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KTM confirms electric dirtbike plans amidst company slowdown

With the global economy pretty much in shambles at the moment, it's not surprising to hear that sales of off-road motorcycles are down and that the slowdown has hit KTM just as hard as any of its peers. So far this year, revenue from the sales of KTM's off-road products reportedly came in at $134.6 million (€102.7 million), which is down by a third over the same period a year ago. What does that mean for KTM's future plans to launch an electric dirtbike? Fortunately, Dealernews reports that development of the alternative machine is ... Read more →

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KTM confirms electric dirtbike plans amidst company slowdown 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

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