Zero Motorcycles Announces New 2013 Zero MMX Military Motorcycle
Rider Magazine Staff
May 8, 2013
Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in the electric motorcycle industry, announced the arrival of its all-new 2013 Zero MMX military motorcycle. The MMX was developed exclusively for military use in the U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) and provides Special Operations riders with unique tactical advantages... Read more »
Zero Motorcycles Launches ‘Cash for Carbon’ Bonus for Gas-Powered Motorcycle Trade-Ins
Press Release
January 15, 2013
Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in the electric motorcycle industry, has launched an all-new promotional program to support their highly popular 2012 model line. “Cash for Carbon” is designed as a consumer trade-in bonus, with $2,500 in additional trade value on top of whatever amount the dealer... Read more »
Zero Motorcycles Delivers 2013 Model Line with Double the Horsepower
Rider Magazine Staff
December 13, 2012
Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in the electric motorcycle industry, announced its 2013 model line which features an average power increase of 99 percent and the world’s longest-range production electric motorcycle: the Zero S, capable of 137 miles in the city. Zero designed a new Z-Force motor... Read more »
Electric Scooter in the Works as smart Joins Forces with Vectrix
Rider Magazine Staff
November 29, 2012
By cooperating with the two-wheeler specialist Vectrix, smart is expanding its portfolio of electrically driven vehicles designed for urban traffic In addition to the smart electric drive and the smart ebike, in 2014 the smart scooter will be launched on the market. With the introduction of a zero-local... Read more »
Zero Motorcycles Delivers 2013 Line With Double Horsepower and Over 130 Miles Range
Press Release
October 26, 2012
Zero Motorcycles recently announced its 2013 model line which features an average power increase of 99 percent (claimed) and the what is said to be the world’s longest-range production electric motorcycle: the Zero S, capable of 137 miles in the city. To attain such performance, Zero designed a revolutionary... Read more »
Vectrix VX-1 Li Electric Police Bikes on Patrol at NYC 9/11 Memorial
Press Release
September 11, 2012
Vectrix, a leader in two- and three-wheeled electric vehicles, motorcycles, and scooters, announces the deployment of new all-electric VX-1 Law Enforcement Model bikes for the New York Police Department (NPYD) at the NYC 9/11 Memorial Site. The new lithium-powered Vectrix VX-1 Li bikes join the original... Read more »
MIC Develops Protocol to Help Determine Range of Electric Motorcycles
Press Release
June 20, 2012
The Motorcycle Industry Council continues to extend its support to the growing electric vehicle market by adding “Highway” range test procedures to the previously adopted MIC recommended practice for determining the “City” riding range for electric highway motorcycles. Additionally, the MIC received... Read more »
Norton Moto-Electra: Rewiring a Classic
Robert Boucheron
May 31, 2012
(This article was originally published in the July 2012 issue of Rider Magazine.) Brian Richardson got his first motorcycle in 1969 at the age of 10. It was a 2.5-horsepower minibike from the Carousel department store in Richmond, Virginia. Within days, another boy challenged him to a race. The other... Read more »
2012 Electric Motorcycles from Brammo and Zero
Greg Drevenstedt
May 30, 2012
(This article was published in the August 2012 issue of Rider Magazine.) “Motorcyclists…will welcome a new type of electric motorcycle which is being introduced, and which, it is claimed, will run from 75 to 100 miles on a single battery charge, start instantly on the turn of a switch, and run absolutely... Read more »
Zero Motorcycles Launches All-New Electric Police Motorcycle
Press Release
May 21, 2012
Zero Motorcycles has launched a new version of the 2012 Zero DS developed specifically for police and security agencies. The Zero DS Police Motorcycle was developed to address the increasing interest from law enforcement and police departments on a global level. For the past two years police, security... Read more »
