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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

In 2006, desiring an electric motorcycle with lithium batteries, he found a start-up EV motorcycle manufacturer using acid batteries and gave the firm a special order. “I But then I realized that I’m an engineer, not a dealer of anything. I was essentially an active customer,” he said.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

Harley-Davidson Launches Stand-Alone Electric Bike Brand. Harley-Davidson, the legendary and revered American manufacturer of motorcycles, announced that it is establishing LiveWire as a separate electric motorcycle brand on July 8,2021, just in time for the first of nine outdoor International Motorcycle Shows.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

In 2006, desiring an electric motorcycle with lithium batteries, he found a start-up EV motorcycle manufacturer using acid batteries and gave the firm a special order. “I But then I realized that I’m an engineer, not a dealer of anything. I was essentially an active customer,” he said.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

These specifications sound strikingly similar to the electric drive and energy storage system found in the very impressive AC Propulsion eBox electric vehicles which also sport a 5,088 lithium-ion cell battery with 35kWhrs of capacity. Below is a video of the AC Propulsion eBox First Peek debut from August 18th, 2006.

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