Urban Transport

We're not entirely sure how to categorize this weird electric three-wheeler, but it seems to offer impressive off-road capabilities on top of scary top speeds and a practical commuting range – if you don't mind taking a wide stance.

The founders of Squad Mobility left Lightyear to pursue a more affordable EV designed to potentially impact the lives of millions of urban commuters. What they've come up with is an electric, four-wheel roll-cage called the Squad (Solar Quad).

Although commuting by bicycle certainly is good for one's self and the environment, there are days when it's just too wet or too cold. It's on just such days, though, that the four-wheeled, enclosed, motor-assisted DryCycle is intended to shine.

Spanish carmaker SEAT is the latest automaker to carve out an urban mobility division, to develop cheap, clean getabouts that break the 4-wheeled mold – and its pair of production-ready electric scooters look practical, stylish and well thought out.

There are quite a few e-skateboards on the market, although they pretty much all have four wheels, are direct- or belt-drive, and top out at about 20 mph. The Speedboard is different, in that it has two wheels, a chain drive, and goes up to 30 mph.

Earlier this year, Delfast announced the powerful Top 2.0 e-bike, and has now designed a special edition for US police departments called the Top Cop, with 174 miles of range and a top speed of 50 mph.

Where Cake's first e-motorcycle was an off-roader, which was then modified for the streets, the Swedish bike maker's latest offering can serve as a mobile workbench, a rideable shopping cart, or even a live music platform on wheels.

The 46th Tokyo Motor Show is due to open its doors later this month, and the Yamaha Motor Co has six world premieres to show off.

One of the most interesting-looking electric city two-wheelers we've seen recently is the Brekr Model B out of the Netherlands.

Porsches has joined forces with Boeing to explore the possibility of developing a premium urban air mobility vehicle.

Toyota has confirmed that its e-Palette people mover will be autonomously transporting athletes throughout the Olympic and Paralympic villages.

Electric Works out of Boulder, Colorado, has launched a powerful new electric kickscooter on Indiegogo called the C60.