Kawasaki’s Ninja e-1 is the brand’s first electric Ninja and the company’s first mass-production battery-electric motorcycle, introduced for the 2024 model year. Announced in September 2023, it marked Kawasaki’s entry into the street-focused EV motorcycle segment with a full-fairing sportbike format rather than a scooter or minimalist urban runabout. The nameplate was launched alongside the related Z e-1, with the Ninja variant carrying the company’s familiar supersport-inspired styling and positioning it as a commuting-oriented electric motorcycle with Kawasaki character.
The Ninja e-1 represents a notable shift in the lineup because it brought the long-running Ninja identity into the electric era. Instead of revisiting an older combustion model or borrowing an existing internal platform name, Kawasaki created an all-new battery-electric model family around the e-1 designation. Its introduction emphasized approachable everyday use, quiet operation, and the convenience of a modern EV package while retaining the visual cues and road presence associated with the Ninja series.
As of the latest official Kawasaki model listings, the Ninja e-1 remains in production, so there is no confirmed end year. The nameplate appears to have a single continuous production run beginning with the 2024 model year.