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Veloteq Electric Bike Up to the Task

Veloteq Electric Bike Up to the Task

Art Burns from Dundas, Ontario is riding across Canada on a Veloteq Scooter. He left Dundas on May 31st. Over the next nine days he traveled to Thunder Bay and expected to be in Langley, British Columbia by June 22nd.

Upon arriving in Thunder Bay, he had traveled trouble free for 1,889 km since leaving Dundas on the 31st of May. “I drive about two to three hours, until the battery gets low,” shares Burns. “Then I either charge it with the generator or if there is a plug-in, I can charge it there”.

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Veloteq Electric Bike Up to the Task

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Taiwan’s Industrial Development Bureau and Electric Scooters

Taiwan’s Industrial Development Bureau and Electric Scooters

Taipei, June 4 (CNA) The Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, and too celebrate combined forces with three motorcycle manufacturers to have a promotion in which they gave away three electric scooters.

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Industrial Development Bureau to promote electric scooters

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Volkswagen Introduces Concept E-Scooter

Volkswagen Introduces Concept E-Scooter

They’re calling it an e-bike, but since it has no pedals, it’s a scooter.

Volkswagen has revealed an electric bike/scooter concept which it says folds away into the spare tyre storage and is charged while the car is on the move.

The top speed is 12.5 mph and the battery will power the bike over 12.5 miles.

The concept is called the “VW Bik.e” and has been promised for production within the next few years.

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Volkswagen reveals e-bike concept

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Yamaha Announces Electric Scooter

Yamaha Announces Electric Scooter

Yesterday (Thursday), Yamaha announced they would begin Japan an electric motorcycle this fall in Japan.

Named the EC-03, it is going to be a small scooter, with an annual production of only 1000 vehicle s. Yamaha seems to have lofty goals and this motorcycle is only a step towards a grand vision. By 2020 their electric line will include “models offering high output, advanced function and affordable price”.

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Yamaha’s electric scooter announcement hints of future electric superbike

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BioSource Solutions Inc. to Form Electric Scooter (E-Bike) Division

BioSource Solutions Inc. to Form Electric Scooter (E-Bike) Division

DENVER, CO, Jun 07, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — BioSource Solutions Inc. (DE: BIA), after conducting extensive research and due diligence in the electric bike or e-bike market, has determined that a significant opportunity exists in this emerging field of transportation. BioSource Solutions would utilize its national and international retail contacts as well as the company’s warehouse and marketing infrastructure to move forward with this specialized division.

The bikes create no emissions and reflect the company’s commitment to “green friendly” environmentally responsible policies.

BioSource is a manufacturer of biodegradable, biological, botanical consumer cleaning products with products available in major retail outlets nationally.

The company will provide additional details in subsequent press releases and on the company website. www.biosourcesolutions.com

About BioSource Solutions Inc.
BioSource Solutions Inc. is a North American manufacturer of biodegradable, biological, botanical consumer cleaning products. Formed in 2005, our company’s primary focus is on the “emerging” market of biological and botanical products that keep in pace with strong consumer and environmental demands to provide safe alternatives. BioSource Solutions’ extensive product line ranges from biologically based formulations for odor removal and waste remediation solutions to a complete line of janitorial, automotive, marine and specialty formulations. Most recently the company has introduced 7 new botanically based environmentally responsible home use products bringing the total line of environmentally responsible retail products to 14. BioSource also manufactures more than 60 commercial industrial products. BioSource Solutions Inc. has quickly established itself as a “Go To” company in offering customized private label, private formulations for both retail and commercial customers. BioSource Solutions Inc. has designed their environmentally responsible products to perform as well or better than current conventional chemical products offering safer, effective alternatives for the environment and more importantly, the consumer.

Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this release that are forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, or other factors which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially because of factors such as the effect of general economic and market conditions, entry into markets with vigorous competition, market acceptance of new products and services, continued acceptance of existing products and services, technological shifts, and delays in product development and related product release schedules, any of which may cause revenues and income to fall short of anticipated levels. All information in this release is as of the date of this release. The company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the company’s expectations.

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M&M Plans To Release Scooter Within 2 Years

M&M Plans To Release Scooter Within 2 Years

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), India’s leading utility vehicles maker, that entered the two-wheeler sector last year, is now planning on coming up with an electric variant around the end of next year.

The company is working on developing e-scooters in the range of 250-1,000W.

M&M launched three 125cc scooters last year, the Mahindra Rodeo, Duro and Flyte. It took over the two-wheeler business of Pune-based Kinetic Motor Co Ltd in July 2008 for Rs 110 crore, and relaunched the products in September 2009. The company managed to sell 70,000 units in 2009-10.

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M&M starts work on electric two-wheelers

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EV-NEO is the Successor to the Honda Super Cub

EV-NEO is the Successor to the Honda Super Cub

On April 13, Honda unveiled a new electric scooter that bears a resemblance to the C90– a bike sold over 60 million units, earning it the title of best-selling powered vehicle to date.

Honda is targeting the EV-neo at local delivery services such as fast-food outlets, a type of business that continues to buy the Honda Innova, the current incarnation of the C90, in large numbers.

Powered by a lithium-ion battery, the EV-neo can travel up to 20 miles at up to 20mph before it needs recharging, which takes about 4 hours.

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The electric bike successor to the Honda Super Cub

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Honda debuts electric scooter, EV-Neo

Honda debuts electric scooter, EV-Neo

Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Honda released its EV-neo scooter on April 13, 2010.

The zero-emission EV-neo was shown at Honda Motor Co.’s research facility in a Tokyo suburb, quietly riding around the grounds, devoid of the usual mechanical sounds and smells. It’s this perceived cleanliness that officials at Honda hope will sell its electric scooter to users who wouldn’t normally consider riding one.

The EV-neo is an electric scooter equipped with a lithium-ion battery and a brushless motor, EV-neo realizes excellent environmental performance with zero CO2

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Honda debuts electric scooter, motorcycle next.

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Toshiba’s SCiB rechargeable battery selected for Ev-neo

Toshiba’s SCiB rechargeable battery selected for Ev-neo

The SCiB is a breakthrough rechargeable battery from Toshiba. It offers long life and rapid recharging characteristics. The battery has earned a high evaluation, and so was selected for Honda’s new electric motorcycle, the EV-neo.

SCiB cells will be housed in an SCiB module integrating a battery management system that utilizes the capabilities of the SCiB to the full; it controls overall charging and discharging by analyzing factors that include temperature and voltage. The SCiB’s long cycle life and rapid recharging will allow EV-neo to recharge to 80% of full capacity in only 20 minutes with a rechargeable power source.

Honda plans to launch “EV-neo” in December 2010.

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Toshiba’s SCiB rechargeable battery selected for Ev-neo, Honda’s new electric motorcycle

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Yogo Goes on Sale in the UK

Yogo Goes on Sale in the UK

The Yogo, a £2,000 scooter, is designed for short journeys and has the equivalent of a 100cc petrol engine.

Econogo, the firm behind the vehicle, claim it is “the UK’s first and only full production electric scooter featuring removable lithium batteries”.

It can travel distances of up to 22 miles between battery charges, with a top speed of 38 miles per hour (mph).

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UK electric scooter launches with portable batteries

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