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Airspeeder ( based out of South Australia ) is the world ' s first electric flying car racing series . Yes , you read that right . The brainchild of a certain Matt Pearson , who runs Alauda - " the world ' s first performance electric flying car manufacturer " - it is hoped that the planned global race series will eventually see a full grid of eVTOL ( electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing ) craft , manufactured by Alauda , managed by individual teams and operated by elite pilots , compete at heights of up to 40 m off the ground and at top speeds of 200 km / h . The air races will take place on electronically-created tracks and be streamed globally , minimising the environmental impact of more complex logistics and infrastructure . Alauda ' s Mk 3 is described as " the world ' s first fully functional electric flying racing car ". Pod racing anyone ? www . airspeeder . com
Pending " consultation ", the UK has now confirmed 2035 as the end of the road for internal combustion engine PTW sales . It is acknowledged that PTWs only account for 0.4 % of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK , but the deadline could be even sooner " if a faster transition appears feasible ". There are presently 1.4 million PTWs licensed for road use in the UK , with an average age of just over 15 years .
MV Agusta has been turned into a comic featuring its latest range of iconic motorcycles , each matched to a character personifying its archetypal owner . Cesare , the leading character in the first episode , " Soul of the Mountain ", recently launched on the official MV Agusta website , is a rescue helicopter pilot who , in his free time , loves to roam the scenic mountain roads around the air base on his Turismo Veloce .
Brembo Silicon Valley ' Centre of Excellence '
Following its acquisitions of SBS and J . Juan , Brembo continues to further develop the foundations of the business for the next stage in its evolution as it seeks to future-proof its operations . The ' Brembo Inspiration Lab ' in California ' s Silicon Valley will be its first centre of excellence and will focus on software development , data science and artificial intelligence as a " step forward in the path to become a trusted solution provider " and to " accelerate the digitalisation of the company " - one of the key objectives of the ' turning energy into inspiration ' strategic vision announced by Daniele Schillaci , Brembo ' s Chief Executive Officer , in September 2020 . " We are very pleased to open Brembo ' s first centre of excellence in
Silicon Valley . We are entering and investing in this world-renowned location for high technology and innovation with the clear and ambitious goal of addressing the unprecedented challenges impacting the automotive sector ," Schillaci is quoted as saying . " We are in an era of data science and the application of artificial intelligence , which offers us a great opportunity to build our future and strengthen our technological leadership . With the ' Brembo Inspiration Lab ' we accept the challenge to increase the company ' s digital culture and to bring ' Made in Brembo ' innovation even closer to our partners ." The facility is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2021 . It will welcome
Brembo CEO Daniele Schillaci : " We are in an era of data science and the application of artificial intelligence , which offers us a great opportunity to build our future and strengthen our technological leadership ."
talent from various industries " to benefit the development of Brembo ' s future braking solutions ". www . brembo . com
Two for the price of one
With so many tens of thousands of parts in its inventory , it is no wonder that Bartenheim , France headquartered distributor Bihr is one of Europe ' s most prodigious dealer catalogue publishers - indeed for 2021 , its Street programme is so vast that the company will produce two catalogues . Available now , Part 1 features its accessory products for street , touring , sport bike and ADV model dealers and their customers . " Whether new brands or new sections , year after year the Bihr Street and Off-Road catalogues are expected and regularly serve up their share of new products and surprises . " For 2021 , the road catalogue has been redesigned to incorporate the arrival of new brands , absorb the growth of new segments and vendors
and adapt to the needs of the professionals who rely on us as their inventory partner . " There are now two catalogues that bring together the entire street and sport bikes ranges of products available from Bihr - available in just 24 hours for most of Europe . Part 1 is available now and is dedicated to the equipment and customisation of two wheels , while the second volume will bring together the hard parts and performance items . " Volume 1 features exhausts , racing products , adventure and travel , vintage and the important section dedicated to the equipment , protection and personalisation of
motorcycles - this occupies a little more than half of the 904 pages of this first catalogue . " The second , purely mechanical part with the new applications for the 2020 and 2021 models will be found in the second catalogue and will group the engine , electrical and chassis sections together . Volume 2 will follow in just a few weeks . " Even so , these two volumes are still only part of the Bihr story , filtration , batteries , spark plugs , transmission , braking , lubricants , service and maintenance products will remain grouped together in a third Bihr Meisterwerk - our consumables catalogue ." www . mybihr . com