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Good News, LiveWire Lost Less Money Than Last Year

To kick off February, both LiveWire and parent company/sometime production partner Harley-Davidson announced their Q4 2024 and full year 2024 financial information for their respective investors. And while things were pretty grim according to Harley's portion of the presentation, there's a somewhat bright spot to be seen in LiveWire's numbers.

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Harley-Davidson's Revenue Absolutely Tanked Last Year, Future Isn't Looking Bright

Listen, guys. Whether you're a Harley-Davidson motorcycle fan or not, the numbers over the past several years haven't been good. That's not an opinion; that's a fact.

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I Don't Get Why LiveWire's S2 Alpinista Exists

I'm sorry, I don't mean to be a hater. Honestly, I want to see LiveWire succeed. I really enjoyed my time on the first LiveWire, something I'm told is still offered by the company in the year 2025. But the company is just, well, floundering. Sales are non-existent. It's losing money…

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LiveWire Has a New EV Motorcycle Coming Soon, But Who Is It For?

Full stop, I loved the first Harley-Davidson LiveWire. I rode it on the Brooklyn Formula E track way back when it first debuted, and me and one of the brand's marketing leads—what's up, Laurence!—had an absolute ball hanging at the back of the pack and shredding the track. It had power.…

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LiveWire 'Outsources' Almost Everything to Harley-Davidson

You probably don't need me to tell you that times are tough right now. To some degree or another, you're seeing it in your own life. Whether it's the price of eggs, the price of heating your home this winter, or something else entirely. Living is expensive.Companies still aren't people…

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Harley-Davidson's Customers Might've Got Hacked

It's been a year for Harley-Davidson. Like, it's been a hard year. The Motor Co's stock has tumbled. Its CEO has fought claims of being woke and caved to outside pressure even though it's the most un-woke company around. It's losing business because it's so anti-woke, in fact. LiveWire has burned through…

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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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Will LiveWire's Partnership with Kymco Finally Put It On The Right Path?

If you've been following the LiveWire saga for a good amount of time, you might recall that when parent company Harley-Davidson spun it off into its own entity, the newly-fledged EV bike maker simultaneously announced a partnership deal with Kymco. The formal announcement came at the end of 2021, and the…

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California Wants to Mandate More EV Motorcycles, Isn't At All Based on Reality

Electric road motorcycles—the Zeroes, the LiveWires, the Energicas (RIP)—just don't work for the average consumer who goes on longer trips, brisker canyon jaunts, and overnight camps in the middle of the backcountry compared to their gas cousins. They just don't have the range.I say this having sampled a bunch of…

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Harley-Davidson's Sales Have Tanked, How Much Longer Can It Survive

It's almost Halloween, the most orange-and-black time of the year. It's also quarterly financial report time, which means that Harley-Davidson just dropped its Q3 2024 financial stats on the world.

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Almost Every LiveWire S2 Motorcycle Has Been Recalled

LiveWire is recalling nearly 800 individual 2024 S2 Del Mar and S2 Mulholland EV bikes due to a fuse issue that affects safety & could increase risk of a crash.

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Tom Cruise Rappelled Into the Olympics, Rode Off on a LiveWire S2 Del Mar

Famously stunt-prone actor Tom Cruise rappeled into Paris' Olympic stadium during the closing ceremony, picked up the flag, and then rode off on a LiveWire Del Mar.

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This LiveWire EV Motorcycle Story Sounds Horrifying, Possibly a Lemon Law Case

A recent post on Reddit is going viral after a LiveWire S2 Del Mar owner detailed their horror story of their first few months with the electric motorcycle, and whether or not it will be Lemon Law'd.

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Harley-Davidson Gets Federal Grant, Likely Gives LiveWire a Lifeline

The US Department of Energy announced recipients of grants designed to convert manufacturing facilities to participate in EV manufacturing across the US.

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Is This KYMCO's LiveWire EV Motorcycle Collaboration?

Patents don't always show us the future, but they sometimes give tantalizing glimpses. These recent Kymco patent drawings seem to show LiveWire underpinnings.

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Is LiveWire Building an Old Harley-Davidson E-Bike Concept?

In the drawings section of LiveWire's "virtual brake" patent, a line drawing of an old e-bike concept from 2018 is shown to model the patents' design, which might offer a clue as to the brand's next bike.

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Harley-Davidson Just Patented Fake Brakes For Electric Motorcycles

Harley-Davidson's LiveWire electric motorcycle company has patented a method of faking having a clutch, along with "virtual brakes."

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LiveWire Is Moving Its HQ To Milwaukee, But It's Definitely Not a Harley-Davidson

After making a big deal about spinning LiveWire off into its own company, the EV motorcycle company will be moving back into Harley HQ later on in 2024.

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Harley-Davidson Should Give Up On Electric Motorcycles

Harley-Davidson's LiveWire electric motorcycle brand has failed in almost every respect, with massive operating losses. When will Milwaukee give it up?

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Will Kymco’s EV-Motos Finally Become A Reality Thanks to LiveWire?

Kymco is working with LiveWire on the development of the new S3 series, a scaled-down version of the S2.

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LiveWire S2 Del Mar Recalled For Incorrectly Tightened Rear Axle Fasteners

LiveWire is recalling certain 2024 S2 Del Mar motorcycles due to the possibility of improperly tightened fasteners on the rear axle and elsewhere.

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Here's Everything You Need to Know About the All-New LiveWire S2 Mulholland

We've rounded up everything you need to know about LiveWire's third model, the S2 Mulholland electric motorcycle including price, specs, and more.

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LiveWire's S2 Del Mar Recall Is What EV Skeptics Fear

LiveWire issued a recall on all its shiny new S2 Del Mars for a software issue that can suddenly shut the electric motor down with no warning. That's a problem.

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Recall: 2024 LiveWire S2 Del Mars Could Suddenly Shut Down In Operation

LiveWire is recalling all of its 2024 S2 Del Mar motorcycles due to a software issue with the Vehicle Supervisory Controller that can be remedied via update.

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Speed Reads: January Sales Numbers And Ducati Commemorative Coins

News roundup: Harley Q4 2023 sales down, Royal Enfield sales were up, European moto registrations were up, Davide Brivio joins Trackhouse MotoGP; Ducati coins.

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