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Royal Enfield Interceptor Bear 650 incoming By Ben Purvis
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Former Executive VP of Operations Alex Acket has been promoted to COO of Scotts Valley , California based Zero Motorcycles . " In conjunction with our recent raise of $ 167m , and in light of our recent partnership announcements , Zero is reconfiguring its business for greater efficiency and profitability ," said Sam Paschel , Zero Motorcycles CEO .
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Royal Enfield ' s transformation into a mainstream player in the international motorcycle market took a huge step forward with the introduction of its 650 cc twin-cylinder Interceptor and Continental GT models , and the range has since expanded into the cruiser arena with the Super Meteor . Next in Enfield ' s plans is a retro scrambler model based around the same engine , and new trademark applications from the company
' Trademark applications point to scrambler version of RE ' s twin '
suggest it will carry the name ' Bear '. The term ' Royal Enfield Interceptor Bear 650 ' is subject to trademark applications in a growing list of countries including Canada , the Philippines , New Zealand , Australia , Mexico and Thailand . It ' s a name that leaves little to the imagination . It is clearly a 650 , based on the Interceptor , and prototypes of exactly such a machine , but with a scrambler twist , have been spotted in both India and the UK over the last few months . The ' Bear ' title has exactly the rugged , outdoorsy image that such a scrambler
H-D ' subsidiary ' LiveWire ONE launches in Europe
LiveWire has announced its entry into the European market , citing it as " an exciting step in the company ’ s geographic expansion strategy and the electrification of motorcycling around the world ." The company is introducing the LiveWire ONE to four European markets : Germany , France , the Netherlands and the United Kingdom . LiveWire ONE reservations of € 100 will secure priority delivery beginning later in April . Available in Nimbus Gray , Nightfall Blue and Liquid Black , reservations are being managed by the team at LiveWire Europe , offering a ' digitalfirst ' sales model where consumers can interact directly with the brand , choosing colour , accessories , delivery timing and their preferred retailer .
Siddhartha Lal , Royal Enfield CEO
deserves . Prototypes for the bike have used the Interceptor ' s frame and 47 hp engine , but with longer , upside-down forks and a higher-riding twin-shock rear end . The two low-slung exhausts of the Interceptor are switched for a twointo-one system , with the left-hand cylinder ' s pipe sweeping across to the right-hand side of the bike , where the two headers merge . On the spied prototypes , the exhaust runs below the right-hand footpeg then into an upswept end can , but it ' s easy to see that the design could be adapted for a high-mounted system , similar to the Triumph Scrambler ' s . Along with the longer-travel
With over thirty retailers across Europe , each equipped with specialist EV capabilities to support the LiveWire customer , summer 2023 will see LiveWire Europe host customer events and demo opportunities featuring the LiveWire ONE .
Assembled at Harley-Davidson Vehicle Operations in York , PA ., the Livewire ONE has a claimed range of over 140 miles in the city and over 90 miles of suspension , the RE scrambler features a larger front wheel - at least 19 inches in diameter , up from 18 " on the Interceptor - and a smaller rear . The circular headlight and the classicallystyled fuel tank are carry-over Interceptor items , aligning with the new trademark ' s suggestion that the ' Bear ' is an Interceptor variant , rather than a completely standalone model . One place where the trademark hasn ' t been applied for yet is the USA . In the States , the Interceptor goes by the title ' INT650 ', because Honda still owns the rights to the term ' Interceptor ' for motorcycles in that market . As a result , the American version of the bike is likely to be called ' INT650 Bear ' or simply ' Bear '. The scrambler isn ' t the only new 650 cc RE under development . The company is also working on a bobber based around the Super Meteor ' s platform , with styling similar to the SG650 concept from 2021 . Its parent company , Eicher Motors , has already secured trademark rights to the name ' Shotgun ', which is expected to be applied to the bobber . Another new Royal Enfield trademark application , filed in the USA , brings back the classic ' Constellation ' name . Historically , the Constellation was a higher-spec version of the Super Meteor with a larger , 700 cc engine , giving a clue as to what that title could be destined to appear on .
mixed highway and city range ( SAE J2982 riding range test procedure data ). The 15.4 kWh pack is said to power the bike from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.0 seconds . Delivered with a full suite of advanced rider safety aids for traction control and ABS , it uses a 6-axis IMU to adapt to a variety of skill levels and riding . It is equipped with two charging methods as standard equipment and is said to provide the ease of overnight charging using Level 1 and rapid charging via DC Fast Charge with times as short as 30 minutes in a 20 % to 80 % charging scenario . Initial MSRP pricing is € 24,990 in Germany ; € 25,290 in France ; € 25,390 in the Netherlands and £ 22,990 in the UK . www . livewire . com
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