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Honda upping motorcycle production capacity in India 150% to 4M units per year by 1H 2013

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Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (Pvt.) HMSI), Honda’s wholly-owned motorcycle production and sales subsidiary in India, will increase its motorcycle production capacity in India by 150% to 4 million units a year from the current 1.6 million units (up 30% compared to 2009). million units.

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Dow Kokam in strategic alliance with MotoCzysz for electric racing motorcycles

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Li-ion technology producer Dow Kokam has entered a new strategic relationship with MotoCzysz, a design and engineering firm working exclusively on electric motors, as official supplier of Dow Kokam advanced lithium polymer batteries to power the MotoCzysz factory racing motorcycles for 2011. Earlier post.)

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2008 Zap Xebra Electric Motorcycle Recalled (Again)

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Back in 2009, we told you about the official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall of the 2008 Zap Xebra three-wheeled electric motorcycle. electric vehicle vendor Zap and the Chinese maker of the vehicle, Qingqi group Motorcycle.

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Passenger Vehicle Sales in India in FY 2009 Climb 25.6%

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million units in FY 2009 (April 2009-March 2010), up 25.6% Mopeds, Scooters and Motorcycles grew by 30.9%, 27.40 Sales of passenger vehicles in India grew to more than 1.9 from the prior year, according to figures from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers. Passenger car sales grew by 25.1% in this period.

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Honda to Show Hybrid and Battery-Electric Vehicle Concepts at Tokyo Motor Show; CR-Z Concept 2009

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The CR-Z Concept 2009. Honda will reveal the CR-Z Concept 2009, the most recent prototype of a compact sports car using Honda’s IMA technology, at October’s Tokyo Motor Show. Click to enlarge. Honda introduced the first version of the CR-Z concept at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2007. The EVE-neo. Click to enlarge.

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California Legislature Considering Bill Requiring Smog Testing for Motorcycles

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A bill under consideration in the California state legislature would require California’s Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) to include Class III (280 cc or greater) model-year 2000 and newer motorcycles in the state’s smog check program beginning 1 January 2012. Background. The original HC standards ranged from 5.0 g/km to 14.0

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Honda Begins Sales of Flex Fuel Motorcycle CG150 TITAN MIX in Brazil

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HDA), a Honda subsidiary in Brazil responsible for production and sales of motorcycles and power products, will begin sales in Brazil of the flex fuel CG150 TITAN MIX in mid-March 2009. The small motorcycle is equipped with a Mix Fuel Injection System, a flexible-fuel technology developed independently by Honda.

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