Cummins (NYSE: CMI), best known as a manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engines, recently unveiled a prototype electric truck. Now the company has taken another step towards electrification with the acquisition of Brammo, which develops electric drivetrains and battery packs. Brammo was founded in 2002 to build electric motorcycles (and was featured in the February 2014… Read more »
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Brammo CEO Craig Bramscher on the future of the leading electric motorcycle company
Electric motorcycles are one of the most interesting stories in the EV world today, both because of their recent impressive accomplishments on the racetrack and because of the future potential for high-volume sales, especially in international markets. Ashland, Oregon-based Brammo is one of the leading makers of two-wheeled EVs, and its story has much in… Read more »
EVDrive Terra-Torque-Drive targets off-road vehicle market
EVDrive has demonstrated its new Terra-Torque-Drive torque vectoring technology, which is specifically geared to 4-wheel off-road vehicles, aka Utility Terrain Vehicles or UTVs. The company is targeting OEMs such as Polaris, Deere and Bobcat. Some 323,000 UTVs were sold in North America in 2012. According to the company, a Terra-Torque-Drive-equipped UTV with the LPG- gas-… Read more »
EVs in paradise: plug-ins and island markets
Islands make perfect EV habitats. Driving distances are generally short, and the need to ship supplies from the mainland keeps gas prices high. Also, islands around the world face a lot of environmental challenges, and many island economies depend on tourism, so the level of green consciousness tends to be high. Island governments around the… Read more »