Brutus Electric Motorcycles, Bosch, Tesla, Fremont Factory.

Et tu, Brute: American Brutus Electric Motorcycles will start at this year’s Pikes Peak race with its ‘V2 Rocket.’ The rather beastly looking bike comes with an electric motor that delivers 94 kW and 233 Nm of torque and is powered by a 11.5 kWh Li-ion battery by EVDrive. Brutus aims at a top speed of over 185 mph.
green.autoblog.com (with video)

The end of a Classic: Bosch eBike Systems will base further developments for the 2015 season and beyond solely on the Performance and Active line drive systems, which were introduced last year. This also means the termination of the initial ‘Classic Plus Line’ since it is not compatible with Bosch’s on-board computer Nyon. The company said it would keep spare parts and service available.
bike-eu.com

Tesla’s electric powertrain has been named as ‘Green Engine of the Year’ in the 2014 International Engine of the Year award. Ford’s 1.0l Eco Boost engine won the overall competition. The Model S is the first electric car to win the award as the green category has only been introduced.
motorauthority.com, greencarcongress.com

History in the making: Automotive veteran Jeff Cohen takes a tour at the former GM and NUMMI Fremont Factory, which is now operated by Tesla. His account is full of history, as he visited the facility already when GM was still active. But it is the futuristic Tesla manufacturing that captures Cohen’s attention nowadays.
cleantechnica.com

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Most clicked link on Thursday was Dongfeng’s super small EV, the Aeolus E30 which just went into production.
technologicvehicles.com