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GE Capital to provide financing for electric motorcycle maker Brammo

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The Ashland, OR-based manufacturer designs and develops electric motorcycles. This program with GE Capital will support the rapid growth of our distribution network, allowing leading motorcycle dealerships to capitalize on the growing demand for electric motorcycles.

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California Air Resources Board kicks off new round of clean vehicle rebates with $15M

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CVRP promotes the purchase of zero-emission or plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles. The program incentives are available for electric, plug-in hybrid electric, fuel cell vehicles and electric motorcycles. During the past two years, $11.1

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Hero Electric and Mahindra Group Join Hands To Conquer EV Space

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Hero Electric and Mahindra Group established a strategic partnership in the electric vehicle (EV) market. To accommodate market demand, Mahindra Group will produce Hero Electric’s most popular electric motorcycles, the Optima and NYX, in their Pithampur facility in Madhya Pradesh, the firms stated in a joint statement.

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Top 5 Electric Vehicle Start-Ups in India

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pushed for the Indian Electric Vehicles Mission in the country’s Union Budget 2019-20. The finance minister announced a tax break for people who purchase electric vehicles in an attempt to increase their popularity. WATCH]: Evolve Z and Evolve R electric motorcycles.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Navigant’s analysis indicates that only buyers in California and Oregon will purchase sufficient numbers of vehicles in order to meet the ZEV requirement in 2018 and 2019. Electric motorcycles breakout. Sales of e-motorcycles have been increasing, but the market remains a tiny fraction of the e-bicycle and e-scooter market (5.2

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The origins of NDEW and DEED

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When Obama took office in 2009, while it may seem inconceivable today, consumers could purchase only one mass-produced EV, a Tesla Roadster. It all started with President Barack Obama and as DEED begins, we’re taking the opportunity to briefly revisit the tale, with a related nod to the mother of climate change policy, as former Sen.

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California Energy Commission awards $9.6M to 8 projects on electric vehicles, natural gas and biofuels

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. $505,381 to San Francisco-based Mission Motor Company to help it bring its prototype electric vehicle components to commercial production. In 2007 the company developed Mission One, a high performance electric motorcycle. Earlier post.) Natural gas-powered vehicle fueling.