EV riders: motorcycle manufacturers making the leap to electric

British startup Maeving is in the vanguard of a growing market worldwide for clean two-wheeled travelThe motorcycle industry has problems: its petrolhead riders are ageing, customer numbers are shrinking and bans on fossil-fuel power are looming.Startup bike-maker Maeving thinks batteries are the answer to all three. Its RM1 motorbike swaps a noisy petrol engine for a near-silent electric motor and clean retro styling. During a test ride at the company's factory near Coventry - by the Observer's photographer - the experience is smooth, agile and gearless. Continue reading...