Yamaha has won a fourth Red Dot award in the Design Concept category in four years - this year for theMOTOROiD2. The recognition follows the Red Dot awarded to the original MOTODROiD in 2018. The stunning design of #2 "was conceptualised to be a 'lifetime companion' and aims to generate two-way responses between it and its owner, thus the design evolved in a more organic and emotional direction." Using an organic, semi-transparent exterior gives the MOTOROiD2 a friendly, lifelike appearance. Also, the entire chassis functions as an interface, expressing the bike's "emotions" through light, touch, and movement. Additionally, the "LEAF" haptic device in the centre of the chassis enables non-verbal communication with the user through one's sense of touch and sight.
Moto Morini says its United States sales are up by over 80% this year as it continues to expand its seller network and deliver 2026 models, with the new Calibro 700 Bagger quickly establishing itself on the back of the buzz generated by the popular X-Cape 700 adventure bike. Founded in 1937 in Milan, Moto Marini is one of the many comeback brands now being leveraged by Chinese factories, but with the new generation honoring the brand's traditions with design based in Italy; www.motomoriniUSA.com
The list of businesses and brands that have been honored with the Red Dot Award program's prestigious 'Design Team of The Year' reads like a veritable who's who of Industrial and Commercial product design royalty. From Apple and Porsche, to Ferrari, Fisker, Philips and Logitech. Now add Bombardier Recreational Products to that list of luminaries (BRP, Valcourt, Quebec, Canada) - winners of the 'Red Dot: Design Team of the Year 2025' - the first Canadian business to be so recognised. Its 2025 success saw the company scoop five additional awards for its Can-Am line up, including a Best of the Best Award for the Can-Am's Pulse electric motorcycle. The design organization also recognized the Can-Am Origin, Can-Am Canyon Redrock, Can-Am Maverick R Max, and Can-Am Outlander XT 1000R. This latest haul takes BRP's impressive collection of international design and innovation recognitions to 200 prizes, including 61 Red Dots; www.brp.com
Indian Motorcycle has appointed 'Revolutions' as its newest full-service Indian Motorcycle dealership in Scotland - at Perth. A family-run business with a long history of specializing in heritage brands, Revolutions' 8,000 sq. ft. facility is located just off Perth's renowned "Motor Mile" - just 90 minutes or 90 miles from 90% of Scotland's population. Revolutions is Scotland's only official dealer for Morgan, Caterham and Norton Motorcycles, and is a Royal Enfield dealer; www.revolutions.uk.com
Finnish E-bike manufacturer Verge Motorcycles has expanded its U.S. retail presence with a new retail showroom inside the Bike Shed Moto Co. in downtown Los Angeles. This marks Verge's first major retail footprint in Southern California. "Expanding our retail presence in the USA, especially with Bike Shed Moto Co. in a dynamic market like Los Angeles, is a significant step for Verge. Customers will now be able to see, feel, and experience our bikes in an authentic environment that reflects our shared passion for motorcycling," says Pekka Parnanen of Verge Motorcycles. BSMC LA is located at 1580 Industrial Street, LA; www.bikeshedmoto.com, www.vergemotorcycles.com
Having made its name in the 1950s with snowmobiles, 2025 sees Polaris celebrate 40 years in the ATV market - initially with the three-wheel Scrambler before the four-wheel Trail Boss paved the way for the 4×6 Big Boss in 1989/PSB
Serial American entrepreneur Erik Stephens, founder of Twisted Throttle (TT - Rhode Island, USA) and DENALI Electronics, has decided to close TT to focus on DENALI. He started TT in a garage in 2002, and went on to specialise in international brands, importing products such as SW-MOTECH luggage and MRA screens from Germany, Barkbusters hand guards from Australia, South African Kaoko cruise controls and R&G protectors from the UK. Erik founded LED lights specialist brand DENALI and it is now owned by Brown and Watson International (BWI) of Australia; www.denalielectronics.com
