Energica, the Italian e-motorcycle maker liquidated in 2024, is back with plans for cheaper bikes

Energica, the Modena-based electric motorcycle brand that went dark in 2024, has a new owner, a new factory plan and a promise to sell its bikes for about 20% less than before. The relaunch surfaced on Nov. 6, with the company saying service has restarted and spare parts are shipping to dealers in several countries again.

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The original company ceased operations in 2024 after entering judicial liquidation, which ended one of Europe’s few serious high-performance electric motorcycle programs. For roughly two years the name sat idle. What has changed is ownership: a Singapore-based company backed by private international investors now holds the brand, the designs and the remaining Italian engineering knowledge, and it is betting that a cheaper bike built in Asia can succeed where an expensive bike built in Italy did not.

Energica Pte. Ltd. and the move of production to Asia

Electrek’s Micah Toll reported on Nov. 6 that the brand was acquired by Energica Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based company backed by international private investors. Under the plan, motorcycle production moves to Asia while design, engineering, research and development, and the technical and quality standards stay in Italy. Energica says the new setup should significantly reduce production costs, and that cost reduction is the mechanism behind the lower prices. Motori Magazine, in an Italian-language report dated Nov. 5, says the manufacturing country is reportedly India, but it attributes that only to unnamed parties involved in the deal. Electrek and MotorBox do not name a country.

The company’s own website now lists Energica Pte Ltd in Modena, Italy, with offices in Singapore, Modena and San Francisco. It shows no prices.

Continuity on the Italian side rests on a few names. Giampiero Testoni, the longtime technical director and co-founder, keeps control of engineering, and designer Paolo Imeni works alongside him. Motori Magazine adds that Shivangi Bagri, an administrative manager, leads the new corporate structure. MotorBox recalls that chief executive Stefano Benatti announced the arrival of Singapore funding in a social media video about a year earlier and named three first priorities: restarting parts production, bringing existing models back and rebuilding the sales network.

Experia first, then Ego, Eva Ribelle and EsseEsse9

The first bike back is the Experia, an adventure-oriented electric sport-tourer that Energica unveiled in May 2022. No release date has been given, and Motori Magazine says exact Experia pricing will be announced when it launches. After that, production of the Ego, Eva Ribelle and EsseEsse9 is meant to restart progressively until the full previous lineup returns.

Early bikes will use their existing platforms, which lets them reach production faster because they need no new homologation. The company’s site gives a feel for what is coming back: the Experia grand tourer is listed with 420 km of city range, the EsseEsse9 naked sport with 207 Nm of wheel torque, the Eva Ribelle street fighter with 147 horsepower at peak, and the Ego supersport with 169 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of 2.6 seconds, described as derived from MotoE and road legal.

Upgrades are planned in two stages. A new battery is promised for better range, efficiency, performance and reliability, and Motori Magazine describes a second phase with a higher-energy-density battery and lighter carbon-fiber versions available to order. Energica supplied motorcycles for four seasons of the FIM MotoE World Cup, which Electrek says helped it develop its high-voltage and DC fast-charging technology, so the engineering base being kept in Italy is the part with a track record. Anyone who bought a bike before the collapse will also want to know that service and spare parts are flowing again, which Electrek confirms for dealers in several countries.

A 20% price cut and a dealer list due Nov. 15

Energica expects to lower prices by about 20% compared with its previous models, according to Electrek, which gives no euro or dollar figures. MotorBox notes the earlier bikes sat at the premium end of the market and that final price lists and dealer arrival dates have not been announced.

Europe, the United States and Australia are the target markets while dealer and service networks are rebuilt. Motori Magazine says an updated dealer list for Italy, Europe, the U.S. and Australia goes online on Nov. 15, 2026. It also describes owner programs: Energica ReCharge, which lets owners trade in older bikes for new models once they are available, a digital Owners’ Lounge for route planning and maintenance, and a Ride Intelligence service that analyzes riding data to offer personalized advice.

Electrek treats the shift to Asian manufacturing as close to inevitable, because building low-volume bikes in Europe weighed heavily on Energica’s finances. It points to Zero Motorcycles, which moved production to the Philippines in 2023 and now also works with factories including Zongshen in China. The brand’s collapse was first reported when it filed for bankruptcy in October 2024, and the buyer’s arrival was covered in July 2025.

The open question is timing. Electrek gives no date for the Experia, none of the sources publishes a price, and the Nov. 15 dealer list will be the first concrete test of whether a reduction of about 20% brings the bikes into reach of riders who passed on the originals.

This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Morning Overview editors prior to publication.

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