For the first time in its 90-year history, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will feature a class exclusively for electric motorcycles. Electing to take advantage of this new development, Zero Motorcycles and Hollywood Electrics, the first all-electric motorcycle dealership in the country, are joining forces to compete in this year’s event on June 30.  Continue Reading »

Daytona International Speedway played host to the TTXGP World Final, where TTXGP competitors from its three regions — Australia, Europe and North America — would battle it out for top honors. This marked the first time in the famed speedway’s history it has ever hosted an electric motorcycle race of any kind, making the event a truly historic moment. The grandeur of the event wasn’t lost on 2010/2011 TTXGP World Final Champion Matthias Himmelman and Australian champion Jason Morris, as they dug deep to raise the funds necessary to make the trip to Daytona to race against two-time, and defending North American champ, Steve Atlas aboard the Team Icon Brammo Empulse entry. Continue Reading »