MCN CONTRIBUTOR
Sales of small capacity electric bikes and scooters are on the up, but bigger, more powerful and expensive machines are struggling – hit by a combination of last December’s cut to the Government plug-in grant and economic concerns due to Covid-19 and war in Ukraine.
March sales figures published by the MCIA (Motorcycle Industry Association) show that mid-range 15-35kW electric bikes, such as Zero’s 33kW FXE, were down by 50% on the previous year.
In addition, sales of the biggest, 35kW+, premium sports electrics, including Harley-Davidson’s 78kW LiveWire, and Zero’s rangetopping 82kW SR/S and SR/F, had plummeted by more than 37%.
“The removal of the plugin vehicle grant meant people scrambled to get bike sales finalised, ” Alec Sharp of the English Electric Motor Company told MCN. “I…
