Urban Transport

Perhaps you like the idea of a cafe-racer-style motorbike, but you don't want an actual big, fast, scary motorcycle. Well, you might want to check out the Beachman '64, as we're told that it's legally considered an ebike – in Canada, at least.

Cake's all-new Makka, the "ultimate convenience machine," has gotten even more convenient in a collaboration with Polestar. The two companies team on a zero-emissions commuter tandem, a Makka that mounts on back of a Polestar 2 and charges on the ride.

In March, Polestar signaled its intentions to move beyond electric cars with an electric transporter concept for carrying goods around urban areas, and it has now turned up to IAA 2021 in Germany with a fully-functioning prototype.

After attempting to fill the space between a small motorcycle and a motorscooter with the Concept CE-02, BMW Motorrad is now presenting two more visions of the future with the i Vision AMBY ebike and the Vision AMBY electric motorcycle.

Cargo bikes are capable of carrying a lot of stuff, but … for some loads, you really need four wheels. That doesn't mean the vehicle can't be partially pedal-powered, though, as is the case with the modular electric-assist SUM-X.

Swedish personal mobility startup Cake has added another electrified two-wheeler to its stable, introducing a moped that is designed to be as comfortable hauling cargo around cities as it is setting out on a weekend adventure.

Single-use plastic packaging becomes a huge environmental problem when tossed in the trash. Looking to repurpose such waste, a design studio has created an electric cargo trike concept with a chassis 3D printed from supermarket plastic waste.

Cargo bicycles may indeed be a green option for making urban deliveries, but they can only carry moderately sized loads. The Trailerduck lets bikes haul much more cargo, by matching its power and steering to that of the bike that's towing it.

Electric mobility startup Leaf Energy already has a number of electric delivery solutions, ebikes and e-scooters in its line up, and has now launched another on Indiegogo in the shape of an all-terrain tilting three-wheeler called the D05.

Unless it's electric, a scooter is usually propelled by kicking one foot against the ground. That's not the case with the Drezina, though, which is moved along by rocking its curved skateboard-like deck up and down.

Following the production announcement of the C-04 electric scooter earlier this month, BMW designers have returned to the micromobility drawing board for two new concepts – the Dynamic Cargo e-trike and the Clever Commute electric kickscooter.

It would not be an understatement to say that some users of e-scooter sharing services ride rather irresponsibly. A new system, however, detects improper scooter usage and responds by warning the rider or even stopping the scooter if necessary.