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Zero Motorcycles Says It's Adding DC Fast Charging To Its Bikes. And Not Just Its New Ones

I rode a Zero SR/F for close to a year, both for daily errands and for fun weekend rides. If I could go back in time, this would change everything.

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Hero’s Ather Investment Is Booming While Its Zero Stake Has Fallen Off A Cliff

Hero MotoCorp’s Ather investment is now worth more than $1 billion, while its stake in Zero Motorcycles has nearly disappeared.

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Hero Just Swiped Left On Zero’s Latest Funding Round. Here’s Why

Hero MotoCorp’s 92% markdown on Zero Motorcycles looks alarming, but the real story is why Hero chose not to buy more.

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There's Aftermarket Suspension for Zero's New Dirt Bikes, And It Adds a Ton of Capability

Zero Motorcycles partnered with Sirris Suspension to build out new aftermarket upgrades for the brand's new all-electric XE and XB dirt bikes. And they add a ton of functional capability.

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Zero Motorcycles and Yadea Scooters Both Have Software Security Vulnerabilities

You're used to hearing about computer hacking, and maybe even robot vacuum hacking, but no one wants to hear about motorcycle hacking. But that's what is occurring with Zero and Yadea right now.

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Zero Motorcycles Embraces Direct-to-Consumer Sales For EV Dirt Bikes, And That's a Great Decision

In a world where on-road electric motorcycles don't really make sense yet, Zero Motorcycles pivoted hard with the launch of its XE and XB EV dirt bikes. Now, it's pivoting to direct-to-consumer sales for them, and that's a great decision.

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Zero Motorcycles Is Recalling Some DS Models Over A Twisted Brake Hose

Affected bikes could experience a loss of brake pressure and/or a brake fluid leak with the front brakes, which could be dangerous.

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Here's How Much Zero's LS1 EV Scooter Costs In Europe

Zero’s most affordable two-wheeler yet targets urban riders with smart specs and a sharp price.

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If You Own A 2023 Zero DSR/X, There's A Motor Controller Recall You Need To Know About

A supplier used incorrect fasteners due to a shortage in materials, but they could cause the bike to abruptly lose propulsion in motion.

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Zero Motorcycles Enters the Scooter Game, But They Aren't For the US

Electric scooters may be boring to some, but in markets like Europe and Asia, they’re fast becoming the backbone of everyday mobility.

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The 5 hottest electric motorcycles from the EICMA 2025 show

Scooters look like the next big EV battleground, as big names turn to small capacity to drum up sales –here are all the highlights from EICMA 2025.

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The Zero XE is the Electric Dirt Bike We Needed From the Company Ages Ago

Zero says the XE all-electric dirt bike is a throwback; I say it's the way forward for electric off-road motorcycles, and the company.

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Zero Motorcycles' Longtime CEO Is Out, With a Former Kia Executive Taking Over

Zero Motorcycles' CEO Sam Paschel is leaving the company, with Pierre-Martin Bos becoming his successor at the most well-known electric motorcycle brand.

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Zero Motorcycles Moves to Europe, Sees Writing On EV Wall About the US

EVs have found much greater uptake in Europe than in the US, particularly when it comes to the two-wheeled kind. Zero isn't leaving California, but it is reconfiguring.

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Zero DS, DSR, and DSRP May Unexpectedly Lose Drive Power, Resulting in Recall

Zero Motorcycles has issued a recall on certain 2023-2024 DSR/X, 2024 DS, DSR, and DSRP motorcycles, as the drive may lose power.

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Zero Starts Delivering Its Most Important EV Motorcycle Yet

The all-electric motorcycle company Zero has begun delivering its most important models to date: the xA and xB, two small electric dirt bikes. These are meant to give youth riders more options.

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Zero Wants You to Lock In Pre-Tariff Electric Dirt Bike Pricing Now

Tariffs, it's everyone's favorite word they just learned of this year. Most folks don't understand how they work, but they're basically a secondary tax on you, the consumer, that's passed along by the manufacturer due to a tariff being imposed on a country where you got parts or materials from.

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Honda Aims To Be Number One In Motorcycles, Including EVs

If you've been observing electric motorcycles for a good length of time, then you're probably aware that the legacy OEMs got off to a slow start in development. Although Zero Motorcycles is now a veritable grandaddy in the electric motorcycle space (at the ripe old age of 19 in 2025,…

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Zero and Hero's First EV Motorcycle Is Well On Its Way

Remember back in 2022, when Hero MotoCorp invested a rather serious-sounding $60M into electric motorcycle maker Zero Motorcycles?

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The 6 best electric motorcycle concepts and launches from EICMA 2024

We highlight some of the most exciting electric motorcycle and scooter launches from this year's show.

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Zero Motorcycles Now Has An Electric Motorcycle That's Cheaper Than a Scooter

For EICMA 2024, Zero Motorcycles is bringing something truly intriguing to the table, and I don't say that lightly. I mean, what's one of the biggest pain points that both motorcycle enthusiasts and those moto-curious folks who are thinking about getting into the sport have with EV motorcycles?

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Zero Motorcycles Is Looking For A Cool $120M In Funding, Teases New Bikes

We're just over two months from the end of 2024 now, and so far, it's been a year that many in the EV motorcycle space would probably rather forget.

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Zero’s FXE EV Motorcycle Is Undergoing Testing In India

The Zero FXE has been spied testing in India. Thanks to a partnership with Hero MotoCorp, Zero’s tech could soon be used in a new lineup of EV motorcycles.

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I rode the world’s first fully electric adventure motorcycle – and it’s the future aside from one big drawback

The 2024 Zero DSR/X is the brand's most accomplished bike yet, but it is not without its drawbacks.

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REV'IT! and Zero Join Forces For “Electric Motorcycle Riding Gear”

REV'IT! and Zero Motorcycles have teamed up for a new gear collection that follows the latter’s urban-chic design language.

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