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In the battle of the uber-practical half-e-bike, half-moped urban getabout, Juiced Bikes has fired its latest salvo: the Scorpion.

At Eurobike this weekend, Skoda will be displaying its Klement concept, a weird, pedal-free e-bike with a novel control system.

Stripped back and super affordable, this modular urban getabout can carry plenty of cargo – and even passengers.

​​The e-bikes are coming and it’s safe to say most will be a whole lot heavier than what cyclists are used to, especially those plying their trade on lightweight road frames. In no small way, Specialized is looking to close the gap with its new S-Works Turbo Creo SL Founders Edition.

Tern's folding e-bikes have always been ruthlessly practical, but the HSD takes things up a notch. With fully adjustable ergonomics, it's also kitted out with super-solid racks front and rear that are ready to take over the job of carrying your shopping, your deliveries or even your kids.

This thing looks like an absolute monster, with up to 2,000 watts of "Ludicrous mode" power out of its chunky Bafang mid-drive motor. It rocks a carbon frame with six inches of Rockshox suspension travel front and rear - and it's just US$3450 on presale.

E-bike builder Stark is on a mission to offer folks more reasonably priced options, and is set to launch a pair of new electrified models that squeeze some impressive capabilities into a relatively affordable package. ​

If e-bikes tend to look a little ungainly for your tastes, check out this thing. With the motor, sensors and battery built into a discreet hub unit, the Nua Electrica​ is barely distinguishable from a regular fixie, and its "self-charging" mode means you can get away without ever charging it.

The unkillable Erik Buell is back, with a new electric mobility company that's called Fuell despite the fact that its vehicles don't use any. Fuell has now opened pre-orders for its first ebike, as well as an electric motorcycle that Buell calls "the most radically innovative design I've ever done."

After teasing its first line of e-bikes in November last year, General Motors has today gone for the full reveal, showing off a pair of compact two-wheelers powered by an in-house purpose built electric motor.

Harley-Davidson has fronted up at CES in Las Vegas with partial specifications and a horrific pricetag to stick on its Livewire electric motorcycle. But that's not all. The company has also floated a couple of weird, funky two wheelers that live somewhere between the motorcycle and e-bike worlds.

​German e-bike company Bulls has released what it's calling "the most cutting-edge eMTB on the market." The E-Core Evo EN Di 2 27.5+ offers high-end dual-suspension off-roading with slick looks and a big twin-core battery pack.