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The Quaboag Riders Motorcycle Club is to host the 2023 AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship for the sixth time in the history of the 79-year-old club , on August 5-6 , 2023 , at its hillclimb facility in Monson , Mass ., home of the famed " Monson Monster ." Time permitting , August 5 will have the Verticross Class at the end of the event . The championship will culminate with the highly anticipated King of the Hill competition , which will take place on August 6 with the ten fastest riders of the weekend competing in a onerun exhibition for the honor of being crowned King of the Hill . Competitors will battle for AMA National Championship No . 1 plates as well as awards recognizing the AMA Hillclimb Racer of the Year , AMA Vet / Senior Hillclimb Racer of the Year and AMA Youth Hillclimb Racer of the Year .
Flat track announcer , historian and former racer Scottie Deubler has been named as the Grand Marshal of the 2023 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship at the sevenday event on June 14-20 at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in Du Quoin , Ill . Known as " The Voice " of flat track in racing circles , Deubler is a thirdgeneration flat tracker who raced in the sport ' s premier class , competing at renowned tracks like the Daytona Short Track , the Springfield Mile and Du Quoin ' s legendary " Magic Mile ."
Polaris has filed a lawsuit against Timbersled founder Allen Mangum ( who sold the brand to Polaris some years ago ) for Intellectual Property violation and trade secrets theft after he announced he was starting a competing snowbike brand . ( PSB )
BRP reported Q4 revenues of CAN $ 3,076.3m , an increase of CAN $ 728.8m or 31 % compared to the same period last year , a record performance for a single quarter in the company ' s history . Retail sales were 21 % up for powersports products , with North American SSV market share gains . FY2023 revenues were + 31 %, reaching an all-time record high of $ 10,033.4m , achieving market share gains of over + 5 % in North America . BRP continued to invest in " future market-shaping products " with the completion of three acquisitions , the creation of its LVHA Group and the start of construction of a Can-Am electric two-wheel motorcycle production facility in Querétaro , Mexico .
Yamaha Motor First to Use ' Green Aluminum ' in Japanese Motorcycles
Yamaha Motor announced that it has reached an agreement with an aluminum ingot supplier for the procurement of ' green aluminum ' and began using it as a raw material for parts in Yamaha motorcycles from February 2023 . This is the first time that the material has been used in Japanese motorcycles and Yamaha Motor plans to gradually expand its usage in models going forward as part of its plan to adopt lowcarbon aluminum in the drive toward carbon-neutral materials . ' Green aluminum ' is aluminum that is refined using renewable energy sources to emit around 60 % less CO2 in its manufacture compared to traditionally refined aluminum . " Aluminum parts account for 12 % to 31 % of the total vehicle weight of a motorcycle , so adopting ' green aluminum ' is one effective approach
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California based electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero has agreed to collaborate with Indian manufacturer and former Buell partner Hero MotoCorp on new premium electric vehicles . Hero MotoCorp , one of at least three Asian manufacturers which claims to be " the world ' s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters ," is to invest up to $ 60m in Zero Motorcycles . Dr . Pawan Munjal , Chairman & CEO , Hero MotoCorp , said : " Our partnership with Zero Motorcycles is a significant milestone in our journey towards ushering in an era of sustainable clean technology in the mobility space . With Zero as our partner , we look forward to accelerating the transition of electric mobility in India and across our global markets ." For Zero , CEO Sam Paschel is quoted as saying : " We are delighted to have Hero MotoCorp as our partner . Our companies are both committed to transforming the riding experience and bringing remarkable , innovative products to the world . With these shared passions , we look forward to delivering exceptional value , performance and fun for our customers ." In keeping with its vision ' Be the Future of Mobility ', Hero MotoCorp is addressing the emerging mobility space , including electric vehicles , through a range of third-party and inhouse developed initiatives and has an advanced R & D facility based in Munich , Germany , to help it develop state-of- the-art solutions . Under its emerging mobility brand , VIDA , Powered by Hero , the company has already launched its first EV , the VIDA V1 scooter , and has initiated operations of its public charging infrastructure in India . Pawan Munjal recently introduced three new products in Turkey - the Xpulse 200 4V motorcycle and its Dash 110 and Dash 125 scooters .
recycled aluminum , which now comprises some 80 % of Yamaha Motor ' s aluminum usage . In line with the Yamaha Motor Group Environmental Plan 2050 , the company is aiming to achieve carbon neutrality throughout all of its business activities - including its entire supply chain - by 2050 .
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