Arcimoto

Oregon-based e-mobility company Arcimoto has launched a versatile version of its electric three-wheeler that we first covered in 2015. The cargo-hauling MUV has been designed to "handle whatever task you throw its way."Since the Fun Utility Vehicle zoomed from development into production, Arcimoto has released several special versions – including the Roadster, Rapid Responder and Deliverator. Like that last model, the new Modular Utility Vehicle (MUV) electric three-wheeler sacrifices the passenger seat for a rear cargo…

Arcimoto is famous for its three-wheeled, fun-mobiles aptly named the FUV (Fun Utility Vehicle). Now the company is getting its hands dirty with a bit more of a work-oriented version that they’ve dubbed the new Arcimoto MUV (Modular Utility Vehicle). Built on a similar foundation to the FUV, the new Arcimoto MUV makes good on its name with a modular design that features customizable bed configurations for various industries and applications. The company describes the MUV as “a workhorse for…

Oregon-based electric vehicle company Arcimoto has announced some big movements on the company’s leadership team, including appointing one of the company’s board of directors members, Christopher Dawson, as new CEO. Dawson will retain his board position, while previous interim CEO Jesse Fittipaldi will become Arcimoto’s new president. Arcimoto’s former chief product officer, Dwayne Lum, has been appointed to COO. Board director Terry Becker will now lead the Tilting Motor Works Division…

Arcimoto was once the darling of the electric vehicle startup world, riding a green wave of EV investments to a $1 billion valuation in 2021. But the Eugene, Oregon-based electric automaker has since experienced a slow and arduous fall from grace. After multiple bumps in the road, a potential sinkhole may have opened in front of the company in the form of looming bankruptcy. Arcimoto’s three-wheeled electric vehicles, dubbed the Fun Utility Vehicle or FUV, were once touted as cost-effective…

Oregon-based Arcimoto, better known for its three-wheeled 75 mph (120 km/h) FUV electric vehicles, has shown off a new version of its Mean Lean Machine (MLM). The newest update to the still-under-development electric bike-class vehicle sees new suspension and other structural as well as functional upgrades. The original MLM prototype was first unveiled in February. Arcimoto presented it as an evolution in bicycles, pushing e-bikes further with more stability and utility. But this wasn’t any old electric trike. It…

Back in February, Arcimoto revealed an awesome tilting e-trike called the Mean Lean Machine. Now the e-mobility company has announced three models will make up the MLM lineup, and has rolled out a new mid-tier prototype to celebrate.The 4th-generation MLM prototype has been dubbed the Cybertrike Edition and was revealed during Arcimoto's latest Weekend Stakeholder Update. Copies of this design are to be produced for platform testing and on-road marketing campaigns as the company moves toward the launch window at the end…

Arcimoto’s Fun Utility Vehicles (FUVs) have proven to be a versatile three-wheeled electric vehicle platform for all sorts of interesting variations. From camera cars to ambulance trikes, an FUV can be just about anything. And thanks to a new partnership with urban e-bike delivery company JOCO, New York City is about to get a fleet of delivery EVs built on Arcimoto’s ultra-versatile platform. The new model itself is known as the Deliverator and is a single-seater version of the FUV that has its rear passenger seat…

Oregon-based Arcimoto has a whole new use for its three-wheeled electric vehicles in the form of the Cameo, a slightly different spin on its popular FUV electric three-wheeler. The Cameo may be the latest in a long line of creative takes on the FUV, but it is far from the first. The FUV has lent its frame and drivetrain to other interesting versions such as the cargo-carrying Deliverator and the chopped-top Roadster. Now the rear of the vehicle has been hacked off and a rear-facing seat has been installed in its…