MIT Electric Vehicle Team Launches New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Motorcycle Into The World
Everybody thought a fuel cell electric motorcycle was impossible, and a team of MIT students aims to prove them wrong.
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Vietnam’s Electric Two-Wheelers
Vietnam ranks fourth in Asia (behind China, India, and Indonesia) for the use two-wheelers (motorcycles and mopeds) for transport. The majority of these are petrol powered and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and pollution. The national government is relying on a transition to electric two-wheelers to meet its targets for … [continued]
Piaggio, KTM, Honda, & Yamaha Create Swappable Battery Consortium
4 electric scooter manufacturers have agreed to share swappable battery technology and welcome other companies to do the same.
10 Best EV Conversion Classics, Part 2: The 1980s
It’s been a long time coming, but I am pleased to welcome you to “EV Conversion Classics, Part 2,” a series of posts wherein I identify some of the best candidates for EV conversion from a given decade, and we’ll be starting things off with the best (potential) EVs from … [continued]
Yamaha Selling EV Drive Unit For Performance Vehicles
A few days ago, Yamaha announced a new electric drive unit that achieves the industry’s highest output density. The unit puts out just under 470-horsepower with minimal weight. Not only does the company want to sell the units, but it will also help integrate them into prototype and production vehicles … [continued]
Yamaha HARMO Tech Promises More Electric Fun On The Water
The HARMO system is being sold by Yamaha as “a next-generation control system platform” consisting of a propulsion unit powered by an electric motor, a remote-control box, and a joystick that adopts some of the characteristics of eVTOL drones to allow boats equipped with HARMO to go forwards, backwards, or even sideways (!) all without causing a ruckus or waking up the neighbors.
Yamaha Creating High Performance Electric Motors For Mainstream Manufacturers
Yamaha is leveraging its expertise building engines to make electric motors for cars and motorcycles.
EV Startups Steal The 2018 LA Auto Show
The 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show is over and leaves us with a few questions, observations, and trends to report back. In this first part, we take a look at startups and how they go head to head against more established carmakers, as well as the difference between the media days and public days. In part 2, we will look more closely at traditional carmakers.
E-Bikes Already At $1.5 Billion Annual Revenue & Being Fought For Globally
With US$1.5 billion global annual revenue in e-bikes already and expected growth rates in high-single or low-double digits, depending on the analyst, major manufacturing concerns in the market already, and rapid increases in pureplay e-bike firms, this is a market to watch.
CleanTechnica Market Survey: Electric Motorcycles, Bikes, Scooters
This survey on motorized two-wheelers is a key piece of market information which will assist manufacturers, urban planners, and entrepreneurs with the right products and responses globally.
