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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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Hershner's historic electric motorcycle win in Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge

National Green Transportation

Terry Hershner has made history as the first electric motorcycle rider to win the Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge. The results, announced on Monday, concern a fuel economy event held in Utah on Friday. The race focuses on motorcycle.'

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Can electric motorcycles make scooters cool and is it time to get on your bike?

EV Central

The fact is, of course, that there are many people who love the convenience, fuel economy, ease of parking, traffic-splitting ability and mild excitement that riding a scooter provides, whether I understand, or respect them, or not. The post Can electric motorcycles make scooters cool and is it time to get on your bike?

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Hershner's historic electric motorcycle win in Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge

National Green Transportation

Terry Hershner has made history as the first electric motorcycle rider to win the Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge. The results, announced on Monday, concern a fuel economy event held in Utah on Friday. The race focuses on motorcycle.'

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Riding 1000 miles in 24 hours on electric motorcycle creates Iron Butt Terry

National Green Transportation

On Tuesday, Terry Hershner made history as the first person to ride an electric motorcycle over 1000 miles in 24 hours, following his historic win about two weeks ago in the Vetter Fuel Economy challenge. Both events shatter preconceived.'

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Roam’s New Production Facility Could Turn Out 50K Electric Motorcycles Per Year

CleanTechnica EVs

Roam, a Nairobi-based technology company that develops, designs, and deploys electric vehicles tailored for the African continent, has just unveiled its new production facility that is more than 10,000 square meters in size.

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

Green Car Congress

In other regions, improving customer perception, government incentives, and high petroleum fuel costs all contribute in some part to the demand growth for electric motorcycles and scooters. Electric motorcycles and scooters have strong appeal for many consumers. —“Electric Motorcycles and Scooters”