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Chinese electric car giant BYD’s electric scooter patents might mean cheaper e-motorbikes

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Higher performance designs, such as dual front brake rotors, hint at higher speeds than achieved by many of the more modest commuter electric scooters currently on the market. The motor appears to be mounted coaxially with the swingarm, a design adopted by Zero Motorcycles in its highest-performance flagship motorcycle platform.

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Zero Motorcycles, Jiangsu Xinri E-Vehicle score highest in new Pike Research assessment of electric motorcycle and scooter manufacturers

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Pike Pulse Grid for electric motorcycles and scooters. According to a new Pike Pulse report published by Pike Research, the two electric motorcycle and scooter manufacturers who are best positioned to take advantage of upcoming shifts in the market are Zero Motorcycles and Jiangsu Xinri E-Vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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China’s Chery to set up shop in Europe

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Chinese automaker Chery is planning to make cars in Spain, where the EV market is at just 12%, half that of Portugal and France. The former Nissan plant was partially handed over to Spanish electric motorcycle company Silence, along with local engineering groups QEV and EV Motors, which planned to transform the factory into a hub for EVs.

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Failed SONDORS Metacycle motorcycle was never street legal, reveals employee

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A former SONDORS employee has revealed new details regarding the Metacycle electric motorcycle sold by the now-defunct SONDORS e-bike company, describing the project as “a freight train wreck turned into a dumpster fire.” Bill has a long history as an engineer working with electric motorcycle designs and a rider himself.

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The $5000 E-Cherry Picker from Alibaba

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The interesting thing is for $5,000, you could have this Chinese electric cherry picker lifting you to heights of 10 metres (33 feet) using the same fuel source that powers your E-bike and your Tesla which is electricity! The Best Electric Lift On Alibaba. Upkeep Of The Building. Some Of The Uses Of Cherry Pickers.

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ZAP, Zhejiang Jonway Partner to Target China and Export EV Markets

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The Chinese State Council General Office announced that it intends to raise its annual production capacity to 500,000 all-electric cars, hybrids and buses by the end of 2011. The company recently began producing electric motorcycles and related vehicles. Better World International, Ltd.,

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I visited 8 Chinese factories in 8 days, and it blew my mind

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But still, it puts into perspective the magnitude of what Yadea is building, with an output of two-wheeled EVs that surpasses all major electric car manufacturers combined. And all to supply the world’s growing appetite for electric scooters and e-bikes, quickly replacing combustion-powered motorbikes around the globe.

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