Red Bull to return as Honda’s MotoGP sponsor | MotoGP
As previously revealed by Autosport, Honda confirmed on Thursday that Red Bull will return as a sponsor of its factory MotoGP team, four years after the energy drinks brand used Marc Marquez’s departure as a way out of its agreement with HRC. Red Bull and Monster, the two leading players in the energy drinks market, account for much of the MotoGP…
Newsom Signs SB 1167, Drawing a Clearer Line Between E-Bikes and E-Motos | Electric
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1167 into law Wednesday, establishing new consumer protections intended to make it harder for high-powered electric motorcycles and other devices to be marketed as e-bikes. The law takes effect January 1, 2027. The law, authored by Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas), was one of two major bicycle bills Streetsblog California followed through the final…
What has changed in the new Marquez a year after finding “peace” with himself | MotoGP
Japan has always been a special place for Marc Marquez, who has maintained particularly strong ties with the Asian country, where he has celebrated four of the seven world titles he has accumulated in the premier class. Winning the last of them, in 2025, was probably the most intense and satisfying of them all for a rider who had spent his entire…
Oben Electric Surpasses 10,000 Unit Production Milestone | Electric
Oben’s Bengaluru facility has an annual capacity of 1 lakh units Entry-level offering, the Rorr EZ Sigma starts from Rs. 1.10 Lakh Oben Electric has rolled out its 10,000th electric motorcycle from its manufacturing facility in Bengaluru. The brand’s 3.5-acre Bengaluru facility has an annual capacity of 1 lakh electric motorcycles. The company also develops and manufactures components including LFP…
2027 MotoGP™ Calendar Revealed | MotoGP
22 Grands Prix. Five continents. Two new venues. Welcome to 2027 as a new era begins! The 2027 MotoGP calendar has landed. For a new era of new bikes, 22 […] read more www.roadracingworld.com
E-Bike Rider hurt in crash with SUV in Washington County | Electric
ALOHA, Ore. (KPTV) — An electric motorcycle rider went to a trauma hospital Tuesday after a crash involving an SUV, according to authorities. The crash happened near Southwest 182nd Avenue and Southwest Tualatin Valley Highway, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue reported. Emergency responders took the rider to a nearby trauma hospital by ground ambulance. Deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s…
Ultraviolette to launch 100V-powered Shockwave electric motorcycle in Q1 2027 | Electric
Narayan Subramaniam, Co-founder and CEO, Ultraviolette Automotive. Ultraviolette’s upcoming electric motorcycle, the Shockwave, will be built on the company’s newly developed 100V architecture and is slated for launch in the first quarter of 2027. The move expands the company’s new high-voltage architecture beyond the Tesseract electric scooter, which was earlier redesigned around the same platform. Ultraviolette has said the architecture…
E-bikes, scooters not a major issue in Melfort so far: RCMP | Electric
Both e-bikes and e-scooters can travel quite quickly, with both equipped with an electrical power source. The machines can be a little jarring to those seeing them for the first time, and Case said there isn’t much in the way of legislation for the use of them. “[E-bikes] can be pedaled, or they can be operated by the electric power source to it,” said…
Vinales set for Tech3 KTM comeback at Japanese GP | MotoGP
Maverick Vinales will return to action at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix after a three-month hiatus due to injury, Tech3 KTM has announced. The Spaniard has received clearance from doctors to fly to Japan and make his competitive return in time for the 16th round of the 2026 MotoGP season. This would mark Vinales’ first competitive outing since he was sidelined due…
Yamaha YE-01 Electric Motocrosser to Run at 2026 MXoN | Electric
Yamaha YE-01 electric motocrosser to run at 2026 MXoN Yamaha’s YE-01 electric motocross project will take another significant step forward at the 2026 Motocross of Nations, with the prototype set to make an exhibition run at Ernée in France. The YE-01 first broke cover at EICMA late last year, where Yamaha displayed the electric motocross prototype developed in conjunction with…
Quartararo forced to leave Monster as Red Bull returns to Honda | MotoGP
Honda and Red Bull have agreed for the energy drinks brand to return as sponsor of its official MotoGP team from next year, a move that will force Fabio Quartararo to end his long-standing association with Monster. The market ahead of next season has not only been shaken up in terms of riders, but also in the sponsorship arena, with…
New York Bill Targets Illegal E-Motos, Gazelle Expands the Ultimate Lineup, Honda Shows Off an eMTB Concept │ TWR Ep 102 | Electric
This Week’s E-Bike News Headlines Proposed New York Bill Takes Aim at the Sale of Illegal E-Motos Image Source: Surron A new bill in New York would crack down on the sale of illegal e-motos, and it follows a rise in crashes across the state, including one in which two people died after an e-moto hit a bicycle head on….