Motorcycle Industry News

Stuart Garner the ex-CEO of Norton has this week pleaded guilty to the crime of ploughing investors pensions into the Norton business before its collapse

The automotive brand is helping to speed up electric vehicle uptake with Tesla Superchargers for all vehicles

January sales data released by the MCIA has shown tremendous growth, with the L-Category motorcycle and adventure sector shining brightest

UK motorcycle lobby groups have said they will back the boost of battery motorcycles, but not to the detriment of petrol-powered bikes

With speeds up to 25 km/h, a new category for light electric mopeds in France is born. Insurance is mandatory - but helmets are not!

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Indian firm Ola Electric will open the ‘FutureFoundry’ facility to develop scooters and cars, employing more than 200 designers and automotive engineers.

Despite deliveries estimated for February 2023, the all-electric Stark Varg sells 1000 units in its first 24 hours on sale.

British motorcycle startup ‘Neo’ is looking to ‘bring the motorcycle world into the 21st century with cutting edge electric technology’ and an NFT digital model.

It’s hoped that the ‘Guide to Designing for Motorcyclists’ will maximise motorcyclists safety on the roads by reminding engineers of the issues riders face.

With Vehicle Excise Duty likely to take another jump in April 2022, the motorcycle might be about to become even more popular than it is already

The classic lifestyle and fashion icon of Vespa scooters is forecast it to be worth almost €1bn after the Piaggio Group initiates a brand valuation

BMW has confirmed that all new urban mobility models will be going fully electric in 2025 with many more models switching to battery power by 2030

A favourite with the fans at Motorcycle Live, UK-based extreme sports company Arenacross has gone into liquidation

With the Subaru STI E-RA electric car revealed at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon, Yamaha announces it is supplying the electric motor units for future motorsport.

A successful first year on sale for the Ducati Multistrada V4 spurs the Italian firm onto record motorcycles sales in 2021, it has revealed

A letter from MCE confirms the motorcycle insurance firm is cancelling  insurance polices January 31st 2022

The new range of 'baby' Triumph motorcycles and the new electric Husqvarna Vektorr scooter are set to be built at a brand-new Bajaj plant in India

Will it be available for motorcycles? Presented at the CES 2022 show, BMW reveal innovative E Ink colour change technology with electrophoretic wizardry.

The Ducati Multistrada V4 S is crowned 2021 European Motorcycle of the Year, just edging out the Harley-Davidson Pan America by one point

This new deal will give a huge manufacturing advantage to the Italian Marzocchi brand, jointly setting up a production facility in China.

Valentino Rossi’s inaugural MotoGP season will brandish the Mooney Financial Services name on his VR46 Racing Team machinery in 2022.

In a new push to build the UK electric infrastructure, the government has announced all new homes are to have electric vehicle charging points starting in 2022.

As 2021 draws to a close, we take a look at motorcycle events for 2022, and what's in store for us on two wheels. Here is the Visordown Events page!