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Newsfrom Japan Economy Technology Feb 12, 2026 17:03 (JST) Tokyo, Feb. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese motorcycle manufacturers are rushing to develop new power sources aimed at reducing carbon emissions. While executives believe that motorcycles eventually will go electrified, the technology faces many hurdles. “There’s no doubt in my mind that electrification would become mainstream in the industry’s final goal for achieving…

Yamaha has decided to suspend all on-track activity during the second day of the Sepang MotoGP test while it works to determine the cause of the issue that forced Fabio Quartararo to stop on Tuesday. The Frenchman crashed at Turn 5 of the Malaysian circuit on the opening day of the official test and fractured the middle finger on his…

There’s one company that now sells nearly three-quarters of all full-size electric motorcycles in the US. And no, it’s not some scrappy startup out of Silicon Valley (though there are some very cool California-based electric motorcycle startups). It’s actually LiveWire – the Harley-Davidson-born electric motorcycle spinoff that just claimed a 70% market share in the 50+ horsepower on-road electric motorcycle…

Jorge Martin, who returned to riding on Tuesday, sought advice from Marc Marquez before undergoing surgery again this winter to address persistent issues with his collarbone and scaphoid. The winter has not unfolded exactly as Martin had planned. Despite making his comeback in Valencia at the final round of last season – after missing the previous four races due to…

Federal regulators have ordered a recall of Fly E-Bike’s popular model known as the Fly 10 moped, marking the latest and perhaps most serious blow to the embattled micromobility company that has long been a major supplier of low-cost electric mopeds and e-bikes in the US. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), all Fly 10 mopeds manufactured…

Alex Marquez ended MotoGP’s Sepang pre-season test at the top on Thursday, as Yamaha returned to action after resolving its recent engine concerns. Gresini rider Marquez set a best time of 1m56.402s on his factory-spec Ducati GP26, comfortably eclipsing Joan Mir’sWednesday benchmark of 1m56.874s. His effort was also just a fraction shy of the all-time Sepang record of 1m56.337s, set…

article HALF MOON BAY, Calif. – A 16-year-old riding an electric motorcycle at a high rate of speed died Monday after crashing into a box truck in Half Moon Bay, authorities said. Crash details What we know: The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called around 12:15 p.m. to the area of Highway 1 and Terrace Avenue for…

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Joan Mir believes MotoGP’s increasingly early silly season could risk pushing riders into decisions they may come to regret, as teams move at a record pace to finalise 2027 line-ups. Even before testing for the upcoming season began in Malaysia last week, speculation was already rife about how the grid could look heading into MotoGP’s next era in 2027. While…

SLEEK EV, a Singapore-based and Thailand-operated electric motorcycle maker, has announced an $8.5 million first close in its Series A funding round. The round was led by KYMCO Capital, a private equity fund invested by global powersports manufacturer Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd (KYMCO) and more than twenty supply chain players from Taiwan and Mainland China, the firm said in…

Over the past few days in Sepang, one of the main attractions of the opening 2026 tests was beginning to gauge what realistic objectives Toprak Razgatlioglu should aim for in his rookie MotoGP season. And those expectations do not look the same now, after the shakedown and the test, as they did beforehand. That is not so much down to…

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Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi believes Francesco Bagnaia is firmly back on track in MotoGP, saying he is once again displaying the mentality that defined his 2024 season. Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia made an impressive start to pre-season testing in Malaysia last week, after immediately feeling at ease on the new GP26. Although he ended up only fifth on the…

A 17-year-old has been ejected from his electric motorbike after colliding with a vehicle. As a result, it is believed the rider sustained 2 broken legs and a dislocated shoulder, a sobering reminder of the risks involved. The teenager will now face a long road to recovery and a date in court after a serious collision in Melbourne’s west. This…

MotoGP riders used the closing day of the Sepang test in Malaysia to focus on race simulations, and among Ducati’s contingent it was Alex Marquez who posted the strongest sustained pace, ahead of both Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez.  In terms of outright times, Ducati once again appeared strong, with four GP26 machines finishing inside the top five and Alex…

Zero Motorcycles closed out 2025 with strong global momentum, posting significant retail sales growth, expanding its dealer network, and gaining traction with more accessible electric models. (File photos) Zero Motorcycles closed out 2025 with strong global momentum, posting significant retail sales growth, expanding its dealer network, and gaining traction with more accessible electric models — all signals powersports dealers are…

Aprilia believes it is heading into the 2026 MotoGP season in Ducati’s “slipstream”, conceding that the Borgo Panigale marque remains the benchmark in the championship. After enjoying its best season to date in MotoGP history, Aprilia was expected to make a step forward this year and potentially put itself in a position to mount a sustainable title challenge. But while…

BANGKOK, Feb. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SLEEK EV (“SLEEK” or the “Company”), a leading technology manufacturer and innovator in the vehicle electrification sector, predominantly with electric scooters, today announced an US$8.5 million first close in its Series A funding round. The round was led by KYMCO Capital, a private equity fund invested by global powersports manufacturer Kwang Yang Motor Co., Ltd (KYMCO)…