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Foton Motor and motorcycle leader Piaggio Group partner on development of light commercial vehicles; EVs to come

Green Car Congress

Foton Motor and Piaggio Group signed the agreement for a joint development project for new light-duty commercial vehicle products in Italy. Since 2016, Foton Motor and Piaggio Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and a Framework Agreement in succession.

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Honda starts construction of new CVT plant in Mexico

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In addition to supporting HDM auto production, the plant will provide transmissions to Honda auto plants outside Mexico. Honda will employ approximately 4,700 associates in Celaya when the auto, engine and transmission plants are in full operation. The auto plant in El Salto has an annual capacity to produce 63,000 automobiles.

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Honda targeting 2/3 of unit sales from PHEVs, HEVs and ZEVs by ~2030; PHEVs the core of electrification

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Honda will begin sales in Japan of the Clarity Fuel Cell in March 2016. In order to accommodate these new model introductions and high demand for light truck products in North America, production of large-sized SUVs which have been concentrated at the plant in Alabama will be expanded to another plant.

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Best smart helmets – keep your head safe while you ride!

Green Authority

There is obviously a high demand for protective headgear for motorcycle owners , bicycle users and more, but it’s 2018 and we won’t settle with the bare minimum. Motorcycle helmets. Any motorcycle rider will recognize Sena. The Sena Cavalry Helmet is a motorcycle half helmet with all communication systems integrated.

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Study: Collision Avoidance Technology Continues to Struggle

The Truth About Cars

New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is claiming that forward-collision warning and automatic emergency braking are less successful at identifying trucks and motorcycles. However, motorcycles only benefited 41 percent of the time and trucks 38 percent. The effect on fatalities could be substantial too.

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OLA S1 Electric Scooter Ownership Blog

Plug In India

I used to be excited by those electric cycles back in 2016/17. Quality light weight normal cycles are the way to go. They will drag their feet for next few years trying to shove their garbage pollution scooters and motorcycles down our throats, while selling compliance EV's in a limited fashion. That did seem promising.

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