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Micromobility: Zapp Scooters Bring Style, Range and Fun to Urban Riding

Clean Fleet Report

The stylish scooter is set to arrive next year to do battle in the market segment between e-bikes and Vespa clones on one side and traditional motorcycles on the other. Built in Thailand, the i300 is part of a worldwide wave of transportation options that are moving from fossil-fuel power to electric. It’s Got the Looks.

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Building a Fleet of Personal EVs in Kenya

Cars That Think

Founded in 2020, the company sells a variety of EVs, including e-bikes, scooters, motorcycles, and tuktuks. A key person involved in the critical tasks of assembling, servicing, and testing the company’s vehicles and related products is Magdalene Maluta. ARC Ride recently received an order for parts to assemble 120 E2+ motorcycles.

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DOT issues discussion document on principles for a connected vehicle environment; safety as top priority

Green Car Congress

The concept also extends to compatible aftermarket devices brought into vehicles and to pedestrians, motorcycles, cyclists and transit users carrying compatible devices, which could make these vulnerable users more visible to surrounding traffic. Transportation Safety is the DOT’s top stated priority for the connected vehicle environment.

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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

All four men felt that LEVs could eventually be one of the most important forms of personal transportation, and had already been supporting that cause. I took some surplus parts and motorcycle batteries… it was definitely Rube Goldberg style,” Smith explained.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

The Truth About Cars

As a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, I cannot tell you the number of times I’ve wanted to sneak stories about two-wheeled transportation onto this website. Despite having seen them around for years, they were models I had long assumed would be marginally better than the atrocious three-wheeled motorcycles offered by Harley-Davidson.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) sponsors a broad program of connected vehicle research ; the research is a multimodal program that involves using wireless communication between vehicles, infrastructure, and personal communications devices to improve safety, mobility, and environmental sustainability. Background.

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Enthusiasm electric!

Electric Auto Association

Many of the chapter members are very involved in teaching and certifying service and maintenance technicians for light electric vehicles. Many of the chapter members are very involved in teaching and certifying service and maintenance technicians for light electric vehicles.