Energica has always felt like a bit of a unicorn in the motorcycle world. Born from the racing roots of Italy’s CRP Group, this wasn’t some Silicon Valley startup winging it on hype. Energica was serious from day one—building full-size, full-performance electric bikes like the Ego and Eva Ribelle long before most people were even comfortable with the idea of EV motorcycles.
And for a while, it looked like the brand might actually pull off what so many others had failed to do: make electric motorcycles not just viable, but desirable.
But in late 2024, the fairytale hit a wall. After struggling to scale and losing major investor support, Energica entered judicial liquidation. For all its engineering chops and MotoE pedigree, it became another name added to the long list of EV companies that promised the future—and ran out of road before they could deliver. And for a lot of people, that’s where the story ended.
Now, there’s a new plot twist. A group of Singapore-based investors has come forward with a formal offer—and a substantial deposit—to acquire the company. If this goes through, the same core team that built Energica will reportedly stay on and continue operations. On paper, it’s a lifeline. Maybe even a second chance. But let’s be honest: in a space littered with failed EV ventures, from crowd-funded flops to over-leveraged tech startups, it’s hard not to squint a little.
Still, there’s something here worth paying attention to. Energica wasn’t chasing the commuter crowd or trying to undercut pricing on scooters. They went the other way—high-end, high-performance, high-stakes. Their bikes weren’t just quiet. They were fast, emotive, track-tested machines that made you rethink what electric could feel like. If anyone’s going to carry that torch into the next phase of electric motorcycling, it makes sense that it’d be the original team.
And that’s what makes this potential comeback feel at least plausible, if not guaranteed. If the funding holds and the judicial process clears, Energica could go from liquidation to innovation once again. But until bikes start rolling off the line—and customers can count on parts, support, and new models—it’s fair to keep a cautious eye on how things unfold.
Because at the end of the day, passion and engineering are just one part of the equation. Business resilience matters just as much. And while Energica’s name still carries weight among enthusiasts, it’ll take more than that to outrun the ghosts of the EV startup graveyard.
Source: Energica
