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Delhi startup develops air-purifying motorcycle helmet

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The founders of Shellios Technolabs hit upon the idea on realizing the challenges faced by bikers during the air quality crisis that Delhi faces in the winter months. For the next version, Shellios will tie up with top tier-2-wheeler OEMs for the commercialization of the anti-pollution helmet.

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Keanu Reeves’ motorcycle company ARCH floats idea of building an electric motorcycle

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ARCH Motorcycle Company, founded by Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger, is known for its bespoke sport cruiser motorcycle production. The post Keanu Reeves’ motorcycle company ARCH floats idea of building an electric motorcycle appeared first on Electrek.

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Survey finds 37% of commuters in London have already changed usual mode of transport due to ULEZ; 141% increase in use of motorcycles

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Most vehicles, including cars, vans, motorcycles and scooters, will need to meet new, tighter exhaust emission standards or pay a daily charge to travel within the area of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which comes into effect today. 8% of Londoners think it’s a bad idea. Source: Bikesure.

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Motorcycles Are More Polluting Than Cars, New Device Shows

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When cable TV’s “MythBusters” program recently investigated the idea that emissions from motorcycles are gentler on the environment than emissions from cars, they burst the bubbles of eco-enthusiast motorcycle riders—and put a small New York company’s innovative emissions testing technology into the spotlight.

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Ducati backtracks on past commitment to electric motorcycles, touts ‘synthetic fuel’ instead

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Despite electric motorcycles gaining an ever increasing share of the motorcycle market, Ducati is throwing cold water on the idea of a Ducati electric motorcycle. more… The post Ducati backtracks on past commitment to electric motorcycles, touts ‘synthetic fuel’ instead appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric Motorcycle Road Trip: What I Learned, What You Need To Know

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That experience gave me the idea to take my own road trip to experience the freedom of traveling alone on an.' Last summer I took a cross-country road trip with a group of people driving different types of electric vehicles.

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BMW Motorrad Develops C1-E Electric Study as Contribution to eSUM

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eSUM stands for European Safer Urban Motorcycling. It is a cooperation project between major urban European motorcycling centres and motorcycle manufacturers. The idea behind eSum is to look into ways of countering this trend.

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