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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 →

First Ride: 2009 Zero X electric motorcycle Jeremy Korzeniewski

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KTM puts a 2010 sale date on its electric dirtbike Jeremy Korzeniewski

Sounds like KTM might beat Honda to market as the first major manufacturer with an electric two-wheeler on offer. Currently, there are a couple of players in the off-road EV market in Quantya and ...

Race ready electric dirtbike coming from KTM Jeremy Korzeniewski

We've seen electric dirtbikes before, but they've all been from small start-up manufacturers. You know that the technology is rapidly approaching mainstream when a huge company like KTM starts ...

Zero Motorcycles sells out of '08s, touts '09s Jeremy Korzeniewski

For those of you who had been hoping to get your hands on a new 2008 Zero X electric motorcycle, we have some bad news. They are all sold out. Now, the good news is that a new revised-for-'09 ...

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

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 ...

First Ride: 2009 Zero X electric motorcycle 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Is the world ready to swap its gas-burning cars and trucks for electric vehicles? It's an interesting question, to be sure, and the answer may not be as straightforward as we'd like. As much as many of us would love to ditch petroleum all together, there are a number of things to consider ...

KTM puts a 2010 sale date on its electric dirtbike 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Sounds like KTM might beat Honda to market as the first major manufacturer with an electric two-wheeler on offer. Currently, there are a couple of players in the off-road EV market in Quantya and Zero Motorcycles, and KTM is set to join them in 2010 with what it's calling a race ready dirtbike. ...

Race ready electric dirtbike coming from KTM 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We've seen electric dirtbikes before, but they've all been from small start-up manufacturers. You know that the technology is rapidly approaching mainstream when a huge company like KTM starts working on their own ebike. Using lithium ion batteries and an electric motor that produces 29.5 lb-ft ...

Zero Motorcycles sells out of '08s, touts '09s 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

For those of you who had been hoping to get your hands on a new 2008 Zero X electric motorcycle, we have some bad news. They are all sold out. Now, the good news is that a new revised-for-'09 model will be making its first appearance at the Alt Car Expo in Santa Monica, California, on September ...


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