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New Vectrix picked up by Hesketh Motorcycles in the UK

While the company formerly known as Vectrix Corporation has just changed its name to the more descriptive Electric Scooter Wind Down Corp. appellation, New Vectrix is out and about doing deals and moving forward. In fact, it's just been announced that Hesketh Motorcycles (HMC) has taken the electric maxi-scooter under its wing in the UK, where it will now be known as the Hesketh HZE-Vectrix. The British boutique brand is itself recently-revived, having previously functioned as a marque in the early Eighties when it produced a relatively ... Read more →

Vectrix officially files for bankruptcy, plans to stay in business Jeremy Korzeniewski

Vectrix has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Much like what recently took place with General Motors and Chrysler, the old company will be purchased by an entity called New ...

ROBRADY wins two Green Good Design Awards for Vectrix two-wheelers Jeremy Korzeniewski

News of a likely bankruptcy filing from electric scooter manufacturer Vectrix hasn't stopped its designs from winning accolades. A year after winning a Design Award from the prestigious Red Dot ...

eBay finds of the day: Vectrix maxiscooters Domenick Yoney

While it is quite sad to see electric scooter maker Vectrix balancing on the brink of bankruptcy, it should also be remembered that there's a silver lining to every cloud. In this case, quite a bit ...

REPORT: Vectrix ready to file for bankruptcy Jeremy Korzeniewski

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 ...

Vectrix in trouble, may be for sale 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 reports from the UK indicated that Vectrix "will not be able to publish its Report and Accounts for ...

Details on Vectrix VX-1E and VX-2 filter in 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 original VX-1 that allowed Vectrix to lower the price to $8,495 (the original, which is still ...

Vectrix to debut VX-2 and VX-1E on Friday 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 be debuted at the motorcycle show in New York, which starts today. The next electric machine down the ...

ROBRADY wins Red Dot Design Award for Vectrix electric superbike 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

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, the electric maxiscooter company), is just now getting some love from the powers-that-be in ...

Vectrix announces 2009 Vx-1, two new models and an accessories line 12 months 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 ...

Once you can charge up your ride anywhere, what happens? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There's an interesting line in a recent TIME magazine piece about a guy who's enjoying his new Vectrix scooter. Here it is: Once you start looking, you find plugs everywhere," says [James] Morrison, who charges his two-wheeler at parking garages, outside Starbucks stores and even in ...

Hanging with Vectrix: electric scooter hits Quaker Steak and Lube ceiling 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Quaker Steak and Lube is a motor-themed restaurant chain, kind of like a NASCAR-loving version of Applebees. The first restaurant in the now-regional chain was started with the gas crisis of the 1970s in mind as a way "to preserve the culture of those old gas stations and high-powered muscle ...

Austin Alt Car: Out of this world electric two-wheeled vehicles 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Here in Austin, Texas, one of the big sellers of electric-powered two-wheeled vehicles is Alien Scooters. On the floor of the Austin Alt Car Expo, the shop has a large display area full of two-wheeled EVs. Oh, and inflatable aliens. We've covered a lot of these vehicles in the past (I smiled when ...

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, ...

Vectrix sales get their scoot on, more affordable model coming next year 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It seems the sales of the Vectrix electric maxi-scooter have finally caught on fire. At the beginning of the year we were somewhat saddened to report that they had only sold a disappointing 123 of their innovative machines. Since then, the price has been chopped from just under $12,000 to a much ...

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, ...

Vectrix serves as a taxi in Paris 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Travel options in Paris just got a happy new addition. A scooter taxi service (yes really!) that goes by the name of City Bird has just added a pair of Vectrix electric maxi-scooters to its fleet. Now, instead of riding to your favorite cafe or tourist attraction on the back of a Suzuki Burgman or ...

Photoshop of the Day: Flying high with a Vectrix scooter 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for two shots of the stunting Vectrix Being big fans of electric vehicles in general, the Vectrix scooter is high on our lists of cool transportation options. Sure, the two-wheeled form factor won't work for everybody, but for those who can make the switch, the Vectrix scooter probably ...

VIDEO: Lutz going electric, can't wait for a Volt, picks up a Vectrix 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click for a high-res gallery GM product development guru Bob Lutz has become particularly enamored of electric drive vehicles recently. As one of the major internal corporate sponsors of the Chevy Volt within GM, Lutz has been even more vocal than usual for the past year about the E-Flex program. ...

Electric Vectrix scooter auction action for Amber Foundation 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

eBay isn't the only EV auction action that's been going on recently. In a very successful effort to raise money for a British charity that helps young homeless people get their lives together, Eddie Jordan of Formula One fame, put up a pair of white Vectrix maxi-scooters to be sent home to the ...

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, ...

Better act fast to get California rebate on a Vectrix 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If you live in California and have a hankerin' for some quality electric maxi-scooter action, it's time to grab your checkbook and head for your nearest Vectrix dealership. The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) has been busy dishing out rebates for a select few rides and there is only ...

Vectrix to the rescue 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Back in the day, the Automobile Association in the United Kingdom used two-wheelers to aid stranded motorists. Bicycles were replaced by motorcycles after World War Two. Now the AA is using Vectrix electric scooters and motorbikes in a three-month trial as part of an effort to bring quicker service ...

Jay Leno gives Tesla and Vectrix some love 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Anyone who knows even a little about Jay Leno knows that not only is he a car nut, but he's also environmentally aware. His large vehicle collection includes a 1909 Baker Electric and many of us know he has a biofueled super car project under way. It's not a surprise then, that on his ...

Senator John F. Kerry proclaims Vectrix a vehicle of the future 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Senator Kerry usually likes to drive his Harley-Davidson Wide Glide when he feels the need for the wind in his bouffant and bugs in his teeth. (Someone get that Senator a helmet!) Monday though, found him on the back of a Vectrix scooter while visiting their New Bedford, Massachusetts operations ...

Vectrix scooter eligible for $1,500 rebate in California 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

According to a news item posted on the Vectrix website, California will be offering a $1,500 rebate for purchasers of the electric Vectrix scooter. Early adopters will not be punished either, as the rebate is retroactive to purchases of these $11,000 EVs made as far back as May 2007. In other news, ...

Strathclyde Police in the UK to ride Vectrix scooters 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Despite the fact that Vectrix has posted extremely disapointing sales numbers so far, there are certain uses for the electric scooter which just make too much sense to ignore. Ask the NYPD, for one. Or take, for instance, as a parking lot enforcement vehicle. The police in Strathclyde, U.K, have ...

Sailors race for a Vectrix MAXI Scooter in Australia 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It isn't all depressing news for Vectrix these days. I mean, colorful sailboats make everyone happy, right? If the electric scooter company can't sell (many) of the expensive rides, then perhaps they can give them away. This is what happened in Melbourne, Australia on Monday when, according to Sail ...

Vectrix 2007 MAXI Scooter sales severely disappointing 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/And_the_electric_vehicle_market_suffers_another_setback'; On January 15, Vectrix released a regulatory announcement titled "Preliminary Results." Thanks to some ABG reader comments that pointed out some just how bad the news is in this report, I thought it'd be ...

David Edwards blogs about the Vectrix 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Cycle World already wrote a little online piece about the Vectrix scooter, which we showed you here. I checked their site today and was rewarded with another short article about the machine, this time from David Edwards on their staff blog page. According to the article, Edwards will be writing ...

NYPD to test Vectrix electric scooters next month 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The New York Police Department will road test four Vectrix electric scooters next month reports Newsday. Vectrix scooters have a range of 60 miles, a top speed of 60 MPH and, as Vectrix president Andrew MacGowen tells Newsday, his scooters are the first all-electric vehicles to be certified to ...

Free enterprise wingers attack Vectrix for using a diesel truck 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Sure, there've been times when diesel gets attacked here on AutoblogGreen, but in general, we're pretty keen on the high-mileage power of the gasoline alternative (see this review of the BMW 535d, for example) while we wait for something better and cleaner. For Nathan Burchfiel over at the "free ...

EVS23 videos: Ener1's lithium-ion Prius, details on Killacycle crash 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Electric car advocate and vlogger Doug Korthof has posted several videos from EVS23, including the video above, which is a look at Ener1's lithium-ion Prius. Doug asked Ener1 fairly technical questions, so if you are interested in things like the top of the discharge curve, the above video is just ...

Cycle World rides the Vectrix 1 year 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 ...

Vectrix home delivery will bring the all-electric scooter to where you live (in CA) 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

When AutoblogGreen reported on the new $11,000+ Vectrix Scooter from the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo, people rightly whet "whew" when they saw the price (a quick side note, as a freelance writer for the past 17+ years, I doubt I have ever written three "whe" words in a row. OK, that's quite geeky ...

Vectrix Electric Superbike Concept bows at Milan 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Following the recent debut of the Vectrix electric scooter at the Alt Car Expo, their new "superbike" concept debuted to an odd choice of music at the Milan motor show. Vectrix themselves have not yet posted any information on it on their website yet, but according to Motorcycle News, this ...

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