Quantya motorcycles will be racing in this years Trophée Andros, the French national Ice Racing championship, in the French Alps.

Starting next year they will offer a 100% pure electric class for cars. It’s not clear if there will also bee an electric motorcycle class.

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AUSTIN, Texas, Nov 20, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Valence Technology, Inc. VLNC, an international developer of safe lithium phosphate energy storage solutions, announced today that it has finalized a supply agreement with Brammo, Inc., a leading manufacturer of ultra-efficient, lightweight vehicles. Building on a collaborative development process, Valence will provide lithium phosphate batteries for installation in Brammo’s Enertia all-electric motorcycle.
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Zero Motorcycles announced specs on their 2009 model.

The Zero X electric motorcycle gets 40 miles per charge from it’s proprietary patent-pending lithium ion array and charges in 2 hours. The frame is handmade and shot-peened from aircraft grade aluminum. Built from the ground up and boasting 50 ft-lbs of torque, 23 horsepower and a total weight of 151 pounds, it also features six piston brake calipers. The list of newness goes on for quite a bit. Details are on their website.

The 3rd generation of the Zero X is priced at $7750, with an introductory price of $7450 through December 31, 2008.

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