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In its wisdom ( an oxymoron ?) the Federal Government in the United States has decided not to renew incentives for the purchase of electric motorcycles - only for cars and other vehicles . This despite the fact that as part of the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act , from which motorcycles have been conspicuously omitted ( via an amendment to said Act ), the government is still offering up to a $ 1,000.00 tax credit to install electric charging stations for two and three-wheeled vehicles . Joined up thinking - not !
Yamaha announced that it is accelerating its carbon neutrality goal for its factories - including those overseas - to 2035 . This represents a 15-year jump as the original target year to achieve carbon neutrality in the revised Yamaha Motor Group Environmental Plan 2050 announced in July 2021 was 2050 . To achieve the new goal , it will push initiatives centered on minimizing energy use as well as relying on cleaner energy . The projected result of these moves by 2035 is a 92 % reduction in CO2 emissions ( compared to 2010 ). Remaining CO2 emissions will be offset by internationally recognized methods to achieve the plan by 2035 .
In recent years many so-called experts and analysts have stood up at conferences or published Op-Ed pieces explaining that because there will never be any new battery chemistry or architecture to deal with the crippling issue of renewable energy storage , the bright new clean green future being promised is doomed to die in darkness . Well , tell that to a certain Mr Matti Ulvinen , product sales manager at Polar Night Energy , a small six-person startup in Finland , that has developed the world ' s first commercially operated sand battery . Yes , you read that right , good old basic low-grade sand ! Successful neighborhood heat storage trials near Helsinki have proven that sand can be heated to 500 degrees C ( compared to 100 C for water ) and that it retains the generated heat in a closed loop system without significant loss for months on end . Unlike water , it does not evaporate or turn to steam and can therefore be released locally as demand requires , rather than needing to be used immediately .
AFT Season to Conclude with Doubleheader Double-Dose
In mid-September , Progressive American Flat Track announced the expansion of the final two-race weekends of the season to conclude the 2022 campaign " in epic doubledoubleheader fashion ." " The inaugural Drag Specialties Cedar Lake Short Track will feature a unique twist on the doubleheader format , fitting two full points-and-pursepaying Mission SuperTwins presented by S & S Cycle Main Events into a single evening on Saturday , September 24 , at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond , Wisconsin . Following the conclusion of Opening Ceremonies , Mission SuperTwins will kick off the Main Event program with Round 15 of the premier-class championship . Later that same evening , the Mission SuperTwins
A total of 107,555 BMW motorcycles and scooters were delivered to customers in the period January to June 2022 , down slightly ( -0.1 %) on the 107,610 units sold in the first half of 2021 . Q2 saw 60,152 units delivered , -7.5 % down compared to 65,018 units in Q2 , 2021 . For H1 , 2022 revenues were up slightly at € 1,663m (+ 2.6 %), with Q2 accounting for greater than half of that at € 864m ( -0.5 % compared to Q2 , 2021 ). Motorcycle segment EBIT for H1 , 2022 totaled € 235m , which was -17.3 % competitors will return to the track , joined by the participating Mission Production Twins Challenge entrants , to cap off the day ’ s activities with Round 16 . The Mission Volusia Half-Mile Finale presented by Daytona Dodge at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville , Florida , will then conclude the 2022 season with a conventional two-day doubleheader , featuring Round 17 on Friday , October 14 , and Round 18 on Saturday , October 15 . The weekend will also represent the final two-thirds of the Progressive Triple Crown , which will pay the Mission SuperTwins rider who collects the most combined points across the Progressive Laconia Short Track and twin finale a $ 25,000 prize . The additions to the year-end slate
The 2023 Parts & Labor Custom Motorcycle Expo
Biltwell is stepping it up for its January 2023 " scratch-and-dent " extravaganza with co-owner Bill Bryant explaining that " after a decade of kickstarting every new year with an annual parking lot sale at Biltwell ' s Temecula headquarters , we raised the bar in 2020 by moving the event to Storm Stadium in Lake Elsinore . " We learned a lot from the success of that event and put together a plan for something even bigger and better at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego on January 14 , 2023 . The 2023 Parts & Labor Custom Motorcycle Expo will be just what its name implies - a place builders , bike riders and bargain
hunters can go to see bikes , meet people , and score deals on the best riding gear , parts and accessories available . " Hosted indoors for one day only , there will be some 50 + motorcycle industry vendor booths , 60 + show quality custom motorcycles , food , drink and good times ! This is the only time all year that we drag out all the Biltwell scratch and dent products , returns , samples etc ., and sell ' em all at heavy discounts . Ask anyone who ' s been - it ' s worth it !" All general admission attendees will receive one raffle ticket upon entry for a chance to win a Harley-Davidson
BMW - Mixed Results for H1
compared to the same period of 2021 ; with an EBIT margin of 14.1 % ( HY1 2021 : 17.5 %; Q2 2022 : 14.7 %; Q2 2021 : 17.2 %).
Speaking in corporate terms , the BMW Group says that it expects the current " high volatility to continue " through H2 - " we expect business conditions to remain difficult . The ongoing supply bottlenecks , particularly for semiconductors , the war in Ukraine and interruptions in supply chains have led to a decline in deliveries ." further raise the stakes for what was already destined to be a thrilling conclusion to a historic season . With four Mission SuperTwins title fighters representing two different manufacturers separated by just 29 points - and 100 points still up for grabs - this year ’ s championship battle remains far too close to predict . www . americanflattrack . com
Softail customized by Speed-Kings Cycle . Additional tickets will be available for purchase at the expo . Bike will be raffled at 5 pm on Saturday January 14th . Must be present to win . The classes for the curated bike show will be Chopper , Modern , Metric and ADV . www . biltwellinc . com
Also primarily addressing its automotive markets , BMW says that " the percentage of electrified vehicles should still increase significantly , and sales of fully electric vehicles are expected to more than double ." As an indicator of the transport market ' s ' direction of travel ' it is interesting to note that this amounted to 75,890 fully electric vehicles of all kinds in the first six months of 2022 and that electrified vehicles ' share of total deliveries ( which includes hybrids ) rose to 15.9 % from 11.4 % in the first half of 2021 .
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