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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
• Mark Blackwell Recognized as AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Legend American motocross pioneer, race team manager and motorcycle industry executive Mark Blackwell is getting another honor: being recognized as an AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Legend. Blackwell, who was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2000, will be feted alongside the 2013 induction class during AMA Legends Weekend, Oct. 18-19 at the Green Valley [...] 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
• 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
• Zero Motorcycles And Hollywood Electrics Team Up For 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb   For the first time in its 90-year history, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will feature a class exclusively for electric motorcycles. Electing to take advantage of this new development, Zero Motorcycles and Hollywood Electrics, the first all-electric motorcycle dealership in the country, are joining forces to compete in this year’s event on June [...] more
• Ex-BMW Executive Pieter De Waal Joins Zero Motorcycles Board of Directors Zero Motorcycles announced the addition of Pieter De Waal as the newest member of its board of directors. De Waal provides Zero with more than 30 years of experience in the automotive and motorcycle industries. Formerly of Nissan, Delta (General Motors), Mercedes Benz and, most recently, BMW, De Waal has experience dealing with many facets [...] more
• Zero Mobile App Can Adjust Motorcycles Performance Zero Motorcycles has released a new mobile phone app that can be used to adjust a motorcycle’s performance. Available for Apple iOS and Android, the Zero Motorcycles App is compatible with all 2013 models as well as any future models. The app allows riders to connect their Zero motorcycles to their smartphones via Bluetooth, turning [...] more
• Zero Announces New 2013 Police and Security Motorcycles Zero Motorcycles is offering two new police-spec electric motorcycles for law enforcement agencies and security companies for 2013. The Santa Cruz, Calif., company has been supplying police versions of Zero DS in 2012 (following an initial trial in 2011 in Scotts Valley, Calif.) with but 2013, the company is adding a new model based on [...] more
• Zero Motorcycles Offers $2500 Added Bonus to Trade-ins of Gas-Powered Motorcycles Zero Motorcycles announced a new “Cash for Carbon” promotion, offering a $2500 bonus on trade-ins of gas-powered motorcycles when purchasing a new 2012 model. A take on U.S. government’s 2009 “Cash for Clunkers” Car Allowance Rebate System, Zero will give consumers the $2500 on top of the regular trade-in value of their old internal combustion [...] more