Production electric motorcycles. A category that didn't exist in 1996, barely existed in 2006, and is still finding its feet now.
Electric motorcycles are still a small slice of the market, but a growing one. Range anxiety is the headline issue; the quiet one is that twist-and-go torque without a sound or a clutch fundamentally changes what motorcycling feels like — for some riders that's the win, for others it removes the whole point.
The category spans A$7.8k urban commuters (Maeving, Super Soco) to A$48.8k+ flagships (Energica, LiveWire, Verge). 2026 has been a thinning year — Energica restructured, Cake folded — but newer entrants like Maeving and Verge are gaining traction with bikes pitched at real-world commuting rather than hyperbike posturing.
17.3kWh battery, Cypher III+
Mulholland adds bigger battery option
Bankruptcy Oct 2024 — Singapore investors took over 2025
RM2 adds two-up capability (Jan 2026 launch)
Hub-motor 50% lighter, solid-state battery option
US-only at launch
42bhp peak (31kW), 11kW continuous