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

Green Car Congress

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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Revolutionizing rider safety: The protective jacket every e-biker should consider

Baua Electric

If there’s an electric motorcycle, e-bike, scooter, or anything else remotely rideable out there, I’ve probably thrown a leg over it at least once. And without the benefit of 5,000 pounds of murderous steel around us, out of necessity we motorcycle riders become masters of balancing risk. I think it might, at least for me.

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

Clean Fleet Report

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. I’ve always wondered how Harley would market its silent motorcycles.

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How I turned a shipping container into a solar off-grid charging station with A/C

Baua Electric

Between my electric bikes, e-motorcycles, e-ATVs, electric tractors, and a few other things I’m probably forgetting, having a weather-sealed, solar-powered off-grid charging shed would be a big benefit. Well, not really cheated, but I just went with a retail solar generator system instead of DIYing that part myself from à la carte components.

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Alibaba’s One Wheeled Magic! Single Wheeled Electric Motor Cycle

Get Electric Vehicle

A conventional IC engine powered vehicle is an engineering marvel no matter how cheap the car is. Incorporating these necessary parts and systems into a car economically and aesthetically is a challenge and there will be design constraints to make a gasoline-powered vehicle however you want.

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Mazda Says Turbocharged Miata Best Left for Tuners

The Truth About Cars

Mazda] was looking for a powertrain that can stretch the high rpm and pull progressively stronger and stronger because that's part of the enjoyment of going through the gears. While they all manage to hit 60 mph in under six seconds, they’re supposed to prioritize nimbleness and delivering cheap thrills off the expressway.

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EV Guru: Sodium-Ion Batteries are Coming Sooner Than You think!

Plug In India

Read the C&EN research here Lithium right now is very expensive and Sodium is quite cheap. The good part is the manufacturing process is similar to Lithium-Ion cell manufacturing. So for ultra efficient vehicles like scooters or motorcycles, LFP batteries and Sodium-Ion can work totally fine.

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