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Parts Europe is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary Thor MX apparel brand . Founded in Sweden by Torsten Hallman , a former professional motocross racer ( four-time MX World Champion ) and then Husqvarna dealer , Hallman is widely credited as being one of the pioneers who introduced MX into the United States in the late 1960s . He started what became THOR Motocross ( Torsten Hallman Original Racewear ) by selling pants and gloves from the trunk of his car at MX races .
AJP , the Portuguese enduro and offroad motorcycle manufacturer has appointed Torque Racing as its UK importer .
Millions of jobs are likely to be displaced by automation , but a report from the World Economic Forum ( in Switzerland ) has suggested that while robots will displace 75 million jobs globally by 2022 , their impact on production and commerce will create 133 million new , alternate jobs - a " net positive ". The think tank says that advances in computing would free up workers for new tasks .
The Tax Foundation , a non-partisan US policy group that supports simple tax regimes , says the latest round of tariffs imposed on China could lose more than 94,000 jobs in the USA . However , the organisation warns that the risk is higher if all of President Trump ’ s existing and still threatened tariffs against China and other countries are enacted , and it could result in the loss of almost 460,000 jobs and cost the US about 0.6 % in economic growth .
Omnia Racing ( Naples ) durable ‘ Magma ’ Cordura high-abrasion and tear resistant tyre warmers feature a large lateral extension for quick and efficient heating of the shoulder of the tyre and rim , with fire-retardant Nomex and Kevlar on the interior . The highstrength , precision made 2.5 mm thick chrome-nickel heating element is silicone coated for durability .
Australian off-road tyre specialist MOTOZ has the new Tractionator RALLZ , based on the popular Tractionator Adventure tyre . Offering 80 / 20 off-road dirt and street performance , it offers a more aggressive self-cleaning off-road tread pattern for excellent predictability , power delivery and performance in all weather conditions without the need to alter the tyre pressure .
Honda and Panasonic in Indonesian battery sharing research joint venture
Honda and Panasonic are to conduct a research experiment in Indonesia on battery sharing , using the Honda Mobile Power Pack detachable mobile battery with electric mobility products , including electric motorcycles . The two companies are planning to begin the research experiment in December 2018 . As the third largest motorcycle market in the world , Indonesia is facing an issue with air pollution associated with the increase in traffic volume . To address this issue , the Indonesian government has announced a policy to facilitate the widespread use of electric mobility products . Honda says that “ while being environmentally responsible , electric mobility products still have some issues that need to be addressed , including range and charging time . The Mobile Power Pack and mobility products powered by it are expected to solve such issues and provide a boost to the widespread use of electric mobility products ”. The two companies will install charging stations at several dozen locations , which will charge multiple
The Repsol Honda factory team and rider Toni Bou ( 32 , Spain ) have won the 2018 FIM Trial World Championship – the 12th consecutive time Bou has won the championship , clinching his first on HRC ’ s Montesa COTA 4RT factory bike in 2007 . Bou has also won his 12th consecutive X Trial World Championship , an indoor competition raced on artificially prepared trials tests . Overcoming injuries in the preseason X Trial World Championship , Bou started off the season by winning the Trial GP in Spain , then after finishing 4th and 2nd in Japan , he won the next four rounds . Round 4 , Portugal , was his 100th Trial World Championship victory . The Montesa COTA 4RT is a liquid-cooled 4-stroke singlecylinder in an aluminium twin-tube frame with 21 ” front and 18 ” rear wheels . units of the Mobile Power Pack simultaneously and supply fully charged Mobile Power Packs to users at any time . Users of electric mobility products who experience a low battery level can stop at the nearest charging station and exchange their Mobile Power Pack for a fully charged one and get back on the road .
Bou HRC make it 12 consecutive Trials Championships
Honda global motorcycle sales + 11.4 % units for Q1
For the first quarter of its 2018 to 2019 financial year ( the three months to June 30 ), Honda has announced consolidated motorcycle sales of 3,615,000 units ; up by 11.4 percent ( 370,000 units ) from the first quarter fiscal 2017 / 2018 . Their total corporate sales revenue ( including automotive and Power Products ) was up by over 311bn yen for the period (+ 8.38 percent ) at 4,024.1bn yen ; operating profit was up by 30.1bn yen (+ 11.2 %) and attributing profit for the period was up by 37bn yen after taxes (+ 17.85 %) at 244.3bn yen . Honda Group unit sales ( motorcycles ,
ATV and SxS ) were + 653,000 units for the first quarter (+ 13.9 %) with 80,000 sold in Europe , 72,000 sold in north America and 49,000 in Japan ( 4,840,000 were sold in Asia , 311,000 in other regions ). Motorcycle sales revenue was 554.9bn yen (+ 9.1 %); operating profit margin was 16.6 % at 92.1bn yen . Overall corporate operating profit margin was up by + 5.7 % in Europe to 7bn yen .
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