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• Zero S Voted European E-Bike Of 2013 At Europe?s Clean Week 2020 elections, held earlier this month, the 2013 Zero S was voted the European e-Motorbike Of The Year 2013, followed in second place by the Zero DS.  The Zero S has won the award for the third consecutive year. A conference aimed at providing an annual review of future-fuelled, environmentally friendly vehicles, [...] more
• Hong Kong Government To Use Zero S Motorcycles Today is a rather big day for Zero Motorcycles, as the company has signed its first East Asian distributor, Yuen Ho Trading Company, Ltd. (YHT), based in Hong Kong. To celebrate, the Hong Kong government has purchased 59 MY 2012 Zero S models, the single largest sale for Zero to date. The majority of these units [...] more
• Michael Czysz Diagnosed With Cancer, Wont Attend 2013 Isle Of Man TT Michael Czysz, Founder and Team Principal of MotoCzysz, has been diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer, according to a team press release. He plans to undergo treatment immediately, which means he will not be able to attend the 2013 Isle of Man TT. He vows to return in 2014.  ”I had planned to attend/participate in [...] more
• Moto-Electra To Attempt World Record Coast-To-Coast Run For Electric Vehicles On June 3rd, Moto-Electra, one of the pioneers in electric motorcycle technology, will attempt to break the world record for electric vehicles in a cross-continent ride spanning over 2500 miles.  The motorcycle? Moto-Electra’s signature electric bike based on the Norton Featherbed chassis that was patented in 1949. So there is a bit of old mixed with the [...] more
• Your Chance To Ride The eCRP 1.4 Electric Racebike Energica, makers of the Vice World Champion eCRP 1.4 electric racebike, are offering at least four lucky fans a chance to ride the machine at the Modena Racetrack in Italy on June 15.  Consider it the full factory experience with a tutor on hand to show you the ropes of how an electric motorcycle works [...] more
• 2013 Mugen Shinden Ni Electric Race Bike Revealed Noted Honda tuning company Mugen has revealed the second generation version of its electric racebike which will race in the TT Zero at the 2013 Isle of Man TT. The Shinden Ni (“Shinden” meaning “God of Electricity” while “Ni” is the number two in Japanese) will once again be ridden by 19-time TT winner John [...] more
• A Closer Look At Brammos Performance During This Weekends AFM Races Last weekend, the Team Icon Brammo and Team Parker Brammo squads competed against their gas-powered counterparts, which you can read about here. Now, let’s take a closer look at just how far e-bike technology has progressed since Brammo ? and Lightning ? last raced at Sonoma Raceway, exactly one year ago. At the AFM races [...] more
• 2013 Zero MMX Military Motorcycle Announced for U.S. Special Operations Forces Zero Motorcycles has announced a new model designed for military use. The 2013 Zero MMX was designed specifically for the U.S. Special Operations Forces who could take advantage of a silent-running vehicle capable of moving rapidly over rough terrain. The MMX is based on the Zero MX but was developed under contract with the U.S. [...] more
• Brammo Earns Seventh Place Against Gas Bikes This past weekend, Brammo arrived to Sonoma Raceway in Central California ready to do battle. Only this time the electric sportbike manufacturer would be trading blows not with other electric bikes, but with their ICE counterparts at the second round of the American Federation of Motorcyclists series ? one of the oldest club racing organizations [...] more
• Zero Motorcycles Moves To New Location Due To Growth   Anyone who questions the future of electric motorcycles may want to take a look at Zero. The California-based company is moving its corporate and manufacturing headquarters to a new 47,000 square-foot location in Scotts Valley, California to meet demand. The new location is 26% larger than the company’s previous Scotts Valley location, and allows [...] more