Luna launches ‘Sur-Ron killer’ Talaria Sting electric motorbike with 50% more power
What looks like a Sur-Ron electric motorbike, but packs in 50% more get-up-and-go? The Talaria Sting R MX4. And the popular California-based electric bike dealer Luna Cycle has just launched the powerful yet low-cost electric trail bike as the newest member of its rapidly expanding inventory.
For years the name “Sur-Ron” has been synonymous with fun-packed small format off-road electric motorbikes. The Sur-Ron X has offered the thrill of a dirt bike in a vehicle the same size and nearly the same weight as an electric bicycle (and nearly as easy to ride).
But Talaria, a relative newcomer to the field compared to Sur-Ron, has sought to bite off a piece of that hooligan e-bike pie. Now with the new Talaria Sting R MX4, which boasts 50% more power than a Sur-Ron X, it just may be on the road to dethroning the current leader.
At the very least, it’s going to offer some serious competition.
The small size of these bikes – barely larger than a mountain bike – makes them ideal for nimble off-road riding as well as performing stunts. The Talaria Sting R MX4 has been tested on Luna Cycle’s dyno and produced 7.39 peak horsepower, which dwarfs the 4.8 hp of the previous Talaria model and the Sur-Ron X.
When Luna Cycle began carrying the Sur-Ron several years ago, they realized that several parts including brakes and other systems would need to be upgraded to handle higher speed riding. But according to Luna Cycle, the Talaria factory seems to understand how important those components are right from the get-go. The new Talaria model comes standard with 230mm brake rotors plus four levels of regenerative braking, an upgraded IPM motor with magnetic encoder, and an upgraded 2.7 kWh battery.
Unlike the belt-reduction transmission in a Sur-Ron, the Talaria Sting R MX4 uses a gearbox. It requires an oil change every 3,000 miles (5,000 km), but it removes the hassle of replacing worn or broken belts in a belt-reduction transmission.
The Talaria Sting R MX4 ships with a speed-limited function, though a pair of wire snippers will unlock the top speed of 52 mph (84 km/h), which adds a fair amount over the Sur-Ron X’s top speed of 46 mph (75 km/h).
Compared to the US $4,350 Sur-Ron X, the Talaria costs only a tad more at US $4,500. But with nearly 20% more battery and 50% more power, it’s easy to see how the team behind Talaria set their sights on eating Sur-Ron’s lunch.
There are few other competitors in this space, though SONDORS recently unveiled renderings of its 50 mph (80 km/h) MetaBeast which looks set to challenge both Sur-Ron and Talaria. The SONDORS MetaBeast may even be street legal, though it has yet to begin production and many of its specs seem to remain up in the air.
Of course riders should keep in mind that these are almost certainly illegal for on-road operation in all 50 states, making them off-road only bikes when operated in unlocked mode.
There are also legitimate concerns in mountain biking communities about trail access cases where riders of light electric motorbikes like these have damaged mountain bike trails that are off-limits to motorcycles. So there’s a certain amount of responsibility that comes with a bike like this.
But when ridden in its element, bikes like those from Talaria and Sur-Ron help bring the fun of dirt bikes at a price closer to an electric bicycle. And now they’re doing it with even more power.
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With new models rolling out from General Motors, Porsche, Honda, and several others, US EV sales increased by over 10% in the first three months of 2025. Nearly 300,000 EVs were sold in the first quarter of 2025. These were the top-selling models.
New EVs drive US sales growth in Q1 2025
Electric vehicle sales showed mixed results in the first quarter. Although Tesla is the center of attention as it continues to lose market share, several new EV models made an impressive debut.
With over 30,000 EVs sold in the first quarter, more than double the number sold last year, GM surpassed Ford and Hyundai Motor, placing second behind Tesla. GM’s Chevy is now the fastest-growing EV brand in the US, with the new electric Equinox, Blazer, and Silverado arriving.
GM sold 10,329 Chevy Equinox, 6,187 Blazer, and another 2,383 Silverado EVs in Q1. Thanks to its partnership with GM, Honda had an impressive sales quarter, selling over 14,000 EVs, including its luxury Acura brand.
The Prologue SUV remained one of the top-sellers with 9,561 units sold in the first quarter, while the Acura ZDX added another 4,813.
According to Cox Automotive, Honda led EV sales growth for new entrants in Q1, followed by Acura, Jeep, and Dodge.
Jeep sold 2,595 Wagoneer S models during the quarter, its first electric SUV sold in the US. Dodge, another Stellantis-owned brand, sold 1,947 Charger EVs, or what it calls the world’s first electric muscle car.
Although Chevy’s Equinox EV made a statement in Q1, Ford’s Mustang Mach-E remained the top-selling non-Tesla with 11,607 models sold.
| Rank | EV model | Q1 2025 sales |
| 1 | Tesla Model Y | 64,051 |
| 2 | Tesla Model 3 | 52,520 |
| 3 | Ford Mustang Mach-E | 11,607 |
| 4 | Chevrolet Equinox EV | 10,329 |
| 5 | Honda Prologue | 9,561 |
| 6 | Hyundai IONIQ 5 | 8,611 |
| 7 | Volkswagen ID.4 | 7,663 |
| 8 | Ford F-150 Lightning | 7,187 |
| 9 | BMW i4 | 7,125 |
| 10 | Tesla Cybertruck | 6,406 |
After introducing the upgraded 2025 IONIQ 5 (which now has even more range and an NACS charging port), Hyundai sold 8,611 electric SUVs in Q1, an increase of 26% from last year.
Porsche had the highest EV sales volume growth after launching the electric Macan. With 3,339 units added, the Macan EV made up for Porsche Taycan sales falling 18% to just 1,019.
As Cox Automotive Analyst Stephanie Valdez Streaty noted, “The year certainly started strong, but the road ahead will be anything but smooth.”
Trump ending federal incentives and introducing new tariffs will “pose a monumental challenge for many automakers,” according to Valdez Streaty. Despite several new models arriving and significant incentives being offered (at least for now), the rest of 2025 “will likely be a volatile one for EV sales in the US.”
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Based on a capable Volvo FM Electric 8×4 chassis, Putzmeister revealed one of the world’s largest all electric concrete pump trucks at the bauma equipment expo in Munich, Germany this week. The zero-emission concrete pumper can up to 50 km and pump approximately 50 cubic meters of concrete on a single charge.
50 km (a little over 30 miles) and 50 cubic meters (about 65 cubic yards) may not seem like impressive numbers, but consider this: a single cubic yard of concrete weighs a little over 4,000 lbs. (2 tons). A bit of simple math later, and you’ve got a quiet, vibration-free machine blasting (65 cu. yds ×4,100 lbs./yd = 266,500 lbs.) of construction material nearly 140 feet (42 meters) in the air.
That’s over 130 tons of construction material moved a really long way, and that’s (of course) without the use of diesel or gas.
“Volvo Trucks is the innovator when it comes to new technologies in combination with electric trucks. After presenting electric concrete mixers and heavy applications for mining, we are proud to show yet another world-class innovation for the construction segment here at bauma,” says Christoph Fitz, Head of Sales at Volvo Trucks in Germany. “With this electric pump truck, customers can have a zero-exhaust emission solution, low-noise operation and an efficient process thanks to the work-while-charging capacity.”
The Volvo FM Electric-based concrete pump is motivated by a pair of electric motors developing a continuous 330 kW (442 hp) of output through the company’s proprietary I-Shift gearbox. The truck’s four battery packs add up to 360 kWh of capacity, which can DC fast charge at speeds up to 250 kW or operate continuously (pumping even more material) with grid power or PU500 remote power connection.
Electrek’s Take
There will surely be a few nay-sayers who’ll try to cite the relatively short-sounding range of trucks like this, or the 100-ton Tadano mobile electric crane, but the range is typically more than enough to operate in urban environments and motivate the asset across even the largest job sites. Additionally, the ability to plug in to grid power and operate 24/7 makes all of that quieter, safer, cleaner … and moot.
SOURCES | IMAGES: Putzmeister; Volvo Trucks.
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