Three-Wheeler

When we first encountered the Polaris Slingshot, it was in its new design with an in-house engine. We were concerned that the manual transmission offered would make the autocycle feel dangerous. We were wrong.

We've been following an automotive startup's journey to get its three-wheeled solar-electric vehicle on the road for more than 15 years, and now the latest teardrop-shaped Aptera prototype has made its public debut in San Diego.

Back in February, Arcimoto revealed an awesome tilting e-trike called the Mean Lean Machine. Now the e-mobility company has announced three models will make up the MLM lineup, and has rolled out a new mid-tier prototype to celebrate.

The new generation of Piaggio’s MP3 tilting three-wheeled scooters has debuted with two models, the 400 HPE and 530 HPE. Both feature updated looks and engines, as well as a host of fresh electronic gear, including a rear-facing radar and camera combo.

Earlier in the week, electric mobility company Arcimoto officially revealed the D1 driverless delivery vehicle developed in collaboration with Faction Technology. Now a pedal-powered tilting e-trike has been added to the reveal roster.

Eugene-based electric mobility company Arcimoto has teamed up with Silicon Valley autonomous driving startup Faction Technology to transform its three-wheeled electric Fun Utility Vehicle into a "driverless" pod for last-mile deliveries.

UK company White Motorcycle Concepts, best known for the big hole in its land speed racer, has stuck a big hole and a small hybrid system into a three-wheeled police scooter, and says these two modifications can reduce emissions by up to 50 percent.

Riding on the back of a US$400 million investment from Luxembourg's GEM Global Yield, startup Biliti Electric is looking to bring the GMW Taskman three-wheeled electric delivery vehicle to the US, debuting at AutoMobility LA on November 17.

Honda Japan has announced an electric version of its popular three-wheeled Gyro business scooter. The Gyro Canopy e is a covered version of the Gyro e launched earlier this year, and benefits from the same swappable battery convenience.

With 25,000 preorders secured for its Spiritus three-wheeler, Daymak is moving forward with its first prototype. Plans call for the electric two-seater to mine crypto in its downtime and run the gamut from $20K everyday commuter to all-out hyper-trike.

As we discovered at CES 2016, gliding between press conferences on an expansive show site is much less tiring than walking. Toyota seems to think so too, announcing the Japanese release of a three-wheeled stand-up e-mobility scoot called the C+walkT.

A hatchback is usually a solid choice for hauling cargo, but when it's a single-seat three-wheeler, things get a little more cramped. Electra Meccanica looks to solve this dilemma with a new cargo version of its three-wheeled all-electric Solo.