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Energica Motor Company S . p . A ., the Italian manufacturer of highperforming electric motorcycles based in Modena , Italy , has just unveiled a new zero-emission green tourer model . Following its withdrawal ( at the end of this season ) from providing the spec bike for the Moto-E World Cup , its redirected focus on electric powertrain and related componentry , and the take-over by New York based Ideanomics , it had been thought that Energica maybe be headed away from

www . AMDchampionship . com road-going and track-oriented electric motorcycles in favor of component supply and the urban mobility market . However , while this this brand-new motorcycle certainly is a new departure for Energica , it will confound the expectations of many analysts and , as far as we here at AMD know , is the first genuine electric touring motorcycle . Designed and built from scratch " to enhance the pure electric motorcycle riding experience , we have focused on the realworld needs of motorcycle riders worldwide , creating an all-new state-of-the art engineering platform ," said Giampiero Testoni , CTO Energica Motor Company . " We melded high-tech electric mobility with the roaming spirit of the motorcycle traveler . The intention was to create the first electric motorcycle created specifically

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