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Yamaha Motor ' s flagship PW-X3 Drive Unit for eBikes ( PedElecs ) is described as its " smallest , lightest and most powerful drive unit " and as being a " class-leading model from the industry ' s eBike pioneer ". Yamaha claims it invented the world ' s first Electrically Power Assisted Cycle ( EPAC ) nearly 30 years ago and that it is " recognised as one of the world ' s leading innovators in eBike technology ".

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After its " near death experience " following the withdrawal of primary sponsor Petronas , the Sepang Racing Team has become RNF MotoGP Racing and will continue participating in MotoGP until at least 2026 . Former CEO of Sepang International Circuit and Team Principal Razlan Razali remains as Team Principal .

Boston based Piaggio Fast Forward ( PFF - founded in 2015 ) has revealed an innovative sensor technology that is expected to debut on Piaggio two-wheelers in 2022 , with PFF robots launching in late 2021 . " PFF ' s hardware-software modules offer uncompromising safety by providing robust monitoring in all environmental and lighting conditions . Featuring Vayyar Imaging Radaron-Chip technology , it is the industry ' s first ever 4D imaging radar-based motorcycle safety platform . The complete sensor package is developed , built and supplied by PFF for mass production in Piaggio Group motorcycles ' Advanced Rider Assistance Systems ( ARAS ). ARAS applications are on the front line of the battle to prevent collisions and protect motorcycle riders . ARAS technology meets the rigorous technological requirements of traditional driver assist functions , addressing additional motorcycle-specific challenges such as size constraints and seamless vehicle manoeuvrability at high-tilt angles ".

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' 50 % recycled materials , 30 % longer life cycle , 95 % recyclable '

eliminate the use of oil and improve our attention to the details of operation that add up to improved employee safety . " In 2021 we have started on the really vital part of the project . The R & D department compiled the data on all of the raw materials we use in the production of GPR exhausts in such a way that we have been able to make precise projections for all components ,

understanding their environmental footprint , and analysing each of them so we can better understand their durability and recyclability . " Materials commonly used for the motorcycle sector that have an extremely onerous energy consumption and negative environmental impact ( such as carbon

and coloured aluminium ) have been eliminated from our processes or reduced to minimal use . We have not only developed new parts that have a lower negative environmental impact , but have also developed new packaging , without plastic and polystyrene , that is 100 percent made with recycled and recyclable cardboard , or invested in cotton bags . " Our machine park has been expanded again , with the inclusion of new systems that significantly reduce the consumption of water and energy ( air cooling ), as well as a new generation laser cutting machine that allows sheet metal cutting WITHOUT the use of gas - compressed air only . " The goal was to create a range of items that come at least 50 % from recycled materials , extend the average life of the product by at least 30 % and make the final product recyclable for 95 % of its weight - all while maintaining a price that is still competitive - requiring only a small premium over standard production and sales techniques . Indeed , eventually all global industry should be able to make and sell its products at lower prices than standard techniques . " Though our objectives were initially judged to be almost impossible , as a project , the development department actually managed to improve on the desired outcomes , doubling the life of the product and hitting the other objectives in full - selecting electrically

coloured stainless steel and titanium as the perfect materials for the new range . " This important work has been complemented by the creation of the first GPR PARK - a wooded area of over 10,000 sq m in the province of Milan , to compensate for the emissions produced during our production and other internal processes , for the impacts of the subsequent recycling of the waste and for the end-of-life disposal of the product . " Moving forward , GPR will plan to compensate not only its own production , but probably the emissions and waste created by the entire production process of the

' creation of the first GPR forest '

complete vehicles that are equipped with GPR exhausts . " From this long experimental research , our ' 3R ' IMPACT ZERO family of exhausts will be launched and seen at EICMA , with new families Furore , Dual , Gpe Evo , Sonic and M3 series exhausts , intended for about 300 motorcycle models . A production and sale of about 3,000 units is envisaged in 2023 and , doubling in subsequent years , the whole new range will boast the ISO 14021 certification ."

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