Thousands of Iconic Italian Scooters Forced Off Our Roads For Ever By London’s ULEZ

The introduction of London’s ULEZ next week threatens the future of many perfectly serviceable vehicles. Vintage Vespas and Lambrettas can be saved from the scrap heap by being fitted with a custom-designed electric hub motor kit developed by East London specialists Retrospective Scooters.

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Honda Looks Ready for an Electric Bike Future

Two new production-ready electric bikes were given display space at Honda’s booth during the Tokyo Motorcycle Show today. While Honda has shown off a few electric car concepts lately, it has largely been quiet on the electric two-wheeler scene. That these two bikes are based on existing architecture and look mostly ready to go to showrooms tomorrow is indicative that Honda has been working on the project in secret for a while.

Source: Honda Looks Ready for an Electric Bike Future