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Liberty Hill , Texas based Volcon ePowersports is expanding its operations to another state , with a new 1,500 sq ft storefront located in the RiNo Art District of Denver and a longer-term lease for about 6,000 sq ft elsewhere in the city .
After 16 years of ownership , Crouch Entity , Inc . sold Old Fort H-D in Arkansas to Todd Hickingbotham ' s dealership investment group - bringing his family of Harley dealership locations to a total of eight in central and the south-eastern U . S . The dealership will stay at its present location but be rebranded as Fort Smith H-D . It joins current Hickingbotham H-D locations Rock City ( Little Rock , AR ); Toad Suck H-D ( Conway , AR ); Boswell ' s H-D , Boswell ' s Ring of Fire H-D and Boswell ' s Country Roads H-D ( Nashville , Madison and Cookeville , TN , respectively ) and Iron Nation H-D ( Edmond , OK ).
Foxconn and Gogoro have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the expansion of Gogoro ' s Battery Swapping System and Smartscooters . The Taiwan based giants will accelerate Gogoro ' s global expansion by utilizing Foxconn expertise to " introduce new levels of manufacturing capabilities and scale for Gogoro ." The Gogoro Network is a " hyper-efficient battery swapping platform " with nearly 400,000 riders and 2,100 battery swapping stations that hosts 270,000 daily battery swaps with nearly 200 million total battery swaps to date .
New motorcycle registrations in Spain ( ANESDOR data ) were down -11.59 % for June ( 18,662 units ) but + 25.61 % ( 81,900 units ) for the first six months of 2021 as industry data lapped the worst of the year-ago Covid impact numbers . Total new PTW sales were + 24.47 % ( 90,639 units ) YTD . The market share leader was Honda , followed by Yamaha , BMW , Piaggio and Kymco .
Harley Launches Tech-Rich Lower Priced LiveWire Model
Harley-Davidson has acted on its plan to evolve LiveWire as a standalone brand and acted on the stinging criticism it received from dealers , riders and the media alike by launching LiveWire ONE - with a $ 21,999 MSRP - some 35 percent less expensive than the original LiveWire . It has also responded to the criticism that the original 2019 LiveWire really hadn ' t been evolved from the 2014 prototype ( falling way short of the technology expected from such a project ) by stacking the new model with tech features that will give Zero Motorcycles and others something to worry about - especially at this price point . " Built for the urban experience , with personality and soul , and the power and range to ' take you beyond ', it is immediately available to order online at LiveWire . com in addition to select LiveWire dealers - initially 12 incoming LiveWire brand dealers in California , New York and Texas ." Jochen Zeitz , Chairman , President and
CEO of Harley-Davidson , is quoted as saying : " As part of the Hardwire Strategy , we made a commitment that Harley-Davidson would lead in electric . " We recognized the pioneering spirit and brand value in LiveWire for our community and took the decision to evolve the original LiveWire motorcycle into a dedicated EV brand . The new LiveWire ONE builds on the DNA of Harley-Davidson , but with the electric focus and ambition of the new LiveWire brand . " Harley-Davidson and LiveWire will continue to rewrite the motorcycle rulebook and we are excited about this next chapter in our legacy ." LiveWire ONE is being billed as the " bike with a pulse " - a ' Haptic heartbeat ' to be exact , " adding a touch of humanity to electricity ," as a bike that is digitally connected - " stream directions , monitor alerts , and track your recharge status " and as having " instant acceleration - smooth power from the electric motor that can produce 100 % of its rated torque instantly ." The Fast Charging feature will deliver a claimed target recharge DC Fast Charge of 0 to 100 % in 60 minutes / 0 to 80 % in 45 minutes ; a 146 mile city cycle riding range ( based on SAE J2982 Riding Range Test Procedure data ); custom modes that " define how LiveWire ONE performs " and can personalize the riding experience , and as having advanced rider systems and a 6-axis IMU " that tracks and anticipates change . " With evolved software and hardware , LiveWire ONE builds on the experience of the original LiveWire and reflects the new identity of the LiveWire brand . " LiveWire is the first OEM with a hybrid omni-channel model , combining the best of digital and physical , allowing the customer to interact with the brand on their own terms ." As this edition of AMD Magazine went to press , LiveWire ONE was due to debut at IMS North California ( Sonoma ) on July 18th . The plans are for LiveWire ONE to be available in international markets from 2022 .
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