This electric microcar just got a 50 mph upgrade, plus a secret Turbo mode
The adorable little Eli ZERO electric microcar is growing up. At this year’s EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Eli Electric Vehicles is unveiling a faster, more powerful version of its pint-sized electric car, along with a sporty new limited-edition model that even includes a hidden Turbo mode.
Zero Motorcycles unveils $8K electric motorcycle, street-legal dirt bike, and much more
Zero Motorcycles is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a major wave of announcements at EICMA 2026, unveiling several new electric two-wheelers alongside some important technology upgrades that could make its existing motorcycles even more appealing.
Former CAKE team is back in the kitchen with a new electric motorcycle
If the new ReBake Abler electric motorcycle looks like it might share a bit of DNA with Sweden’s dearly departed CAKE, there’s a good reason for that.
ReBake Motors has officially unveiled its first electric two-wheeler at EICMA 2026 in Milan, introducing the Abler as a highly modular, utility-focused electric moped and light motorcycle.
Tesla wins trade zone status for Texas Megapacks, but China tariffs stay
Tesla’s Megapack factory in Brookshire, Texas, is now officially a foreign-trade zone, a US customs program that lets manufacturers defer duties on imported parts. The FTZ Board’s approval, published in the Federal Register on Monday, runs for 14 months.
It’s easy to read this as Tesla getting a pass on tariffs for the Chinese LFP cells inside its Megapacks. Tesla’s own application says otherwise: parts hit by Section 301, 232, or 122 tariffs still pay them.
Maximo milestone: friendly robot robot has completed 300,000 tasks
After completing the first half of the Bellefield complex last summer, Maximo engineers have put their helpful robot friend into high gear, with the latest version 3.0 robot-equipped construction crews installing as many as 24 solar panel modules per hour, per person. And now, the company is reporting that Maximo has completed its 300,000th construction task. (!)
Yamaha unveils new NMAX E, bringing electric power to its popular motorbike lineup
Yamaha is expanding its electric two-wheeler lineup with a much more capable machine, unveiling the new NMAX E as an electric version of its popular NMAX sport scooter.
bp pulse makes 850+ EV fast chargers easier to use in the US
EV drivers have another way to charge at bp pulse without adding its app to their phones. The network has joined ChargeHub’s Passport Hub, connecting more than 850 charging points at over 95 US locations to ChargeHub and participating charging services and automakers.
