What if the thing holding back electric two-wheelers isn't range or speed, but the fact that you can't fit a week's groceries on one?
That's the bet behind the LUV1, a modular electric motorcycle from Belgian startup Any that just wrapped its first 100 days of preorders with more than 600 reservations in hand, according to TechCrunch. The pitch is refreshingly simple: most people don't ditch their cars for two-wheelers because bikes and scooters can't carry their stuff. Any wants to fix that with 120 liters of cargo space bolted onto something that still hits 100 km/h (62 mph).
Anyone who's spent time in a European city knows the tension. Cars are inconvenient, expensive, and often slower than a bike in dense traffic, yet they remain the default because a trunk is genuinely useful. You can throw in luggage, camping gear, a dog crate, whatever, and go.
Any's founders framed this as the "missing link" for two-wheelers. Per the company's LinkedIn post cited by TechCrunch, the design question was blunt: "What does a real week actually need? Groceries, weekend bags, suitcases... the stuff you don't want to leave behind just because you're on two wheels, not four."
That's the whole thesis of the LUV1. It's not trying to be a faster scooter. It's trying to be a car replacement that happens to have two wheels.
The LUV1 is modular by design. Buyers can choose an open frame or add panels depending on what they're hauling, whether that's a pet, work equipment, or camping gear. Optional extras include a windshield, racks, and a rain poncho, letting the same base vehicle serve commuters, families, and outdoor types without forcing a single configuration on everyone.
Power comes from two swappable batteries giving up to 87 miles of range per charge. Pricing starts at €7,000 (about $8,150), which lands the LUV1 between higher-end electric cargo bikes and entry-level cars. Because it's designed to only require an A1 license, a category that's easy to obtain in most places, Any is aiming at riders who'd never consider a full motorcycle license just to get more cargo room.
The design pedigree is notable too. The modular concept comes from Lowie Vermeersch, the former Pininfarina design director now serving as Any's creative director and one of its investors. His name attached to the prototype helped it grab attention when it debuted at Milan Design Week in May.
Any has raised €2.75 million total ($3.2 million), split between a €1.5 million round in November and a €1.25 million top-up in May. The startup says its backers and advisors include figures from the automotive sector, and it brought on Alessandro Mangano, a former Aprilia, Ferrari, and Piaggio Group engineer, as head of engineering.
Co-founder and CCO Erik de Winter previously built Cargoroo, a Dutch e-cargo bike-sharing service, so this isn't his first attempt at rethinking urban hauling. He told TechCrunch that last-mile delivery companies have already approached Any about the LUV1, suggesting the cargo angle could pull in commercial customers well beyond individual buyers.
Any is launching into a market that's shifting fast. The European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers expects the two-wheeler segment to be mostly electric by 2030, and legacy players like Piaggio and Harley-Davidson are already rolling out electric models. Standing out in that field on battery specs alone is a losing game. Cargo capacity is Any's differentiator, and it's a reasonable one given how few electric two-wheelers treat storage as the main event rather than an afterthought.
The broader push to make small electric vehicles carry more and serve more people isn't unique to Any, either. Veo, a shared micromobility operator, recently launched an electric trike called the Rover in Denver specifically to widen who can ride, pairing a rear cargo basket rated for 100 pounds with a wider, self-balancing frame aimed at accessibility. Different vehicle, different business model (rideshare versus personal ownership), but the same underlying insight: two-wheeled EVs stop being niche once they can actually carry a life's worth of stuff, not just a rider.
The LUV1 is a smart bet precisely because it doesn't try to out-spec every other electric two-wheeler. It just asks what's stopping someone from swapping a car for a bike, and answers with cargo space instead of another battery chart. Six hundred preorders in 100 days is a solid signal, but preorders are cheap conviction at €49 a pop, fully refundable. The real test comes when Any has to actually deliver these things at scale and prove the modularity holds up outside a Milan showroom. Worth watching, not yet worth declaring a sure thing.
Disclosure: This post contains no affiliate links. All facts are sourced from TechCrunch and Wired reporting as cited above.
---
SEO title: Any's LUV1: Electric Motorcycle Bets Big on Cargo Space
Meta description: Belgian startup Any raised €2.75M for the LUV1, a modular electric motorcycle with 120 liters of cargo space and 600+ preorders in 100 days.
Slug: any-luv1-electric-motorcycle-cargo-space
Primary keyword: Any LUV1 electric motorcycle
Tags: electric motorcycles, micromobility, startups, EV trends, cargo bikes
Disclosure: No affiliate links included. All facts sourced from TechCrunch and Wired as cited in-text.
META BLOCK