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REPORT: Vectrix ready to file for bankruptcy

According to the Providence Journal, electric scooter maker Vectrix has laid off nearly all of its employees and is likely headed for bankruptcy within the next 30 days if new investors or a buyer isn't found in time. A quick visit to the company's home page brings up nothing. The reasons given for the trouble by Michael J. Boyle, president of Vectrix, are exactly as you'd expect: When the financial markets totally dried up as soon as the financial crisis hit in October and November, we couldn't continue our dealer development program... ... Read more →

Vectrix in trouble, may be for sale Jeremy Korzeniewski

Over the last few weeks, we've heard rumblings around the internet that electric scooter maker Vectrix might not be on firm financial footing. The first signs of trouble became apparent last month as ...

Details on Vectrix VX-1E and VX-2 filter in Jeremy Korzeniewski

Vectrix used the New York Motorcycle Show to introduce its two newest electric scooters last week. Until today, we were still a bit hazy on what changes were made to the VX-1E as compared to the ...

Vectrix to debut VX-2 and VX-1E on Friday Jeremy Korzeniewski

We've been anticipating the release of a few new soots from Vectrix, the only current manufacturer of electric maxiscooters. The flagship model has been named VX-1 and two new models are set to ...

ROBRADY wins Red Dot Design Award for Vectrix electric superbike Jeremy Korzeniewski

We've been enamored with ROBRADY's design for an electric superbike since we first saw it over a year ago. It may have taken a while, but the electric motorcycle (the design was commissioned by ...

Vectrix announces 2009 Vx-1, two new models and an accessories line 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There's an old adage in motorcycling, applying to dirtbikes mostly, that if a manufacturer doesn't have many updates to make for a specific model year, there's always Bold New Graphics. Such is the case with the 2009 edition of the Vectrix maxiscooter, which also gets a new name for the new ...

F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella now an "Electric Ambassador" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Sure, Formula 1 is trying to introduce fuel-savings technologies in the coming years, starting with the KERS system that is currently being tested. Will we ever see the day when electric F1 cars are whizzing past gawking spectators across the world with the top drivers at the helm? Could be, ...

Bob Lutz finds out first-hand what happens when you run out of juice 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image above for more shots of Lutz and the Vectrix Bob Lutz, GM's formost Volt-pusher, loves himself some electric vehicles. As the owner of four (that's right... dude's got four!) Segways and a Vectrix Scooter, he's surely gotten used to the charging ritual. Still, accidents happen, ...

Video: Vectrix electric scooters lead Boston Marathon 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image to watch the full video As the video pasted after the break points out, running a 26 mile marathon is a tough task as it is. Though this writer couldn't hope to complete one anyway, doing so while bracketed by pollution-spewing cars and motorcycles makes it that much harder. So, ...

Cycle World rides the Vectrix 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Our site has not been short on news about the Vectrix electric scooter... but here's another report on it anyway. The fact that Cycle World found it fit to test ride and offer an opinion is a good thing, considering the fact that Cycle World is a major publication and their opinion is likely to ...

New video of the Vectrix electric scooter from its U.K. introduction 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Vectrix electric maxi-scooter was released across the pond a few weeks ago, and Motorcycle News was there for its unveiling. Today, we bring you a video that they were able to grab while in attendance. A maxi-scooter is, as the name implies, larger than the average scooter and is capable of ...

You too can ride like an animal after watching this Piaggio MP3 video. Scary! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

This video of the Piaggio MP3 in action must be trying to show how the MP3 can bring the animal out of you; or at least make you ride like one. I guess... maybe. If nothing else, you can enjoy the soundtrack and watch the great action! I am impressed by this three-wheeler. Impressed enough to ...

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