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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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Spiro Secures $63 Million Financing Solution To Expand Its Fleet Of Electric Motorcycles, Batteries, & Swap Stations

CleanTechnica EVs

Spiro, a leading electric motorbike manufacturer and clean energy provider in Africa, has so far deployed over 9200 electric motorbikes across Benin, Togo, and Rwanda.

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

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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”

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Why motorcycles may not be greener than cars: missing emission gear

Green Car Reports

Motorcycles weigh significantly less than cars, and generally have smaller engines. DON'T MISS: Electric motorcycles return to Pikes Peak to race. That means they use less fuel than the typical car, and they also require fewer raw materials to make.

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NYSERDA awards $4.6M to 17 transportation projects; support for Syracuse U supercritical diesel injection project

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million to help 17 New York State companies develop and commercialize innovative new transportation technologies intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, decrease reliance on fossil fuels, and create jobs. Underinflated tires can reduce fuel economy by 2 percent and are a safety problem. Earlier post.). NYSERDA funding: $50,000.

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Feature: Should You Drive a Car or a Motorcycle?

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You can go for fuel economy or even zero emissions. One of the most important things for most of us on the roads is fuel economy. In general, most people find that motorcycles offer them improved fuel economy, but it does differ. But there are zero emission two-wheel options as well. Environmental Impact.

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E-Commerce Giant Flipkart To Increase Electric Mobility In India

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When we have a closer look at the subject the decision made by Flipkart has a huge impact on the Indian Electric vehicle market. Let us discuss the impacts on the Indian electric vehicle market and the entire Indian economy Flipkart’s decision has. #1. Boost in the electric vehicle market. Cleaner roads and cities.

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