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BenZhou Group, one of the leading Scooter manufacturers of China, recently introduced 10 new models of High Speed Electric and Hybrid Scooters for export to over 100 countries.

BenZhou Motorcycle Group, based in Taizhou, China, is one of the leading manufacturers of high quality scooters since over 12 years. Recently BenZhou ventured into the field of Electric Scooters and quickly became one of the leading exporters of Electric Scooters to over 40 countries with over 50 different models of scooters shipping over 2,00,000 units a year.

Now, with the ever increasing demand of high speed electric scooters and alternative energy, BenZhou group has introduced a new range of High Speed Electric & Hybrid scooters. Although electric scooters are very new for a lot of countries, there has been a huge increase in sales since last year, as people look to move away from gasoline vehicles to electric & hybrid ones. Until now the biggest problem with the electric scooters was the low speeds and long charging times…  More info


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Members of the motorsports industry are wondering why the government has adopted a rule virtually eliminating a key constituency – and possibly thousands of jobs – while at the same time developing a nearly trillion-dollar stimulus that supporters say is intended to create and protect employment.

At issue is a new federal regulation of lead that took effect just this month. The policy has virtually shut down the part of the motorsports industry that serves children under 12 who want to ride all-terrain vehicles and motorbikes, because some components of the machines – such as tire valve stems – contain lead.

“You’ve got a lot of kids involved in this,” Don Amador, western representative for the the Blue Ribbon Commission, told WND today. “But ATVs, dirt bikes have batteries  in them, components that use lead inside the valve stems on tires, lead in the electronic wiring, lead on battery terminals.” …  More info

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Confederate Motorcycles, the bike maker that moved to Birmingham from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, said Thursday and that it might offer an entry-level model to go along with its expensive and limited edition mainstays.

The maker of motorcycles that sell for up to $100,000 also said Wednesday that it has merged with a publicly traded Canadian company that at one time mined copper, but which had ceased all operations. Confederate said shares will begin trading on the public market.

Company officials said Wednesday lower-priced models might be in the works…  More info

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The 2009 Superbike World Championship promises to be more exciting than ever, with BMW Motorrad Motorsport making its debut in the ultra-competitive series and taking on no less than six other manufacturers, four Japanese and two European. Although this is BMW’s first attempt in World Superbikes, their racing heritage goes back 86 years, starting with their R 32 motorcycle in 1923. Since then BMWs have raced successfully on the Isle of Man and at other world-famous racetracks and have enjoyed many successes. The last success of the official BMW factory team was Walter Zeller’s runner-up place in the 1956 World Championship. BMW officially returned to roadracing in 2007 with the HP2 Sports Boxer taking part in the Endurance Championship 24 hour classics in 2007 and 2008…  More Info…


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