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The Polaris Slingshot has been reclassified as a three-wheeled motor vehicle ( aka an " autocycle ") in the State Of New York , meaning it can now be driven with a standard driver ' s license . Meanwhile , Eugene , Oregon manufacturer Arcimoto is reporting that Alabama ' s Meadows Autocycle Bill means that three-wheeled vehicles can be operated there without a motorcycle license or helmet .

Fox Factory Holding Corp . has announced record quarterly sales of $ 378.0m (+ 34.4 %) and record EPS of $ 1.13 . Gross profit was + 22.8 % to $ 120.3m , gross margin percentage decreased 300 basis points to 31.8 %; net income was $ 48.1m , or 12.7 % of sales . Adjusted EBITDA was $ 71.8m or 19.0 % of sales .

BRP has announced a CA $ 400m increase of its Revolving Credit Facility and an incremental US $ 100m term loan . That takes BRP to CA $ 1.5bn in total , plus the loan . Sébastien Martel , CFO said : " We are pleased to have been able to complete these transactions that strengthen our liquidity position . Our ability to complete these transactions reflects the strong momentum we have experienced ."

Citing research , Bloomberg says that Volkswagen ( already leading in Europe ) is forecast to overtake Tesla as the world ' s largest Battery Electric Vehicle seller by 2024 . China ' s BYD is expected to rank third , ahead of Ford , Changan , GM , Stellantis , Mercedes-Benz , with Toyota 10th . In a bid to challenge Tesla ' s $ 686bn market cap ( almost double that of all US and EU legacy automakers combined ), legacy automakers are unlikely to succeed in divesting BEV-related assets that are intertwined with their combustion operations and whose cash flows are paying for the transition . Volkswagen is the exception and is on track to launch an IPO of its Porsche brand in 4Q .

Cardo has partnered with KTM to provide a special edition of KTM Packtalk Edge communications suite . Featuring a distinctive KTM orange finish , the recently released Edge includes second-generation Dynamic Mesh Communication ( DMC ) connectivity , audio clarity from JBL , Natural Voice Operation technology , an enhanced microphone and noise cancellation system , faster pairing in DMC and Bluetooth modes , and is capable of connecting up to 15 riders with a range of nearly one mile .

Harley-Davidson Screamin ' Eagle factory rider Travis Wyman led his brother Kyle across the finish line in a 1- 2 sweep of the top positions in the MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers race at Road America ( Elkhart Lake , Wisconsin ) on June 5 . It was the first win in the King Of The Baggers series for Travis Wyman , who started the rain-delayed race from the front row aboard the race-prepared Road Glide . Travis passed for the lead on the second lap of the four-lap race and crossed the finish line 0.942

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seconds ahead of Kyle . Kyle Wyman was the fastest qualifier for the race , setting a new Road America class record on Saturday of 2:22.701 on the 4.0-mile , 14-turn course . Following the Sunday morning warm-up session , he was bumped back to fourth position on the race starting grid as the team was penalized for a technical infraction

STANDINGS due to loose bolts on an external cover . By the time the race began , the rain had ended and the racing line on the track was dry . Travis passed Tyler O ' Hara for second place on lap 2 and then took the lead from Jeremy McWilliams on lap 3 . From there Travis put his head down and opened a gap on the field . Kyle Wyman passed O ' Hara and McWilliams

as well but could not catch his brother . Kyle Wyman posted not only the fastest lap of the race at a 2:24.50 , but the fastest lap of any class on the day . Kyle and Travis Wyman are the sons of Kim Wyman , owner of Harv ' s Harley- Davidson in Macedon , New York , and grew up around Harley-Davidson and flat track racing . Going into the Road America round Tyler O ' Hara and Jeremy McWilliams ( Mission Foods S & S Cycle Indian Challenger Team ) led the championship and pulled third and fourth places respectively at Elkhart Lake . Headed into round five at Laguna Seca Raceway ( Geico Motorcycle MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest , Salinas , California on July 8-10 ) the Indian Challengers still led the standings after with Tyler O ' hara first , from McWilliams in second , but Travis Wyman had gone third ahead of his brother Kyle .

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