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Honda to launch motorcycle hybrid system-equipped PCX HYBRID scooter

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Honda’s latest addition to its PCX series of scooters is the PCX HYBRID, the world’s first mass-produced motorized scooter (125cc or less) equipped with a motorcycle hybrid system. Honda expects to sell 2,000 units of the hybrid scooter per year in Japan with a recommended retail price of ¥432,000 (US$3,900), including consumption tax.

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Budget deal restores tax credits for EV charging stations, electric motorcycles, fuel-cell cars

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Fears that Congress would kill the federal tax credit for purchase of a plug-in electric car were laid to rest in December when that incentive survived the $1.5 billion tax-cut bill.

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Governator ads, electric BMW motorcycle, automakers vs. oil: Today's Car News

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BMW joins the electric-motorcycle ride. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Lobbying has intensified around a proposal to extend federal tax. Arnold Schwarzenegger comes back with ads for electric cars. The EPA's architect of clean-air rule rollbacks has resigned.

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Honda to launch motorcycle hybrid system-equipped PCX HYBRID scooter

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Honda’s latest addition to its PCX series of scooters is the PCX HYBRID, the world’s first mass-produced motorized scooter (125cc or less) equipped with a motorcycle hybrid system. Honda expects to sell 2,000 units of the hybrid scooter per year in Japan with a recommended retail price of ¥432,000 (US$3,900), including consumption tax.

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Brammo and SMRE Engineering enter strategic partnership on electric motorcycles

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Electric motorcycle company Brammo, Inc., IET enables Brammo to offer its electric motorcycles with a 6-speed transmission, further improving performance and range. IET enables Brammo to offer its electric motorcycles with a 6-speed transmission, further improving performance and range. and S.M.R.E.

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Federal Gas Tax, Electric Harley Davidson, Hyundai Fuel Cell Economics: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: Two senators propose increases to the Federal gasoline and diesel taxes, Harley Davidson introduces an electric motorcycle, and the 2015 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell earns zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) credits instead of dollars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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LAND begins production of E Moto; user-selectable e-bicycle, e-moped, e-motorcycle modes

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The District is a two-wheeled E Moto, a transitional vehicle that performs as an e-bicycle, e-moped, and e-motorcycle through a ride mode selection interface, with a top speed of 65 mph. Motorcycle (Range x Power). Motorcycle 65 MPH (Power). The District offers four modes: E Bike - Class 2 - 27 MPH Limit. District First Edition.