Velca has turned its standard Vortex electric motorcycle into a limited Black Edition, with just 30 bikes available in the lot. But unlike plenty of special editions, this one turns out to be a better deal than the standard bike.

Electric motorcycles are finding a very specific job on the battlefield, and Ukraine is taking the idea seriously.

Donut Lab is back with another episode of I Donut Believe, and this time there is a lot we don't get to see. Episode 14 centres around an independent verification of Donut's controversial bipolar battery cell claims from the previous episode, followed by a nail penetration test. The catch? Much of the evidence has been censored.

Most motorcycle manufacturers start in roughly the same place. A proven frame. A supplier catalogue. A motor. Suspension. Brakes. Electronics. Years of experience refining what already exists. But that's not how the Blacksheep ONE was built.

Maeving's electric motorcycles are selling well enough overseas that the company now needs more production capacity back home in Coventry, UK. The British brand is adding jobs and building more bikes to keep up with riders buying them across the US and Europe.

Every biker knows the one. The old bike that's been sat in the garage for years because the engine is knackered and fixing it costs more than the bloody thing is worth. Beachman reckons it has a solution for bikes like that: turn them electric.

Electric motorcycles aren't exactly known for being light. Bigger batteries, more range and more kit have pushed kerb weights steadily upwards, but Solar has taken a very different approach with the E-Clipse: 60.8kg, up to 16kW and a claimed 70mph top speed.

The Project Ares electric café racer has moved from prototype curiosity to something riders can actually put money down on. Real Motors has opened pre-orders for the first 250 production bikes, with deliveries planned for early 2027.