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IDTechEx: Sales of electric motorcycles in Europe grew 50% y-o-y in 2020

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IDTechEx expects electric motorcycle sales in Europe to have grown at least 50% year-on-year in 2020, building on the momentum of recent years. Growth is also being boosted by consumer awareness and acceptance in Europe of the benefits of electric motorcycles. 2020 is an IDTechEx estimate based on Q1 - Q3 2020 data.

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Pike Research projects 138M electric motorcycles and scooters to be on the road worldwide by 2017

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Cumulative battery usage by vehicle, world markets, 2011-2017. According to a new report from Pike Research, the number of e-motorcycles and e-scooters on the road will increase from 17 million in 2011 to 138 million by 2017, the majority of which will be powered by lead-acid batteries. million e-scooters by 2017.

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2017 Zero electric motorcycles, Toyota battery R&D, electric car 'datathon': Today's Car News

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Today, we look at the 2017 range of Zero electric motorcycles, a Toyota researcher discusses progress in battery research and development, and the White House prepares to host an electric-car "datathon." All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Opibus raises $7.5M to mass-produce electric buses & motorcycles

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As per the company, this is the largest amount that is raised by an electric mobility company in all of Sub-Saharan Africa. The funding raised by the company will be used to scale its operations in electric motorcycle and bus manufacturing in Africa. Opibus founded in 2017 develops, designs, and manufactures electric vehicles.

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The rise of the electric motorcycle

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It seems that there is a new hot mode of transport – in the form of e-motorcycles and e-scooters. A report from Pike Research finds that the number of these electrically powered vehicles will increase from 17million this year to 138million by 2017, with the majority powered by lead-acid batteries.

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February 2021 – Electric Vehicle News Round-Up

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Airless Tire for Electric Cars [Video]. #2 The 2017 -019 model Chevrolet Bolt EV’s came across fire concerns and the manufacturer says that they will apply a software fix to prevent the fire hazard by limiting the charge capacity to 90%. They expect a final solution in April 2021 to restore the 100% battery capacity.

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Top 5 Electric Vehicle Start-Ups in India

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Nitin Gadkari, India’s transport minister, who has stated that he drives an electric vehicle , has urged people to support the transition to electric vehicles. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pushed for the Indian Electric Vehicles Mission in the country’s Union Budget 2019-20. Revolt Intellicorp. Key Points.

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