BMW builds some of the finest motorcycles on the planet, including the retro-themed R 12 S and the all-conquering M 1000 RR. However, one of its latest bikes, the CE 02 is quite unlike any other. First introduced a couple of years ago, it’s compact, all-electric, and certainly looks the part. Now, an even sweeter version has been introduced, although it’ll likely remain a one-off.

This particular CE 02 was born from a collaboration with Deus Ex Machina, the Australian brand that started out selling clothing, then pivoted to motorcycle customizing, and has since expanded into music and live events through Deus Records.

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The bike, known as the BMW Motorrad x Deus, is essentially a mobile DJ booth on two wheels, so it’d be perfect for cruising down Santa Monica pier in the summer. That’s if you could buy it, of course.

Deus was tasked with creating a new leather saddle for the CE 02 and has installed four compact Marshall speakers and a foldable DJ turntable. Are you a born performer who gets the urge to start playing music and entertaining at the drop of a hat? Well, an electric bike like this would be perfect.

BMW is currently touring the bike around France and will display it at various BMW Motorrad dealerships. Additionally, it will be showcased at Deus Ex Machina boutiques across the country.

As mentioned, this special version of the CE 02 won’t be offered to shoppers, but it could serve as inspiration for owners who want to customize their own electric bikes.

The CE 02 You Can Actually Buy

If you’re looking to buy a CE 02, it starts at $7,599 in the States. Officially labeled as an electric scooter, it’s designed to be straddled like a motorcycle. It’s powered by a single electric motor that comes in two versions: 5 hp and 15 hp. The more powerful version goes from 0 to 30 mph (48 km/h) in just 3.0 seconds.

The flagship model tops out at a modest 59 mph (95 km/h) and is equipped with two lithium-ion batteries that have a combined capacity of 1.96 kWh, giving it a range of around 59 miles (95 km). If you’re in a hurry to get back to the action, a quick charger will take it from 0 to 80% in 180 minutes. That’s plenty of time to grab a bite at a local food truck while you wait.

Tesla’s Cybertruck isn’t officially homologated for Europe, and even if it was available, it’d be too wide for many of the continent’s roads. But a French startup called ÆMotion has come up with a very different EV, one that looks weirdly reminiscent of Elon Musk’s most angular creation and definitely doesn’t have to worry about anyone calling it fat.

What Exactly Is This Thing?

Imagine a Renault Twizy that leans into corners like a motorcycle and you’ve pretty much described the new machine from ÆMotion. It has four wheels, like the Renault axed in 2023, but at just 790 mm (31 inches) wide it’s 300 mm (12 inches) narrower and is steered by handlebars rather than a steering wheel.

Also, yes, that company name, with its stylized A-E ligature, definitely feels like something Elon Musk would give to a child or a satellite. For the curious, according to Wikipedia, Æ (and its lowercase counterpart æ) began as a mashup of the letters a and e, representing the Latin diphthong ae. Over time, it graduated from decorative ligature to full-blown letter status in several languages.

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The Cybertruck-like enclosed bodywork has scissors doors and a roof to protect its rider (driver?) and the passenger directly behind them from rain, and seatbelts and front and rear crash structures to protect them in an accident.

AEMotion

ÆMotion claims accidents are much less likely to happen than when riding a traditional motorcycle thanks to the stability that four wheels provide. However, considering there’s no need for the rider to put his feet down when stopped, it seems odd that your legs are exposed by a gap in the bodywork.

Cranked into a turn the quad will lean to a maximum of 35 degrees, and top out at 72 mph (115 km/h), though most will spend their lives at much lower speeds, weaving through gaps in urban traffic that even the Twizy can’t leverage. A fixed battery gives a range of 124 miles (200 km) or riders can opt for a lighter battery that only lasts 44 miles (70 km) but can we swapped out for another when flat.

Although it looks like a motorcycle, or one of the weird quadricycles that can be driven in some European countries by kids as young as 14, the ÆMotion requires riders posses a conventional car licence, known in France as the Permis B. The company has no prices on its website but NewAtlas claims the startup is initially planning to hook users in with a €200 ($231) per month deal, which sounds expensive to us.

The electric mobility industry is booming, and so are the sectors now relying on it, including urban deliveries. But New York City’s mayor says things have gotten out of control and wants to introduce a tough speed limit for e-bikes to cut down on accidents.

Mayor Eric Adams is proposing a 15 mph (24 km/h) speed limit for electrically-assisted pedal cycles in response to pleas from NYC residents worried about fast-moving bikes which often end up traveling where pedestrians are walking. That’s just over half the 28 mph (45 km/h) sprinter Usain Bolt reached when running the 100m.

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“I’ve heard it in every neighborhood: New Yorkers are worried about e-bikes flying by and putting their families and children at risk,” Adams said in on X.

“Enough is enough. We will soon be implementing a 15 mph speed limit on e-bikes, so pedestrians AND riders can be safe on our streets.”

New York legislators already have regulations in place restricting e-scooters to 15 mph, but e-bikes were capped at 25 mph (40 km/h). The proposal would give both devices the same speed limit, one that broadly matches the rules in place in the European Union.

Questions Around Enforcement

Scooters and bikes are restricted to 15.5 mph (25 km/h) in the EU and bikes aren’t allowed to have electric motors making more than 250 W. Adams hasn’t mentioned wanting to introduce any kind of power restriction to New York, and although it won’t be difficult to apply the planned speed limits to new bikes, it’s unclear how it can be policed on existing bikes.

The mayor also claimed the city is exploring adding more physical safety measures in its parks to protect both pedestrians and e-bike riders and he called on council members to get behind his plan to introduce a license for delivery operators that he says could reduce crashes and battery fires.

That proposal, part of his Department of Sustainable Delivery initiative, has been sitting idle in the City Council for nine months. Still, his administration has pushed forward with infrastructure upgrades, adding nearly 88 miles (142 km) of new protected bike lanes and updating another 20 miles (32 km) of existing routes.

I’ve heard it in every neighborhood: New Yorkers are worried about e-bikes flying by and putting their families and children at risk.

Enough is enough.

We will soon be implementing a 15-MPH speed limit on e-bikes, so pedestrians AND riders can be safe on our streets. pic.twitter.com/VMy9Xiy3T2

— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) June 5, 2025

For the last five years Skoda’s “Icons Get A Makeover” series has been a great way for the brand’s designers to let their imaginations run a little bit wild, and the latest two-wheeled concept is about as far removed from a sensible family SUV as you can get.

The story of Skoda-branded cars goes back to the 1920s, but the company’s roots go back further still, to the final years of the 19th century when Vaclav Laurin and Vaclav Klement began building bicycles, and then motorcycles, starting with the 1899 Slavia B.

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And it’s the Slavia B that’s the icon in line for the makeover treatment this month. Skoda hasn’t built a motorcycle for over a hundred years but the company’s French designer Romain Bucaille has imagined what a modern bike would look like if it followed the rules of Skoda’s latest Modern Solid design language.

“I wanted to do something unique and go back to the brand’s roots,” said Bucaille, who studied mechanical engineering before switching to design. “I work on cars every day, and since I also love motorcycles, creating one was really a refreshing change.”

At first glance it doesn’t look like the old and new bikes have much in common at all. Bucaille opted for a sporty cafe racer look for his creation with low bars and a seat that floats above the rear wheel. And unlike the original Slavia B, which got a 240 cc air-cooled, single-cylinder engine that pumped out a whopping 1.7 hp (1.75 PS) for a top speed of 25 mph (40 km/h), the modern bike would be electricn and definitely much faster.

Nevertheless, Bucaille retained the split-frame design whose front section is V-shaped referencing the háček, the diacritical mark atop the Czech letter Š in Skoda’s official spelling of its name, and a squiggle that’s become a grille motif and the v before RS in its performance cars. The designer also fitted a tool bag inside the frame (something essential in the pioneering days of motorcycles when maintenance might be required en-route) and finished it in the same leather as the seat.

We love the look of this retro-futuristic Slavia B but sadly, like the other icons reimagined by Skoda’s designers in this series, the concept will remain just that.

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