Zero Motorcycles recently announced achieving three significant milestones and claim to be the first electric motorcycle company to do so. These milestones are to pass US safety standards, pass Canadian safety standards, and to receive an EPA Certificate of Conformity. As a result, buyers of the Zero S and Zero…
The TTXGP has announced an agreement with the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) for “terms and contracts to deliver the worlds first zero carbon national championship”. It will be a series of four races with two classes of zero carbon motorcycles (principally electric). The TTXGP launched in 2008 with a vision of…
Vectrix Corporation announced September 28, 2009 that it entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell most of its assets to New Vectrix LLC (“New Vectrix”), a Delaware limited liability company sponsored by GH Venture Partners LLC. They have also filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. These moves were expected from…
The eGrandPrix is an electric motorcycle racing organization launched over the last year. Their first race, the TTXGP, was held in June on the Isle of Man as part of the yearly TT racing event. The second event was an eGrandPrix exhibition at the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days event in…
Over the weekend of July 24-26 history was made at the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. The TTXGP/eGrandPrix electric motorcycle racing series officially launched in the U.S. (see: part 1 of this report) Seven teams attended the event, four of whom rode a bike on the track. These were exhibition rides…
What happens when quiet clean electric motorcycles show up at an annual motorcycle get-together? While one might think the hard core bikers would shun electric bikes, there is a lot of interest among both riders and the general public. It’s a new and exciting technology which some think have a…
Details for Why Vectrix is teetering on bankruptcy, pt. I and Why Vectrix is teetering on bankruptcy, pt. II Losing money on each bike sold: The “cost of goods sold” is the expense a company pays in order to sell their product. Vectrix had about $6 million revenue in 2008…
Why Vectrix is teetering on bankruptcy, pt. I covered the general reasoning concerning the source of Vectrix’s corporate woes. Part II relates the story told by the financial filings, and part III goes into nitty gritty details. The Vectrix corporate financial reports tell an interesting story of expensive missteps and…
Nowadays we have many calling for green vehicles, practically begging for electric vehicles to be available. Vectrix made a very good electric scooter capable of satisfying the transportation needs of many, one with very green zero emissions. Many are scratching their heads and wondering why Vectrix is failing at this…
With yesterdays news of the impending bankruptcy of Vectrix there’s a question over why the talk about Green Technology and Green Jobs isn’t translating into support for the existing electric vehicle industry in the U.S. By contrast there are two announcements from Taiwan and Italy that they are giving subsidies…
Vectrix was the first company to deliver a “high performance, zero emission, electric motorcycle” in commercial quantities. The VX-1 is in the shape of a maxi-scooter, driven by an electric drive train, could go at near highway speeds, and (for an EV) has a long range. For the most part…
There are many people using recreational off-road vehicles as their means to enjoy the great outdoors. They can be riding at an organized dirt track, around their farm, or at parks or other places. These vehicles usually are not “street legal” and don’t fall under the same requirements. Noise is…
In the U.S. electric bicycles, scooters and motorcycles have been the in the realm of fanatic aficionado’s for a long time. They’ve been available either by building your own or purchase through one of the few dealers. However they won’t make much effect on greening transportation until they’re widely available…
