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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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Possibilities include dramatic reductions in the cost of EV batteries that lead to more cost- competitive vehicles, greater state or federal incentives, or increasing taxes on fossil fuels. Electric motorcycles breakout. Nonetheless, 2014 may be a breakout year for e-motorcycles. Tesla Motors will have a bumpy year.

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Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India

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million gas-fueled motorcycles and tricycles are currently operating in the Philippines, typically serving as short-distance taxis, with the average tricycle driver earning less than $10 a day. E-Trike drivers will save upwards of $5 a day in fuel costs, and the new E-Trikes have the capacity to carry more passengers. million.

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Visiting PURE EV factory | Startup Showcase | ETryst electric motorcycle first look

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So PURE ’s working capital seems to be dealer financed to a large extent. On the finance front though the valid crib is about finance options for prospective buyers. They want to have more data about maintenance costs and resale values before they take the plunge. And so is the margin.

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EV Chargers for All!

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“They rejected my request to allow cyclists to hose off their bikes in the alley behind the building, which cost nothing. Considering the costs associated with installation and maintenance and anticipating the resistance I’m likely to encounter, I decided to put my charger crusade on hold.” The sheer number of U.S. households.