Almost 90 percent of the classic motorcycles and scooters offered for sale at H&H Classics’ first motorcycle and scooter auction of 2024 were successfully hammered away on 27 March, for a combined total of more than £800,000. The sale at the National Motorcycle Museum had lots ranged from a 1914 Juno to a 2010 Aprilia RSV4R, with all […]
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One alternative to batteries for electric motorcycles is the hydrogen fuel cell, where a tank of hydrogen is converted into electricity to power an electric motor with zero emissions. The advantage over a battery is the speed of refuelling, meaning longer rides could be quicker and would benefit touring riders. But it’s challenge. First, hydrogen
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Zenion, a leading UK supplier of electric motorcycles and scooters to fleet operators, has partnered with Uber to offer delivery riders the Vmoto Super Soco CPx at a highly competitive rental price. The deal? A flexible rental of an electric motorcycle at an ‘unbeatable’ £75 per week, including scheduled maintenance and insurance. Opening in 2018,
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The Peak District National Park has installed five new twin charging points, funded by BMW UK through its Recharge in Nature partnership with National Parks UK. The new EV chargers are located at: Millers Dale Station Parsley Hay Bike Hire Centre & Car Park Moorland Visitor Centre at Edale Millers Dale Station and Parsley Hay
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The number of public charging points for electric vehicles has grown by a whopping 45% over the whole of 2023, the latest figures from ZapMap show. The figure is up from 31% for the years 2021 to 2022. In October 2023, the UK passed the significant milestone of 50,000 public charging points, having only passed
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The electric offshoot of American motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson is Livewire. Famed for its petrol fuelled vee-twins, Harley decided electric motorcycles didn’t sit comfortably with its iconic cruisers and Sportster, and formed Livewire instead. Until recently, Livewire electric motorcycles had only been available in North America but that’s changing. LiveWire is entering Europe with its S2
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It might seem a bit strange but Norway’s Mer electric vehicle charging network is top of the UK’s ‘satisfaction’ rankings. ZapMap, which maps charge points, has released its annual satisfaction rankings for lower-powered, destination and on-street public charging networks in the UK – with Mer coming in first place. Now in its sixth year, the
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Blimey! What a week of bad weather to choose to attempt to win the Maudes Trophy, an award made by the Auto Cycle Union for feats of endurance by motorcycle manufacturers. In this case, the feat of endurance was by the riders although the motorcycles, all-electric Zero DSR/X, came through with flying colours. The team
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More than 50,000 public charge points for electric vehicles are now available for drivers and riders – that’s an amazing 44% more than this time last year. The figures were issued by the Department for Transport using data supplied by Zapmap. The growth is important because in 2025, there’s a mandate which requires 80% of
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US classic motorcycle enthusiasts are gearing up for one of the events of the year: the Barber Vintage Festival, held over 6-8 October 2023 at Barber Motorsports Parkway in Birmingham, Alabama. The three-day festival is much more than classic motorcycles, although they are the heart of event now in its 18th year. There’sa fanzone with
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