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For years, a project to build a motor racing circuit has been envisioned near Laon, in the Aisne region of France, on the site of a former military base. Faced with strong local opposition, especially from environmentalists, it was finally decided to make the track a destination dedicated entirely to electric vehicles, with on-site power provided by a solar park. A world first! The site's owner, the British company MotorSport Vision -- which already owns some of the UK's most prestigious race tracks (Brands Hatch, Oulton Park, Snetterton, Donington Park, etc.) -- is to create from scratch the ...
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A brighter future could be in store for electric charging thanks to various projects -- at different stages of development -- relating to solar energy. The idea is to take advantage of the sun to recharge batteries throughout the day, rather than having to find a charging station to recharge a car or use a domestic socket for a bike or scooter battery. The latest concept in this field comes from Indonesia, where designer Fajar Ismail has come up with a curious little electric motorcycle incorporating a solar panel. Called Stellar Landcraft, this project is heavily inspired by the Atom Alpha, m...
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Toyota and its subsidiary Woven Planet have developed a prototype of a removable hydrogen cartridge, intended to power the vehicles and homes of the future with clean energy, based on individual needs. Currently in the prototype stage, this portable hydrogen cartridge is intended to provide a clean energy source wherever people need it most. Through this system, the idea is to optimize the distribution and transportation of hydrogen on a daily basis, for use both inside and outside the home, whether to power household appliances or cars and motorcycles. This type of infrastructure could also m...
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The 2x2 Ultra Bike from Robo.Systems is an unusual motorcycle that stands out for its ability to store several liters of fuel in each of its wheels. This fuel is used to power a generator that can recharge its battery just about anywhere. What could be more appealing to off-road adventurers? As its name suggests, the 2X2 Ultra Bike is a two-wheel-drive motorcycle. Each wheel is driven by a small motor with a peak power output of 2 kW. Its maximum speed tops 50 km/h. But, more importantly, this is above all an all-terrain bike, capable of overcoming all kinds of obstacles, riding in mud, snow a...
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In Asia, Taiwanese companies Kymco and Gogoro are engaged in a fierce tech battle in the swappable batteries e-scooter market. The idea is simple: to be able to replace the removable battery of a scooter by exchanging it for another, fully charged one. This trend is also spreading to Europe, where Kymco will soon be launching its offer in Italy. Taiwanese manufacturer Kymco introduced its iOnex charging solution in 2018 but did not install the first stations, in Asia, until 2021. In addition to Kymco and Gogoro, other Asian manufacturers, such as Honda, are also working on this type of technol...
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Increasingly being used in rural areas, edge lane roads -- or 2 minus 1 roads -- allow motorists, cyclists and even pedestrians to share the space in the best possible way on relatively narrow roads. Here's how it works. This kind of road consists of a central two-way traffic lane for motorists, bordered by two small edge lanes reserved for cyclists and pedestrians. The advantage for cyclists is that they have a dedicated lane to use, in both directions of traffic, without fear of being hit from behind by a vehicle. Indeed, the regulatory distance of 1m50 is largely respected when a car overta...
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While soft mobility is becoming more and more popular in big cities, the Geebee is a strange kind of vehicle that is shaking up the sector. A sort of hybrid mix between a dirt bike and a kick scooter, it is billed as being particularly stable and robust. Concept Geebee is a Quebec-based manufacturer that has, for a few years, been offering vehicles halfway between a scooter and a motorcycle. If the concept comes from Canada, the vehicles are assembled in France. The manufacturer took advantage of the recent Autonomy trade show in Paris to present its latest model. This electric vehicle range i...
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While motorists now have a whole arsenal of active and passive safety devices, this is not yet the case for users of so-called "soft mobility." Swedish-American equipment manufacturer Autoliv, a reference in the field, is working hard to provide road users using a scooter, bicycle or electric scooter with suitable gear, starting with airbags designed specifically for each mode of transport. Autoliv is currently busy in the laboratory developing a number of passive safety solutions for people who use soft mobility. For the moment, it's still under study, although the equipment manufacturer did ...
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A little behind their automotive counterparts, motorcycle manufacturers are shifting up a gear in their move to fully electric models. While big, all-electric bikes are still few and far between, the choice of electric scooters and entry-level models is growing. Now, manufacturers are branching out to make electric bikes for the youngest riders. As electrification spreads to all market segments, motorcycles designed for the youngest riders are now embracing the change. After KTM, it's Honda's turn to offer an off-road motorcycle for kids, in collaboration with the Californian company, Greenger...
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Some of the biggest names in car and motorcycle manufacturing are now getting involved in what is referred to as "soft mobility." Many of them are producing their own electric bicycles, a phenomenon that has been growing steadily for the past two years. The latest example is Yamaha. The Japanese giant, already involved in the construction of engines for other brands, is now launching its own range of electric bicycles or e-bikes. In the United States, there will be two models -- an 'adventure' model and a 'commuter' model, set to be available this summer. Yamaha is getting on board a trend th...
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