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Middle East conflict prompts Lusail calendar shift with Portimão and Valencia also reshuffled MotoGP has postponed the 2026 Qatar Grand Prix, shifting the Lusail event from its original April slot to 8 November amid what the championship described as the ongoing geopolitical situation in the Middle East. The series said the change was made in coordination with the Fédération Internationale…

New electric motorcycles are dropping left, right, and center, and more often than not, it’s usually a new manufacturer we see behind one. Not this time. Heck, even the motorcycle itself isn’t entirely new. That’s because DAB motors (yes, “dab” like the Gen-Z dance) is a pretty well-established name out there, even though it’s a relatively young company, founded in…

MotoGP has announced a new date for the Qatar Grand Prix, which was originally scheduled on 12 April, due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The Losail race will now take place on 8 November, forming a triple header with the Australian and Malaysian events in late October. To accommodate the rescheduled Qatar event in a packed second…

unless, of course, the entire Middle East is then a flattened, nuclear winter hellscape, for which there will be no refunds for anything snowblower This photo has nothing to do with this story. Move along. MotoGP confirms that the Qatar Grand Prix, originally scheduled for April, has been postponed to 8 November due to the ongoing geopolitical situation in the…

Motorcycle patents reveal the future: Yamaha E-Turbo, Honda evasion system, BMW Flettner rotors, KTM range extender – this page covers all key patents and future technologies in the motorcycle industry. Patents reveal what Honda, Yamaha, BMW, KTM, Kawasaki, Aprilia and CFMoto are working on behind closed doors Key areas: forced induction (E-compressor, E-turbo), alternative powertrains (electric, hydrogen, hybrid), safety systems…

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — A teenager was hospitalized after two separate accidents while riding an electric motorcycle Friday night near Park City. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said the 13-year-old boy was riding with a friend on Kilby Road near Powderwood Drive (2200 West) around 11 p.m. when their handlebars collided with each other. This caused them both to lose…

The conflict involving the United States-Israel and Iran has led the organisers of the MotoGP World Championship to begin working on postponing the Qatar Grand Prix (MotoGP) and reconsidering the final stretch of the calendar. The race at Lusail International Circuit still appears as the fourth round of the season and was originally scheduled for the weekend of April 11–12….

Revolt Motors has introduced a limited-period consumer campaign offering benefits of up to ₹25,000 for customers purchasing its electric motorcycles. The initiative is aimed at encouraging wider adoption of electric mobility while providing additional value to buyers ahead of the conclusion of current government incentives. Under the campaign, customers purchasing a Revolt electric motorcycle before March 31, 2026 will be…

A 70-year-old woman was hospitalized Thursday in a crash with a teenager who was riding an electric motorcycle as the woman was crossing an intersection in Seal Beach. The Seal Beach Police Department said the woman was crossing Main and Ocean streets, one of the busiest pedestrian corridors in the community. She was taken to a local hospital with serious…

It’s no secret that the MotoGP rider market has been moving at a record pace this year. Even before the 2026 bikes had turned a wheel in pre-season testing, the MotoGP world was taken aback by Autosport’s revelation that Fabio Quartararo had agreed terms to join Honda for 2027. Since then, further details about potential rider movements have emerged, although…

Royal Enfield’s Flying Flea C6 electric motorcycle is inspired by WWII designs. It has been spotted without camouflage in Chennai. …Read More Royal Enfield will first launched the Flying Flea C6 which will be followed by a scrambler which will be called S6. (Instagram / revanth_dodge) Royal Enfield’s electric sub-brand, Flying Flea, recently made headlines with the introduction of its…

The OMO X motorcycle relies on a Control Moment Gyroscope (CMG) module, which uses the conservation of angular momentum to maintain upright stability. The system is designed to support features such as wet-surface slip prevention, curve assistance, and obstacle avoidance. Omoway also stated that the motorcycle recently received the 2026 iF Design Award. Pre-orders for the OMO X are scheduled…

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Nairobi-based e-mobility startup Zeno has closed a $25 million Series A to accelerate production of its Emara electric motorcycle and expand its battery-swapping network across East Africa. The round combines $20.5 million in equity, led by Congruent Ventures with participation from Active Impact and Lowercarbon Capital, and a $4.5 million debt facility from Camber Road and Trifecta Capital. It brings…

Baala Manikandan, an assistant professor at Madras Christian College in Chennai, has completed a 7,530-kilometre motorcycle ride across India on an electric bike, crossing 16 states in 19 days. The journey began in Chennai on December 23, 2025, and the professor went on to travel through Odisha, Kolkata, Agra, and Delhi before swinging south through Mumbai, Goa, and Mangalore, all…

SSR Motorsports has expanded into electric off-road motorcycles with the introduction of the 2026 SR-E8 Pro and SR-E15 Pro, two new battery-powered dirt bikes designed to deliver lightweight performance and instant torque for trail riders. The new models mark the company’s first major push into electric off-road machines. (Photo: SSR Motorsports) The new models mark the company’s first major push…

The shortcomings of Honda’s Formula 1 engine that are currently hampering Aston Martin could have a direct impact on the Japanese manufacturer’s MotoGP operation, which for the past five years has been integrated under the same Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) structure that oversees both its two- and four-wheel racing programmes. Being the most powerful manufacturer in the MotoGP paddock brings…

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Electric motorcycles have just ticked off a significant milestone in top-level racing, after it secured the 2026 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship Manufacturers’ title. The result, which took place at the final round of the 2026 season, marks the first time an electric motorcycle brand has managed the feat. The company’s Stark Varg EX enduro machine lined up against the usual…