This electric motorcycle company just did what no one else could
Stark Future, the Barcelona-based electric motorcycle startup known for its high-performance off-road bikes, has just smashed expectations by posting its first profitable quarter – and in record time. After announcing its first profitable month this past April, the company is now sharing that its Q2 2025 results show €47 million in revenue and €4.5 million in EBITDA. That would mark the fastest path to profitability ever recorded for an electric vehicle manufacturer, whether on two wheels or four.
To put that race to profitability into perspective, several big electric car makers took over a decade to become profitable, while some still haven’t achieved profitability (which is the same for many major electric motorcycle makers). Stark Future accomplished it in just six years.
The company’s success has been driven by the Stark VARG, its flagship electric dirt bike that has taken the motocross world by storm. Touted as a game-changer in the off-road scene, the VARG blends sleek design with monstrous performance specs – enough to attract several Motocross World Champions as buyers. In fact, the bike has proven to be such a performance beast that it earned the dubious honor of being banned from the X Games for being capable of performing tricks that are beyond the capabilities of combustion engine motorbikes competing against it.
Rolling on the success of rave reviews from riders and being banned for being “too good,” the company’s skyrocketing sales might not come as such a surprise after all.
“Our main achievements in product development are well known, but this financial success is confirmation that our customers appreciate the hard work we put in every day behind the scenes,” said Anton Wass, CEO of Stark Future. “We’ve rapidly established a cost-competitive global value chain as well as built a cutting-edge, 20,000-square-meter factory for in-house battery and vehicle production.”
Stark Future says that it is now the largest and fastest-scaling electric-only motorcycle manufacturer in history, having surpassed all other pure-play EV motorcycle rivals in both revenue and international reach. Deliveries of the VARG are accelerating across Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Australia.
When calling itself the largest electric-only motorcycle manufacturer, Stark seems to be discounting major Asian players in the electric motorcycle market, such as Yadea and NIU, though those companies make the bulk of their sales from vehicles that more closely resemble scooters or mopeds. Most other all-electric motorcycle companies are not publicly traded and thus don’t share their financials for comparison. Even Stark itself remains a private company and has not fully opened its books for review, but if we are to take them at their word, the €47 million in revenue and €4.5 million in EBITDA would certainly put it near the top of the pack for electric-only full-size motorcycle makers.
In an industry where electric motorcycle startups often struggle to stay afloat, let alone break even, Stark’s profitability milestone is a big deal. It proves that high-performance, premium electric motorcycles can not only compete with gas bikes, but that the business model behind them can actually be sustainable, too.
“This isn’t just about building great electric motorcycles,” Wass added. “It’s about building a sustainable, profitable business that can reshape both this industry and beyond.”
Electrek’s Take
It’s not every day that we see a motorcycle startup leapfrog the entire field, but that’s exactly what Stark Future seems to have done.
While major motorcycle brands continue to cautiously test the electric waters, Stark cannonballed in, and now they’re leading the charge – and doing it profitably. If this is what they’ve accomplished in six years, the rest of the industry better start riding faster.
This could be an example for new startups or a wake-up call for entrenched legacy brands. Either way, it’s a powerful message about where the two-wheeler industry is headed.
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On today’s incredibly frustrating episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is making it easier than ever to make fun of them by rolling out a new, “affordable” Model Y that costs $2,000 more than the “expensive” one did last week, thanks to the cancellation of the $7,500 tax credit that Elon Musk (the guy who is so good at business that he’s allegedly worth $1 trillion) spent $200 million campaigning for.
We’ve also got the new, single-motor Volvo EX30 at a price that undercuts the cheap Tesla, but includes a full length glass roof that isn’t inexplicably covered in upholstery to punish poor people. All this and more – enjoy!
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Chevy’s electric SUV is now the best-selling EV in the US outside of Tesla. The 2026 Chevy Equinox EV is slightly more expensive than the outgoing model, but GM has added new style packages for you to choose from.
GM raises 2026 Chevy Equinox EV price, adds options
The Chevy Equinox EV doesn’t need much help. Starting at just $34,995, the 2025 Chevy Equinox quickly became one of the best-selling electric vehicles in the US.
Entering its third year, the Equinox EV remains GM’s most affordable EV, with starting prices slightly higher at $36,495. That includes the $1,395 destination fee.
Since it’s a carryover model, there aren’t too many changes, but buyers will have several new style packages to choose from.
The 2026 Chevy Equinox LT gains a new Midnight Package, which adds black emblems, bowtie, badging, wheel caps, and 19″ black painted aluminum wheels, for $595.
There’s also a new Tech Bronze Package available on the LT and RS trims. The new option includes a Tech Bronze decal, a black nameplate, a black bowtie emblem, and 21″ Tech Bronze wheels. It costs an extra $3,595.
The 2026 Chevy Equinox EV is now listed on GM’s website. It’s still available in LT1, LT2, and RS trims with Front Wheel Drive (FWD) and All Wheel Drive (AWD) powertrain options.
The base 2026 LT FWD trim starts at $36,495 with up to 319 miles of range, including a $1,395 destination fee. Upgrading to AWD costs an extra $5,300, with a slightly shorter range of 307 miles.
| Chevy Equinox EV trim | 2025 Starting Price | 2026 Starting Price | EPA-estimated Range |
| LT 1 FWD | $34,995 | $36,495 | 319 miles |
| LT 1 AWD | $38,295 | $39,795 | 307 miles |
| LT 2 FWD | $43,295 | $43,295 | 319 miles |
| LT 2 AWD | $46,595 | $46,595 | 307 miles |
| RS FWD | $44,795 | $45,595 | 319 miles |
| RS AWD | $48,095 | $48,895 | 307 miles |
Following another record quarter of EV sales in Q3, GM said that the Chevy Equinox EV was the best-selling non-Tesla electric vehicle in the US.
With several new affordable EVs arriving, including the new Nissan LEAF, will the Equinox continue to be a top seller in 2026? It will be interesting to see where the rankings end up at this time next year.
Wondering if Chevy’s electric SUV lives up to the hype? You can use our link to find 2025 and 2026 Chevy Equinox EV models near you and try it out for yourself.
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A surge in EV charging cable thefts is putting the reliability of the UK’s charging network at risk and undermining trust among drivers. InstaVolt is the UK’s largest network of fast chargers, and over the past two years, nearly 1,000 of its charging stations (it has over 2,100, so nearly 50%) have been targeted by cable thieves. But now InstaVolt is fighting back with GPS tracking.
Bafflingly, the incentive for thieves is low-value scrap: There’s only about £25 ($33) worth of copper inside a charging cable. But the damage is costly – around £1,000 ($1,342) per site for repairs.
In April, InstaVolt CEO Delvin Lane told the BBC that the thefts had cost his company about £410,000 ($550,150) since November 2023. Lane said, “This isn’t just an InstaVolt problem; this is an industry problem. The biggest impact is on drivers.”
InstaVolt has reinforced its cables with Kevlar sheaths, making them harder to cut. It has also rolled out live GPS tracking across its network on its charging cables in partnership with GPS supplier Trackit247. The technology provides location updates every three seconds, allowing the company to detect, trace, and recover stolen cables in real time.
Each charging cable is geo-fenced to its charger, so an alert is immediately triggered if it moves outside the designated area. InstaVolt’s 24/7 security center receives instant notifications by text, email, and phone, and it can coordinate directly with the police.
The system’s biggest advantage is live tracking in transit. If a thief drives off with a charging cable, police can follow its exact route and move in fast, increasing the chance of recovery and arrest. Instavolt’s GPS technology marks a major step forward in protecting critical EV infrastructure, deterring theft, and enabling quick response when it happens.
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