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Best known for its motorcycle luggage , German accessory manufacturer SW- MOTECH has partnered for distribution in Canada with Motovan ; www . motovan . com
Yamaha Motor Europe has launched the Yamaha Motor Academy - " an innovative skillsdevelopment institution within Yamaha ' s European network of dealers and service shops - bringing high-quality business and technical training , as well as business development opportunities to Yamaha authorised dealers . With a unique pan-European approach , the Yamaha Motor Academy , part of Yamaha Motor Europe headquarters in the Netherlands , brings a broad portfolio of widely accessible online and offline training programmes to anyone working in a Yamaha dealership ".
CAKE , the uniquely different manufacturer of electric powered twowheelers in Sweden , has reported raising some $ 60m in new finance for its planned production bases in North America , Asia and Europe . CAKE says it also plans to develop retail and service outlet networks and add new products . The company is already selling its ' Makka ' scooter and ' Freeride ' off-roader . CAKE was established in 2016 ; www . ridecake . com
Borilli has become the title sponsor of the iconic , historic sixkilometre off-road park managed by the Trentini family at Pietramurata , near Trento in northern Italy . Feared and admired in equal measure , the multi-discipline , multi-ability facility sits in stunning scenery and has been a regular MXGP venue many times .
Dutch apparel brand REV ' IT ! has invested in travel start-up Motourismo - an online motorcycle travel platform offering specialised two-wheeled travel for a global audience . REV ' IT ! CEO Ivan Vos said : " As a leading apparel brand in the motorcycle industry , our mission is to inspire people to ride . We do this not only by developing highperformance , well designed and certified motorcycle apparel , but now also by offering specialised services and unique customer experiences ."
Electric scooters designed and made in Italy - WOW !
Described as the " 100 % Italian zeroemission brand ", WOW used EICMA to announce its Italian designed , Italian made range of steel double cradle frame electric scooters with the debut of its 774 and 775 L1e and L3e WOW 774 and 775 models . After an initial ' soft ' launch on the Italian national market in July , WOW has acted quickly to capitalise on the positive press its convincing and robust design " green urban mobility " packages have attracted by additionally unveiling L1e and L3e delivery platforms . The technology and design of the WOW line-up , which includes Eco , City and Sport driving modes and reverse , have been conceived by founder Diego Gajani to bring to Europe " a new concept in urban mobility " - it doesn ' t take long looking closely at the WOW platforms and talking to Diego to realise that central to that concept is quality . The WOW 774 and WOW 775 are robust , durable , ergonomic urban street and traffic-friendly electric scooters that genuinely look as if they are made for riding and for surviving the downtown jungle . Based around 50 km northeast of Milan ( Saronno , VA ), the new delivery
platforms are purpose- specific evolutions of its urban electric scooters - the two iterations of those urban electrics give options for 14 year olds ( the L1e 774 ) with a 4 kW battery that limits the speed to 45 km / h and the L3e 775 , which has a 5 kW battery and reaches 85 km per hour . The removable batteries need about five hours to fully recharge , allowing a range of 110 km for the WOW 774 and 95 km for the 775 . The 775 also has CBS ( Combined Braking System ), featuring electronic braking as an alternative to disc brakes . Activated by
a button , it transforms 80 % of the kinetic energy into recharging the battery . Full LED light clusters , a brand new , low centre of gravity housing for the batteries that makes 50 l underseat storage available for two helmets , 16- inch wheels ( 100 / 80 wide tyres at the front , 120 / 80 at the rear ) and an integrated 10W USB socket for charging all electronic devices make these good value , feature-rich , but above all , strong electric scooters . The synchronous and brushless motor sits in the swingarm , with the 15 kg / 32 kWh or 18 kg / 42 kWh batteries housed in an aluminium case , all wrapped up in a safe , stable steel double cradle frame - overall both models come in at under 100 kg . Having launched in Italy initially , where they are being sold through Gajani ' s own Italy2Volt distribution operation , elsewhere he is seeking third party distribution partners - initially for the French , Spanish , Dutch , Belgian and German markets . www . wowescooter . com
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