Urban commuters are increasingly turning to electric scooters for city travel, and the burgeoning trend for the environmentally friendly vehicles has caused dealerships to sprout across the country.
Sales have increased “with a very good acceleration,” says Steve Miloshev, president of Greenwit Technologies, a British Columbia-based company specialized in the design, engineering and manufacturing of light electric vehicles.
“It’s quite a bit different compared to a couple of years ago.”
Miloshev, who has sold the Motorino electric scooters through E-Ride subsidiary dealerships since 2003, said his franchise network increased by 50 per cent last year. He estimates his company sold almost 1,000 units…Â More info
Although he already has secured a spot in Supercross – and, for that matter, motorsports – history, James Stewart admits he is chasing a number.
Seventy-three.
Actually, the number could be 75 . . . or 100. And it could be eight.
Stewart wants to eclipse Jeremy McGrath as the winningest rider in Supercross history.
“Jeremy is the yardstick for me,†the 23-year-old Stewart said yesterday as he prepared for tomorrow night’s Monster energy Supercross at Qualcomm Stadium.
“When I was getting started, I looked up to him. He was the guy.†… More info
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Up north, dirt bike racing all but comes to a screeching halt in winter months, but 2Moto has changed that with its snow bike creation and a new racing concept called Ground Zero. Using dirt bikes with snow track and ski conversions, these machines are only just beginning to show their potential, and the world’s first ever snow bike race in McCall, Idaho, was a teaser and testament to how far this new motorsport can go
Race promoter, Ron Dillon, who is usually known for his Big Nasty Hillclimb event, got behind the idea and it was featured as part of the McCall Winter Carnival schedule. 2Moto product owners were allowed to sign up in the Trophy class which divided the race entrants into … More info
What do you do if you’re arguably the most-accomplished auto racer ever, a billionaire and perhaps one of the most recognizable athletes the world has ever known? If you’re also a motorcycle enthusiast, the answer is simple; you go Superbike racing, and you give it your all.
Seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher got some notoriety last year when he posted some fast practice times on a Honda CBR1000RR in Hungary…Â More Info…