Micah Toll

Engwe, a popular maker of several different styles of electric bicycles, has just launched what appears to be its boldest and most powerful electric two-wheeler yet, the M20 3.0.

Florida’s proposed 10 mph e-bike speed limit law is moving forward, and unlike many recent attempts at regulating electric bikes, this one may actually thread the needle.

Electric bike maker Tenways has filed for a main board listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, marking a significant milestone for one of Europe’s fastest-growing commuter e-bike brands.

Electric vehicles are everywhere these days, but few are as intriguing – or as polarizing – as the tiny urban EV soon headed to American roads. Fiat recently announced plans to bring its diminutive new model, the Topolino, to the US this year. At roughly the size of a golf cart and priced far below most traditional EVs, it is technically more of a quadricycle than a true ‘car’ and offers a radically different vision of personal mobility: ultra-compact, affordable, and perfectly tailored to short city commutes.

Nearly 20,000 electric bicycles are being recalled in the US after a defect was discovered that could cause the rear wheel to separate from the bike, posing a crash risk.

When most people think about America’s best-selling budget electric bike, they probably picture affordability, practicality, and maybe a folding frame that fits in the trunk of a car. What they probably don’t picture is a former high-performance mountain bike racer hammering through the Arizona desert.

But that’s exactly part of the story behind Lectric eBikes and its wildly popular Lectric XP lineup.

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bikes from Aventon and Xtracycle, a bump on the road to wireless e-bike charging, California wants to give out license plates for e-bikes, Honda has a cool new electric moped, Royal Enfield’s Flying Flea electric motorcycle is coming soon, and more.

China is tightening oversight of its massive electric bicycle industry with a new reform that will require mandatory product traceability markings on electric bikes and several of their major related components.

Florida is the latest US state to wade into the increasingly crowded waters of e-bike regulation, with lawmakers advancing a bill that would impose a situational 10 mph (16 km/h) speed limit for e-bikes on shared-use paths. It’s a move that fits squarely into a broader national trend, as states and cities across the country reconsider how electric bikes fit into public spaces that were never designed with fast, motor-assisted travel in mind.

[Update February 27, 2026: The Florida Senate has unanimously passed this bill, and now it moves on to the House, where if it also passes, it will be sent to the Governor to be signed into law.]

Just when you thought the micromobility world couldn’t get any stranger, Kawasaki decided to build an electric horse.

And no, this isn’t just another vaporware concept destined for a trade show floor and then the archives. Kawasaki Heavy Industries says it has officially launched development toward commercialization of its four-legged off-road personal mobility vehicle known as CORLEO.

For the last few years, one of the coolest bits of e-bike tech I’ve seen didn’t involve more power, bigger batteries, or new motor designs. It involved getting rid of the charger cable altogether.

Last summer, I covered Dutch startup Tiler’s newly developed wireless charging tile that lets an e-bike charge directly through its kickstand. You roll the bike into place, lower the stand onto the tile, and the battery starts charging automatically via an integrated magnetic coil. There are no plugs to deal with, no dangling wires, and no forgetting to bring your charger to work.

As the internet’s resident e-bike guy, a lot of interesting things tend to come across my desk. Many of them get passed over; there’s only 24 hours in the day, after all. But when something is interesting enough, or in this case, quirky enough, it gets a second look. And this quirky little $199 Walmart e-bike definitely got another look this morning.

For years now, riders have been asking the same question: When is Honda finally going to give us a true-to-form electric Super Cub?

The gasoline-powered Honda Super Cub isn’t simply another small bike in the long history of mopeds and light motorcycles. It’s the best-selling motor vehicle in history, with more than 100 million units produced since its 1958 debut. The Cub helped motorize post-war Japan, democratized two-wheeled transport across Southeast Asia, and even carved out a cult following in the US with its step-through frame and famously approachable design. It’s not an exaggeration to say that the Super Cub is one of the most important vehicles ever built.

Family cargo biking just got a big upgrade. Xtracycle, one of the original pioneers of longtail cargo bikes in North America, has announced the launch of the new Swoop ASM (Automatic Smile Machine), a fully redesigned family cargo e-bike that aims to remove many of the friction points that keep families from making the leap out of a car and onto two wheels. And with room for four people on a single bike, this is one that could truly replace the family car for school drop offs, sports practice, or just about any other family-oriented trip.

California lawmakers are once again turning their attention to electric two-wheelers, but this time the approach looks more targeted – and notably, it’s drawing broader support from major bike advocacy groups.

Tampa is bringing back one of the most generous e-bike incentive programs in the country, and for some residents, it could mean up to $3,000 off the cost of a new electric bike.

Last week, news of California lawmakers attempting to require license plates for electric bicycles took the internet by storm. But the Golden State isn’t the only one trying to slap tags on e-bikes this year.

If you’ve ever stood at a red light in Taipei, you know that when it turns green, it’s not just cars that surge forward – it’s a tidal wave of scooters. In Taiwan, scooters are a way of life, outnumbering cars by roughly two to one. That also means they represent one of the country’s biggest transportation-related pollution sources.

So Taiwan decided to do something about it: pay people to switch.

There’s a surprisingly strong debate long-swirling around the term “moped.” For a word that started as a simple mashup of “motor” and “pedal,” moped has caused an outsized amount of contention. Now, with the prevalence of a new age of light electric two-wheelers, that debate has only grown.

What began as a literal description of a pedal-equipped motorbike has, over the decades, evolved into something broader – from legal definitions to common usage. That evolution hasn’t sat well with everyone. So let’s talk about what a moped was, what it became, and why insisting that language remain stuck in time might be missing the bigger picture.

Royal Enfield’s first electric motorcycle is looking increasingly production-ready. The upcoming Flying Flea C6 (FF C6) has now been spotted testing in Chennai completely undisguised, giving us the clearest look yet at what appears to be the final design.

Honda is doubling down on small electric two-wheelers with the launch of a new budget-friendly model that undercuts its own gasoline equivalent – and can be ridden without a full motorcycle license.

Aventon is doubling down on trail performance with the launch of the new Ramblas ADV, an electric hardtail mountain bike built around the company’s second-generation in-house mid-drive motor. Positioned as a do-it-all, go anywhere, all-terrain machine, the Ramblas ADV blends legitimate MTB components with commuter-friendly versatility, all at a price that undercuts many premium mid-drive competitors but may still make eyes water in the direct-to-consumer market that has become accustomed to bargain basement pricing on simpler e-bikes.

A newly introduced bill in California could dramatically change how electric bikes are treated under state law – and it may put license plates on most e-bikes.

A war appears to be brewing in London’s shared e-bike market, and it’s getting messy with new accusations of sabotage.