Harley-Davidson has resumed production and deliveries of its electric LiveWire motorcycle after determining an issue with charging was isolated to a single vehicle.Harley-Davidson halted production and delivery of its first electric motorcycle earlier this week after discovering what it described at the time as a &non-standard condition.& Harley-Davidson didn''t recall any of the LiveWire motorcycles already on the road, but it did stop production and deliveries, and began additional testing and analysis.At the time, Harley-Davidson didn''t explain what the non-standard issue was, but TechCrunch has since learned that it was a charging-related problem on one motorcycle.After completing rigorous analysis this week, we have resumed LiveWire production and deliveries,& Harley-Davidson said in a comment emailed to TechCrunch.
&Customers may continue riding their LiveWire motorcycle and are able to charge the motorcycle through all methods.
Temporarily stopping LiveWire production allowed us to confirm that the non-standard condition identified on one motorcycle was a singular occurrence.The company added that this incident shows that its quality assurance measures are working as designed.The production stoppage put a damper onHarley-Davidson first foray into electrification just weeks after deliveries of LiveWire began to ramp up.
The $29,799, 105 horsepower electric motorcycle was to be the first of a future line-up of EVs from Harley-Davidson spanning motorcycles, bicycles and scooters.The LiveWire, which is meant to complement, not replace, Harley-Davidson premium internal-combustion cruiser motorcycles, went into production in 2019.
Delivery to dealers began September 27.Inside Harley-Davidson EV shift with a ride on its LiveWire