Resource shortages, manufacturing delays, and shipping demand have plagued countless industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The electric motorcycle market is no exception, and small startups like Malibu, California’s Sondors seem to be taking the brunt of the blow.
When the company unveiled the Metacycle in January, 2021, EV diehards and doubters alike marveled at the electric motorbike’s 80-mph top speed, 80-mile range, and $5,000 price tag. Then, in September, 2021, the electric mobility brand announced that it had to move back initial Metacycle deliveries to Q4 2021.
