric motorcycles and scooters

Electric motorcycles and scooters are plug-in electric vehicles with two or three wheels powered by electricity. The electricity is stored on board in a rechargeable battery, which drives one or more electric motors. Electric scooters (as distinct from motorcycles) have a step-through frame.

Electric motorcycle manufacturers include Victory Motorcycles, Monday Motorbikes, Zero Motorcycles, Lightning Motorcycle, Energica Motor Company, Johammer, Quantya, Electric Motorsport, Hollywood Electrics, Yo, Lito, Gogoro Rondine Motor and Alta Motors.Yamaha plans to enter the market shortly with at least two models. Spanish company Bultaco entered the electric motorcycle market in 2015. Heavyweight Harley-Davidson introduced a new prototype electric motorcycle in June 2014. Z Electric Vehicle introduced a full fairing sports style motorcycle in September 2015.

Z Electric Vehicle is a US based commercial production supplier of electric scooters for worldwide markets. The BMW C Evolution electric scooter was released in Germany in May 2014.Honda participated in European lease demonstration and driving tests for its electric scooter in 2012 but has not yet announced its availability for sale. Terra Motors, a Japanese electric vehicle maker, will begin selling electric scooters in India by 2015. Gogoro announced a swappable battery electric scooter at CES 2015. eGen is a UK based company offering a variety of electric scooters utilising lithium iron phosphate batteries

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