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Polaris invests in electric motorcycle company Brammo

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-based maker of electric vehicle technology and two-wheel electric vehicles. By investing in Brammo, Polaris obtains access to its proprietary electric vehicle powertrain technology, as well as exposure to the rapidly growing electric motorcycle market. With annual 2010 sales of $1.99

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Electric motorcycle maker Brammo closes first $13M tranche of $45M Series C

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This $13 million round of financing puts Brammo on strong footing to continue to execute, deliver and expand distribution of our electric motorcycles to our customer pipeline. his funding will ensure we continue to accelerate production to capitalize on the growing demand for electric motorcycles.

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Ener1 enters supply and distribution agreement with Lightning Motorcycles

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has entered into a supply and distribution agreement with Lightning Motorcycles, the maker of the world’s fastest production electric motorcycle. Ener1 will also supply cells for Lightning’s commuter motorcycle and scooter, which will be developed over the next few years. Ener1, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Triac Three-Wheeled Electric Motorcycle For Sale On eBay

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Some curious vehicles have emerged on the electric vehicle market over the years, and few have been more curious than the Triac. We first wrote about the Triac three-wheel electric vehicle back in 2010. Made by Green Vehicles of Salinas, California, it touted a 100-mile range, an 80 mph top speed, and a price tag of $25,000.

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Mavizen to supply Advanced Nanophosphate Lithium Ion Battery Technology from A123 Systems

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We expect that teams in electric motorcycle racing and other two-wheel motorsports will be able to gain a competitive advantage by deploying A123’s products. In 2010, A123’s battery technology propelled the Lightning Motorcycles team to the TTXGP North America championship.

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CCSE to continue for 4th year as admin of California clean vehicle rebate program; $59.55M for current fiscal year

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Since the CVRP launched in 2010, it has awarded more than $60 million for 33,000 vehicle rebates. The program incentives are available for electric, plug-in hybrid electric, fuel cell vehicles and electric motorcycles, ranging from $900 to $2,500. CCSE processes about 2,500 rebates per month.

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Lightning Motorcycles electric bike with Remy motor cracks 200 mph

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Using a Remy propulsion electric motor, Lightning Motorcycles, LLC. blasted through the land speed record for production electric bikes by 30 mph to be crowned the first electric bike to exceed 200 mph. Lightning Motorcycles is a California-based motorcycle engineering firm using competition to spur innovation.