Spain’s Electric Motorcycle Industry Hits Critical Mass as Domestic Brands Dominate H1 2026

H1 2026 Registrations Show Spanish Electric Two-Wheeler Market Rebounds

For years, Spain’s electric two-wheeler story began and ended with Silence. The Catalan firm almost single-handedly proved that a local brand could build a competitive electric scooter and sell it in volume. The first half of 2026 tells a different story: Silence still leads, but it is now part of a cluster of homegrown manufacturers that together dominate the domestic market across every sales channel.

Registrations of L-category vehicles—motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, tricycles and light quadricycles—rose 7.5% to 5,807 units in the first six months of the year. That modest but welcome rebound ends a difficult 2025 and restores momentum. More important than the headline figure is where the growth landed. Spanish brands now occupy the top spots among private buyers, corporate fleets and rental operators alike, a breadth of leadership that few single-country groups achieve in Europe’s fragmented EV market.

The sector also has a tailwind for the second half: the long-awaited Auto+ subsidy programme has finally come into force. Industry executives expect it to accelerate demand, particularly among cost-sensitive fleet buyers and private households looking to replace a second car with an electric two-wheeler.

How a Cluster of Spanish Makers Is Reshaping the Electric Motorcycle Landscape

Silence’s Cross-Channel Grip

Silence remains the yardstick. It leads private, company and Rent a Bike (RAB) registrations simultaneously, a feat that rests on a deep product ecosystem. The S01 scooter (from €4,190, 7 kW nominal) is the top private-buyer model and also heads the rental channel, while the utilitarian S02 (from €3,490, 4 kW nominal) dominates fleet sales. Both share the brand’s signature 5.6 kWh removable trolley battery, which cuts downtime for delivery and shared-mobility operators. That battery architecture is not just a selling point; it locks professional customers into a full-lifecycle service model that competitors struggle to replicate.

Velca and the Private Buyer Fidelity

Velca has cemented its position as the second-most popular brand among private owners, a loyalty it retained even through the tough 2025 market. The new EON GT—11 kW nominal, 18 kW peak, 140 km/h top speed, starting at €7,490—shows the company can compete on performance and price, not just on city-range. That matters because private buyers are increasingly using electric motorcycles for longer commutes and weekend trips, not merely short urban hops. Velca’s trajectory suggests that a well-priced, higher-speed model can win genuine consumer affection in a segment often dominated by Asian imports.

Stark Future: Enduro Electric Makes Fleet Inroads

Stark Future’s VARG EX has done something rare: placed a high-performance electric enduro bike among the top corporate fleet registrations, while also ranking fifth among private buyers. With 9 kW nominal (A1/B licence) and peaks of 60 kW (roughly 80 bhp), the 120 kg machine has been adopted by off-road experience companies that run guided tours and training courses. This turns the leisure-operator channel into a growth vector for a specialist Spanish brand that, until recently, was seen as a niche player.

Nuuk’s Professional Fleet Specialization

The Basque firm Nuuk has become the top-selling model in the company channel with the Ciklo, a modular platform designed from the ground up for last-mile delivery, municipal services and corporate fleets. Available as both a moped and a motorcycle with multiple battery options, the Ciklo delivers up to 4 kW and 80 km/h at a competitive operating cost. Its success underlines a clear lesson: in the fleet market, total cost of ownership and serviceability trump brand cachet, and domestic producers who understand local fleet requirements have a structural advantage.

A Maturing Spanish EV Ecosystem

Beyond the big names, the pipeline is deepening. Valencia’s Next (born from Juan Roig’s Lanzadera incubator) is gaining share in the rental channel with the lightweight NX1, while startups like Albacete’s Urban Electric Motors and Henos are entering the fray. Together, Spanish manufacturers held a combined penetration of nearly 19% across Silence’s two leading models alone, and in the company channel four of the five most-registered electric vehicles are Spanish. International brands such as BMW and Zero Motorcycles still have a presence in premium and professional segments, but they no longer compete against a single star domestic player. They face an increasingly coordinated industry cluster with differentiated models for each usage case.

The Auto+ Subsidy: A Tailwind for H2

The newly operational Auto+ programme should remove a barrier that held back demand in 2025. While the exact impact will depend on regional rollout and dealer readiness, any sustained purchase incentive tilts the cost equation further in favour of electric two-wheelers versus petrol equivalents. For an industry that has just demonstrated it can supply competitive products from multiple factories on Spanish soil, the subsidy could accelerate the virtuous cycle of volume, scale and further product investment.

What the Market Shifts Mean for Manufacturers, Fleets, and Investors

• Fleet operators should benchmark the total cost of ownership of Silence S02 and Nuuk Ciklo against new entrants; Silence’s trolley battery model can reduce vehicle downtime, while Nuuk’s modular design can adapt to different municipal services without changing the entire fleet.
• Spanish manufacturers can explore component and battery-platform sharing now that the domestic cluster has critical mass—Silence’s 5.6 kWh battery has already proven cross-sales value; standardising further could lower per-unit costs across the group.
• Investors should watch Stark Future’s international order book: its enduro bike is already winning fleet deals abroad, and export growth would confirm that Spanish electric motorcycle know-how transfers beyond the domestic market.
• Policymakers must ensure the Auto+ programme is administered smoothly across regions, because any administrative friction will slow the fleet-renewal cycle that the Nuuk-led professional segment relies on.