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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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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: Is this the world’s cheapest electric motorcycle?

Electrek

Motorcycle riders have their own unique risk-management calculations. And while everyone loves a good deal, I’m not sure how many riders will be signing up to go canyon carving on what might just be the cheapest electric motorcycle in the world. appeared first on Electrek.

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I’ve ridden every electric motorcycle out there. Here’s what I’ve discovered

Electrek

Electric motorcycles are my jam. If I’m on two wheels and it’s not a bicycle, then odds are I’m on an electric motorcycle. And the ownership experience is so much nicer than gas motorcycles due to their greatly reduced maintenance, lower cost of ownership, lack of vibrating cacophony, and a laundry list of other reasons.

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Feature: Are You Ready to Own a Motorcycle?

Clean Fleet Report

Owning a motorcycle can be a huge responsibility, and it’s one that many new motorcycle owners aren’t quite ready for. And yet, owning a motorcycle can be quite tricky. There’s a lot of upkeep and costs on the horizon for you, and even though you feel ready to take on the opportunity, it’s worth double checking.

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Ampersand Secures $9 Million Debt Facility From US International DFC To Scale Operations

CleanTechnica EVs

A number of startups focused on electrifying the motorcycle and motorcycle taxi (boda-boda) market have now entered the boda-boda space in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. They have adopted several models, including battery leasing and swapping services, hoping to entice boda-boda operators with the lower opex costs of electric motorcycles.

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Test Report: One Electric Kridn Electric Motorcycle

Plug In India

By Atul Gopal We got an opportunity to test One Electric's Kridn electric motorcycle. Video: Let's Ride: One Electric Kridn Electric Motorcycle I have done about 100 km on the bike over 3 days. MRF has developed a special tread for Ather 450X - and I hope they can come up with one for EV motorcycles too. Stay tuned.

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Renault partners with R-FIT to launch electric retrofit kits in France

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Having passed the various certification tests at UTAC (the French car, motorcycle, and bicycle technical union), this conversion offers a level of safety that meets market standards. The product is also eligible for national and regional subsidies in France (depending on income and region) and its cost of use and maintenance is reduced.

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