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To Infineon and Beyond: TTXGP brings electric motorcycle racing to America

Earlier this year at the annual time trials at the famed Isle of Man, the inaugural TTXGP electric motorcycle race proved that battery-powered bikes can be just as entertaining and exciting as their gasoline-swilling and emissions-spewing siblings. Not quite as fast, of course, but still a thrill over the 38-mile winding race course through the mountains. Now, the event organizers are looking to bring the excitement of electric motorcycle racing to the United States. The first real competition has been scheduled from May 14th through ... Read more →

SEMA 2009: Mavizen introduces 130-mph TTX02 electric racebike Jeremy Korzeniewski

Right on schedule, Mavizen has released its TTX02 electric motorcycle at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Well, if you listen to Azhar Hussain, TTXGP founder and the entrepreneur behind this racebike, ...

Rumormill: Piaggio working on electric Moto Guzzi? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Speculation is fun, right? Our friends from Asphalt and Rubber are doing just that in regards to a possible electric motorcycle from Italian motorcycle manufacturer Moto Guzzi. What makes anyone ...

Mission (sorta) Accomplished: Shocking Barack Tour ends [w/VIDEO] Domenick Yoney

After retracing the Detroit-to-DC bailout-begging route taken earlier this year by auto execs, two intrepid souls dispatched by electric motorcycle maker Brammo have finally successfully ...

Electric motorcycle revolution means business not-as-usual Domenick Yoney

Looking back, 2009 may be seen as the year that electric motorcycles began their rise to market dominance. If that is to happen, the start-ups in that sector will have to be successful in the ...

Mavizen releases another revealing teaser of TTX02 electric bike 10 days ago on Autoblog Green

Teasers... generally the small, grainy, purposely-blurred or otherwise difficult to decipher images don't give away very much and are used to generate excitement for a new product before its official announcement. Usually, it takes a keen eye to pull out any detail from the resulting wreckage. Such ...

Lightning Motorcycles hits 166 miles per hour at Bonneville 18 days ago on Autoblog Green

Suddenly, we've got a competition on our hands. While it didn't seem likely that any other electric motorcycle manufacturers would even attempt to top Mission Motors' recent 150-plus mile per hour record run for a production-intent vehicle (the team hit 161 mph at one point) at the Bonneville ...

SEMA Preview: Mavizen TTX02 electric motorcycle to be unveiled in Vegas 18 days ago on Autoblog Green

According to the official TTXGP blog, the long-awaited TTX02 electric racebike will be unveiled November 3rd at the giant SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Based on the race-winning Agni X01 electric motorcycle with a frame sourced from an unknown "leading motorcycle manufacturer," the team behind the ...

Recall Notice: 2009 Zero X and MX called back for malfunctioning throttles 21 days ago on Autoblog Green

Zero Motorcycles and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued a voluntary recall notice for all 2009 Zero X and Zero MX electric motorcycles. Apparently, the problem surrounds the bike's throttle assembly, which can reportedly become disconnected or get stuck in the wide-open position. ...

Zero Motorcycles delays shipment of 2009 S due to overheating motors 24 days ago on Autoblog Green

After getting a tip regarding a possible delay on the 2009 Zero S electric motorcycle, we contacted the company for confirmation. It seems that the original motor used in the S model was prone to overheat under certain circumstances in testing. A new motor is now being used that reportedly fixes ...

Zero Motorcycles nabs EPA Certificate of Conformity, gets rated at 455 mpg 25 days ago on Autoblog Green

We still think it's a wee bit odd that electric motorcycles need a Certificate of Conformity from the Environmental Protection Agency, but that is indeed the case and Zero Motorcycles has issued a press release indicating that its two-wheeled highway-speed EVs now satisfy that requirement. For ...

BMW previews its vision of a safer city scooter with C1-E concept 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Says BMW, "This is what a safe, environment-friendly and highly practical single track vehicle for city traffic could look like in the future." Well then, let's dissect that statement and see how BMW sought to accomplish these seemingly contradictory goals. First, safety. Between 2000 and ...

TTXGP to add Supermoto class for 2010 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Following up on the successful launch of the TTXGP zero-emissions motorcycle race at the Isle of Man earlier this year, the organizers behind the racing series have decided to branch out in 2010 to include a Supermoto class in addition to the Pro1 and Pro2 classes that have already been ...

Mission Motorcycles passes 150 mph milestone, sets record at Bonneville [w/VIDEO] 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah is over 150 square miles of blinding white expanse that has traditionally been the place people go to back up boldly-made high speed claims. This was recently the case for Mission Motors who, at the launching of their Mission One electric motorcycle, made the ...

Proof in Pictures: Brammo Enertia in full production 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

It looks as if the Brammo Enertia has officially entered full scale production – that is, if these pictures released by company CEO Craig Bramscher are anything to go by. The images were sent out on Facebook and show a lineup of brand new electric motorcycles just waiting for final ...

Tom Miceli's ION an eye-catching electric motorcycle indeed [w/VIDEO] 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Kids today! We've all heard the exclamation made just before the recitation of a time-honored list of character flaws; lazy, irresponsible, always partying, no motivation etc. As evidenced by the sleek work of eco-vehicular art pictured above, apparently there's at least one young man you can't ...

Brammo Enertia gets marketing push, photochopping spree and logo contest 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

As we wait (and wait) for the Enertia electric motorcycle to show up at Best Buy, the Brammo universe is (also) showing no signs of inertia. While it seems to have covered its funding and distribution bases, the company behind the machine has, besides competing in the TTXGP, been working on the ...

TTXGP developments coming fast and furious; plenty more electric motorcycle racing on the horizon 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

If the inaugural TTXGP on the Isle of Man whetted your appetite for more electric motorcycle racing, you can look forward to lots of feasting in 2010. In addition to another stand-alone island race (this time with a 2 lap class replacing the open class) plans are afoot for a 3-continent, ...

Green County Choppers? OCC creates custom electric chopper 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Following Orange County Choppers' frequent use of alt-fuels (see E85 bike and natural gas bike) comes something a wee bit different from what we're used to seeing from the New York-based custom motorcycle crew: a fully electric chopper. Commissioned by Siemens USA, the zero-emissions motorcycle ...

Ducati "extremely interested" in electrics and hybrids 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

We know that major motorcycle manufacturers like Honda, KTM, Yamaha and possibly BMW are all at least looking into electric or hybrid drivetrains for future two-wheelers. Apparently, we can now add Ducati – perhaps the manufacturer most often associated with racing and high performance ...

Zero Motorcycles launches a dual sport electric [w/VIDEO] 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Those of you who savored the sweet supermoto styling of the Zero S street bike and wished there was something similar designed to handle that psycho shortcut you've long dreamed of taking, your machine has arrived. Zero Motorcycles introduces the all-electric Zero DS. With its tougher tires and ...

ROBRADY wins two Green Good Design Awards for Vectrix two-wheelers 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 Museum in Singapore, ROBRADY, the design studio responsible for the Vectrix Superbike concept, has taken ...

VIDEO: Footage from TTXGP race finally released 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

We're still more than a bit disappointed that there was no real live coverage here in the States of the TTXGP electric motorcycle race at the Isle of Man last month. What's more, it's taken way too long for good video from the event organizers to show up. In any case, the video pasted after the ...

Evolt puts Italy on the electric motocross map [w/VIDEO] 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

It looks as though Italy will be the latest country to be able to boast of an electric motocross manufacturer when Evolt (Electric Vehicle Oriented) brings its muscular Bull1 to the market. The bike is the brainchild of Bruno Greppi who decided a few years ago to build a range of ...

FIM to launch a new electric motorcycle racing series in 2010 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Following up on the success of the world's first zero-emissions motorcycle race at the Isle of Man earlier this month, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) has announced plans to launch a new electric motorcycle racing series in 2010. As part of the Road Racing ...

eGrandPrix in America: Your chance to race an electric motorcycle 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

The officials behind the just-completed TTXGP on the famed Isle of Man and the upcoming zero-emissions motorcycle race at the Mid Ohio race track in America have issued an invitation to anyone with an electric motorcycle that they believe can compete at a race pace for at least 20 miles to ...

KTM promises to continue developing 2-stroke engine, 125cc streetbike and electric dirtbike 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM isn't ready to give up on the two-stroke powerplant just yet, despite the difficulties in achieving acceptable emissions levels with such engines. Speaking at a recent dealer meeting, KTM CEO Stefan Pierer said: At KTM the two-stroke will continue to remain ...

Mission Motors returns from TTXGP with sights set on Mid-Ohio race 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Now that the TTXGP zero-emissions motorcycle race at the Isle of Man has ended with Team Agni bringing home the win, at least a few of the competitors are turning their attention towards the next step in electric motorcycle racing. According to Forrest North, Founder and CEO of Mission Motors: ...

Zero Motorcycles launches new MX model [w/VIDEO] 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Zero Motorcycles has just released another new electric bike for 2009, and this one's meant specifically for the track. While we found the standard-issue Zero X to be a solid performer in most situations, the demands of a motocross track are are bit too much for the stock X's front and rear ...

Mission Motors' TTXGP race bike unveiled 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

There's just a few more days until the running of the TTXGP at the Isle of Man. Being that this is the inaugural running of the world's first zero-emissions motorcycle race, it's really impossible to have a clear idea of which teams should be considered front-runners, but there's certainly lots ...

TTXGP eGrandPrix comes to the USA 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

As excited as we are about the upcoming TTXGP zero-emissions eGrandPrix, we're more than a bit bummed that we're not going to get the chance to see the bikes take to the track in person. With that in mind, we were quite pleased to hear that the organizers behind the electric motorcycle race are ...

Complete list of confirmed TTXGP riders released 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Officials from the upcoming TTXGP zero emissions motorcycle race at the Isle of Man have released an updated list of riders taking part in the event. Back in April, there were 24 official entries for the race, and while that number has been whittled down a bit to 20 riders, it's still an ...

Best Buy official sponsor for Brammo Enertia TTXGP race team 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Best Buy has hopped on as an official sponsor of the Brammo Enertia race team, which will be campaigning a pair of electric motorcycles at the world's first zero-emissions motorcycle race on June 12th at the Isle of Man. The news of Best Buy's involvement doesn't come as too much of a surprise ...

Omaha man builds electric motorcycle in spare time (w/VIDEO) 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

A man from Omaha, Nebraska named Tony Parker (no, not that Tony Parker) recently found himself with a bunch of extra time on his hands after being laid off from his job, so he decided to try and put it to good use by creating a home-built electric motorcycle he's calling Electra Green. Using a ...

Isle of Man official: TTXGP will run as scheduled 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to a report on Visordown.com, the TTXGP will be taking place as scheduled in June 12, 2009, despite concerns that there wouldn't be enough riders or vehicles ready in time to make the starting grid. We weren't aware that the event was ever in doubt, but we're certainly glad to hear it ...

VIDEO: MotoCzysz E1pc goes 0-120 in under 11 seconds on dyno 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

The more we see and hear about the entrants for the upcoming TTXGP race at the Isle of Man, the more excited we are at the prospect of zero emissions electric motorcycles. One of the machines attracting the most attention is the MotoCzysz E1pc, which could potentially become the basis of a new ...

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