SBMC - 21 members , and counting
The Swappable Batteries Motorcycle Consortium ( SBMC ) was founded in September 2021 by KTM , Honda , Piaggio and Yamaha and has grown quickly - it now has 21 members ( and counting ). Founded with the mission to accelerate the deployment of swappable battery systems by developing and promoting new common technical specifications towards global and open standardisation , in its first six months , the consortium took essential initial steps at an incredible pace . The aim is to ensure full interoperability of swapping batteries to facilitate their application and boost sustainable mobility . An SBMC Summit was held in July 2022 , with 40 of its representatives convening at the KTM Motohall in
Mattighofen , Austria . " This event was the perfect occasion to reflect on the progress made over the consortium ’ s first semester of existence , and to set the scene for upcoming activities towards standardisation . " The vision , strategy and operations of the consortium were established across its members , the committees and working groups . The consortium was equipped with the proper tools and instruments to fulfill its ambitions . The set of relevant technical specifications was agreed upon , and the SBMC ’ s work streams on prototyping and standardisation were successfully kicked off ." Strategic positions were also taken , among which are the acceptance of the SBMC as Formal Liaison Member to the CEN-CENELEC and membership in
CEN-TC301 and CEN-CENELEC JTC-13 . The three European Standardisation Organisations that have been officially recognised by the European Union and by the European Free Trade Association ( EFTA ) as being responsible for developing and defining voluntary standards at European level are CEN ( European Committee for Standardisation ), CENELEC ( the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation ) and ETSI ( The European Telecommunications Standards Institute ). " The consortium ’ s constructive approach has enabled it to overcome the technical challenges of developing interconnected and compatible systems . The SBMC is on track to achieve its goals , as planned , and can now count on the best available expertise in the world to do so ." The current members are : AVL , Ciklo , Fivebikes , Forsee Power , Hioki , Honda , Hyba , JAMA , Kawasaki , KTM , Kymco , Niu , Piaggio , Polaris , Roki , Samsung , Sinbon , Sumitomo , Suzuki , Swobbee , Vitesco , VeNetWork , Yamaha . www . sb-mc . net
USA wins MXdN
The American Motorcyclist Association ( AMA ) has congratulated Team USA riders Eli Tomac , Chase Sexton and Justin Cooper and team manager Roger DeCoster . " America is once again the motocross capital of the world ", said American Motorcyclist Association ( AMA ) President and CEO Rob Dingman . " Team
USA reclaimed the Chamberlain Trophy when riders Eli Tomac , Chase Sexton and Justin Cooper , led by team manager Roger DeCoster , triumphed at the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme ' s Motocross of Nations at Red Bud Track ' N ' Trail in Buchanan , Michigan , on September 25 . " This Motocross of Nations was a perfect demonstration of the success that comes from having the right people - motivated and talented people - in the right positions , from our team coordinators to the riders themselves and our team manager ." The Motocross of Nations teams are selected by the national federations affiliated with the FIM in each participating country - in the case of the U . S . A . that is the AMA . Tomac , Sexton and Cooper defeated teams from 31 countries and two FIM Continental Unions on the way to their historic win . The FIM Motocross of Nations features teams of riders in three classifications : MXGP , MX2 and Open . Racing takes place in three motos . One includes MXGP and MX2 riders ; one includes MX2 and Open riders ; and one includes MXGP and Open riders . Each team ' s rider is scored based on where they finished in the combined motos . Those scores are tallied to determine the winning team . Tomac finished 1-6 in the MXGP class , Sexton finished 2-3 in the Open class , and Cooper finished 9-4 in the MX2 class . Cooper ' s result , the best in the MX2 class , earned him the individual championship in that event .
Dingman added : " It ' s an honour to have the support of so many stakeholders at this event . All year these teams and companies compete against one another on the track and through their support of individual riders . Here , we are one team , Team USA , and I ' m proud to say , today we are definitively the best motocross team in the world ." This was the 23rd time that USA has won the MXdN and the first time for 11 years since it was held at Saint Jean d ' Angely in France in 2011 . Joining the winners on the podium was Team France with Maxime Renaux , Marvin Musquin and Dylan Ferrandis , who finished with 23 points , 7 behind Team USA , while rounding out the podium was Team Australia ' s Mitch Evans , Hunter Lawrence and Jett Lawrence with 26 points .