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New Vectrix picked up by Hesketh Motorcycles in the UK

While the company formerly known as Vectrix Corporation has just changed its name to the more descriptive Electric Scooter Wind Down Corp. appellation, New Vectrix is out and about doing deals and moving forward. In fact, it's just been announced that Hesketh Motorcycles (HMC) has taken the electric maxi-scooter under its wing in the UK, where it will now be known as the Hesketh HZE-Vectrix. The British boutique brand is itself recently-revived, having previously functioned as a marque in the early Eighties when it produced a relatively ... Read more →

Governor Schwarzenegger, eCarTec like Zero Motorcycles Sebastian Blanco

Zero Motorcycles is getting more than its fair share of attention. Recently, the company's Zero X was selected as the "Best Electric Motorcycle" during eCarTec in Münich, Germany in ...

MP3 in its sights: Peugeot shows off Concept HYbrid3 Evolution Xavier Navarro

Peugeot Concept HYbrid3 Evolution hybrid scooter - Click for complete high-resolution gallery Peugeot is no stranger to scooters and already has a 3-wheeled scooter to aim at the Piaggio MP3. ...

EICMA 2009: First electric Ducati to hit the show floor? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Question: When is a Ducati not really a Ducati? Answer: When it's an electrically-assisted pedal bike made by the Italwing Group. The machine is known as the City Pearl, and it will be available ...

SWIGZ.COM Pro Racing team to enter TTXGP series Domenick Yoney

The first new team to disclose that they will compete in the 2010 TTXGP electric superbike events has just thrown its hat into the ring. SWIGZ.COM Pro Racing and its AMA pro rider Chip Yates will ...

To Infineon and Beyond: TTXGP brings electric motorcycle racing to America 14 days ago on Autoblog Green

Earlier this year at the annual time trials at the famed Isle of Man, the inaugural TTXGP electric motorcycle race proved that battery-powered bikes can be just as entertaining and exciting as their gasoline-swilling and emissions-spewing siblings. Not quite as fast, of course, but still a ...

SEMA 2009: Mavizen introduces 130-mph TTX02 electric racebike 15 days ago on Autoblog Green

Right on schedule, Mavizen has released its TTX02 electric motorcycle at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Well, if you listen to Azhar Hussain, TTXGP founder and the entrepreneur behind this racebike, the TTX02 is a "laptop on wheels." How so? For starters, each machine is fitted with an ...

Motorcycle Industry Council: Two-wheelers are green 17 days ago on Autoblog Green

We often hear debates about the merits of riding motorcycles and scooters for environmental reasons. For sure, older bikes manufactured before emissions equipment were prevalent are significantly more polluting than most modern automobiles. On the other hand, motorcycles are nearly always more ...

Rumormill: Piaggio working on electric Moto Guzzi? 18 days ago on Autoblog Green

Speculation is fun, right? Our friends from Asphalt and Rubber are doing just that in regards to a possible electric motorcycle from Italian motorcycle manufacturer Moto Guzzi. What makes anyone think Guzzi might give up its well-known fascination with across-the-frame air-cooled V-twins? The ...

Go-Ped + propane = Pro-Ped 18 days ago on Autoblog Green

What do you get when you exchange the 2-stroke gas engine on a Go-Ped for a 4-stroke propane-powered piston popper? Why, a Pro-Ped (of course!) You also get rid of almost all the particulates and carcinogens that burning gasoline produces as well as the mess and bother of mixing gas and oil that ...

REPORT: Suzuki to put hydrogen two-wheelers into production 20 days ago on Autoblog Green

Suzuki and Intelligent Energy have been working on hydrogen fuel cell-powered two-wheelers for the last few years, with the Crosscage, their first public concept, debuting back in 2007 at the Tokyo Motor Show. Then, earlier this year, we heard rumblings that Suzuki hoped to have its first ...

Mission (sorta) Accomplished: Shocking Barack Tour ends [w/VIDEO] 21 days ago on Autoblog Green

After retracing the Detroit-to-DC bailout-begging route taken earlier this year by auto execs, two intrepid souls dispatched by electric motorcycle maker Brammo have finally successfully accomplished their "Shocking Barack" mission. Sort of. While the dream of personally presenting the POTUS on ...

Electric motorcycle revolution means business not-as-usual 22 days ago on Autoblog Green

Looking back, 2009 may be seen as the year that electric motorcycles began their rise to market dominance. If that is to happen, the start-ups in that sector will have to be successful in the execution of their various business models. What they are trying to do with the motorized two-wheeler is ...

Mavizen releases another revealing teaser of TTX02 electric bike 24 days ago on Autoblog Green

Teasers... generally the small, grainy, purposely-blurred or otherwise difficult to decipher images don't give away very much and are used to generate excitement for a new product before its official announcement. Usually, it takes a keen eye to pull out any detail from the resulting wreckage. Such ...

Bel & Bel recycling old Vespa scooters into office furniture 24 days ago on Autoblog Green

As cool as vintage Vespa scooters are – which would be very cool indeed, if you ask us – there's no debate that the old air-cooled, two-stroke, single cylinder engines are extremely damaging to the environment. Of course, it seems like such a shame to let all those pretty Italian ...

Tokyo 2009: Yamaha EC-f channels Xbox, blurs definitions 25 days ago on Autoblog Green

It's certainly not a motorcycle, and we'd have a tough time convincing ourselves that it's a scooter, too. Regardless, we think the Yamaha EC-f, which is currently on display at the Tokyo Motor Show, sports a distinctive look and plenty of cool features. According to Yamaha, the lack of "exhaust ...

REPORT: BMW to focus on premium, upmarket EVs 25 days ago on Autoblog Green

BMW is known for offering premium automobiles and motorcycles here in the United States, so it comes as little surprise that the German automaker would plan to produce premium electric vehicles as well. According to Autocar, those electric vehicles, which are currently being developed under ...

Zero MX bests Quantya, takes 3rd in class in French regional races 28 days ago on Autoblog Green

Despite a supplier problem delaying the deliveries of its Zero S and a recent recall of its Zero X and MX, Zero Motorcycles has managed to make good in one of the arenas that counts for a lot with vehicle manufacturers: the race track. The French Motorcycle Federation (FFM) just held its annual ...

Tokyo 2009: Honda rolls out the EV-Cub, we pray for a production model 28 days ago on Autoblog Green

You meet the greenest people on a Honda. Well, maybe not quite yet... but the World's Largest Motorcycle Manufacturer has signaled its intent to usher in a new era of electrically-powered two-wheelers, and a modern-day Cub seems like an excellent way to do just that. Honda is showing a ...

Tokyo Preview: Honda to show off all-electric Cub 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Honda's little Cub motorbike has been nothing if not successful for the Japanese company, with literally tens of millions of the fuel-efficient small-bore machines have rolling out of Honda factories all around the world. Perhaps, then, it's time for Honda to refine the formula that turned the ...

Lightning Motorcycles hits 166 miles per hour at Bonneville 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Suddenly, we've got a competition on our hands. While it didn't seem likely that any other electric motorcycle manufacturers would even attempt to top Mission Motors' recent 150-plus mile per hour record run for a production-intent vehicle (the team hit 161 mph at one point) at the Bonneville ...

SEMA Preview: Mavizen TTX02 electric motorcycle to be unveiled in Vegas 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

According to the official TTXGP blog, the long-awaited TTX02 electric racebike will be unveiled November 3rd at the giant SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Based on the race-winning Agni X01 electric motorcycle with a frame sourced from an unknown "leading motorcycle manufacturer," the team behind the ...

REPORT: Nissan Land Glider could come to the States as an Infiniti 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Concept cars tend to push the boundaries of what is and isn't possible with a four-wheeled vehicle. Such is the case with the Nissan Land Glider, which is going on display this week at the Tokyo Motor Show. Usually, such far-out-there concepts make the auto show circuit before being abandoned ...

Honda offers up bicycle simulator to improve safety 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

It's nothing new for automakers to use sophisticated simulation systems to study automotive safety. Both Daimler and Ford have hydraulically actuated platforms that can hold a complete car with a full 360 degree projection system that is used to evaluate both driver behavior and vehicle design ...

Recall Notice: 2009 Zero X and MX called back for malfunctioning throttles 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Zero Motorcycles and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued a voluntary recall notice for all 2009 Zero X and Zero MX electric motorcycles. Apparently, the problem surrounds the bike's throttle assembly, which can reportedly become disconnected or get stuck in the wide-open position. ...

It's Friday: Is this the World's Most Miserly VW Bus? 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Way before it was particularly popular to do so, Volkswagen was offering people movers in various shapes and sizes with small-displacement engines that offered up very favorable fuel mileage. Of course, the most famous of the old air-cooled VWs is the Beetle, a car so iconic that it was revived ...

Neiman Marcus brings Mission One to Today Show, Cupcake runs amuck [w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

This morning, Neiman Marcus had a prime spot on the Today Show and presented to America some of the gifts on offer from this year's Christmas Book Fantasy List. The appearance means over 5 million more people are now acquainted with the concept of electric motorcycles, which were well ...

Spaniards love the Piaggio MP3 hybrid scooter 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

2009 Plug-in Hybrid Piaggio MP3 scooter - Click above for high-res image gallery Spanish newspaper El Mundo has tested the Piaggio MP3 hybrid scooter and came away impressed with the results. The MP3 mates a 15 hp 125cc gas-powered engine with an 3.5 hp electric motor and lithium ion battery ...

Electric Bicycle World Tour to last three years, well under way 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

While some think driving around the world in 80 days is a good way to promote the environmentally-friendly possibilities of electric transport, others prefer to take the slow road. In this case, three years worth of slow road. This past May, Guin Valls set out from Beijing, China on a journey ...

Zero Motorcycles delays shipment of 2009 S due to overheating motors 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

After getting a tip regarding a possible delay on the 2009 Zero S electric motorcycle, we contacted the company for confirmation. It seems that the original motor used in the S model was prone to overheat under certain circumstances in testing. A new motor is now being used that reportedly fixes ...

Zero Motorcycles nabs EPA Certificate of Conformity, gets rated at 455 mpg 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

We still think it's a wee bit odd that electric motorcycles need a Certificate of Conformity from the Environmental Protection Agency, but that is indeed the case and Zero Motorcycles has issued a press release indicating that its two-wheeled highway-speed EVs now satisfy that requirement. For ...

Brammo pair prepare to shock Barack, request assistance 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

This coming Tuesday morning, two guys will strike out on a pair of Brammo Enertias and retrace the trail Detroit auto execs took to the halls of political power when they begged for their bailouts. The goal of this journey is not to ask for money to help build a greener vehicle a few years ...

Biodiesel bike tries to circumnavigate Australia 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Paul Carter, a best-selling author who previously spent 20 years as an off-shore oil driller, is smack dab in the middle of a 20,000-kilometer (12,240-mile) trip around Australia aboard a biodiesel-powered motorcycle built by students at the University of Adelaide. If Carter is successful, he ...

2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 includes Fuel Economy Assistance Mode 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

In case you hadn't noticed, motorcycles are joining in on the bigger-is-better mentality right along with our cars and trucks. Each successive generation of a new model tends to have a slightly larger and more powerful engine, which in turn makes the bike faster and gives buyers a reason to ...

Tokyo 2009 Preview: Suzuki to show off three fuel cell concepts 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

In addition to the plug-in series hybrid version of the Swift subcompact hatchback that Suzuki will display at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, the Japanese company will also be bringing along three separate concepts powered by fuel cells. First up is the SX4-FCV, which uses an 80 kW hydrogen ...

Dear Santa: Mission One number two on Neiman Marcus Christmas Book Fantasy List 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Dear Santa, How are you? I am fine. I know I once said that if you would bring me a puppy for Christmas I would never bother you for anything ever again, but that was a long time ago and I'm hoping you've forgotten. Anyway, the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book just arrived and the second item ...

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