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E2W NEWS OF THE WORLD 25th March 2012

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E2W NEWS OF WORLD, WEEK ENDED 25th March 2012
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March 12 Taipei Taiwan
Taipei, March 12, 2012 (CENS)--Eyeing the European electric-bicycle market, where over one million units are sold per year, Taiwan`s China Motor Corp. (CMC) has tied up with seven local companies to jointly explore the segment.

According to CMC, the local assembler of Mitsubishi cars, said that its medium- to long-term goal is to ship 300,000 to 500,000 e-bikes to Europe per annum.

United Microelectronic Corp. (UMC), a major semiconductor maker, is also optimistic toward the high-end intelligent e-bike business, with its carbon-fiber bike-frame manufacturing subsidiary Awise Fiber Technology Co., Ltd. aggressively integrating resources in the UMC Group to tap the e-bike market.

Industry sources said that the European bicycle market peaked in 2008 with some 18.5 million units sold that year, and began to fall in the following years. However, sales of e-bikes in the region has been steadily increasing for years, including about 700,000 units in 2010 and some one million in 2011 (up 42% year-on-year).

Mar 16 Berlin, Germany
By Miriam Klaussner / Holy Fox
The electric bike industry is booming. What was once seen as a bicycle for retirees is now cool and trendy. The newest riders are young, stylish and earn good money. They see their e-bike as a car alternative.


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High school student Paul pedaled faster, leaving all the other bikers behind as he turned. Unlike the others, he was neither out of breath nor sweating.
"This is awesome!" 15-year old Paul called out, grinning, to his brother Friedemann in the crowd.
Paul is on a test track at Cycolonia, a bicycle fair in Cologne. He is testing a Pedelec or Pedal Electric Cycle, an electric bike.
"I put the bike on e-drive and that's giving it speed!" Paul shouted.
He came to stop with a screeching halt, got off the bike and pushed it into Friedemann's hands. His brother also wanted to see what it felt like to go from to from zero to 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) per
hour in a short time on a bike. The cyclist just needs to turn on the electric motor to get a boost. The more he pedals the more of a boost he gets from the electric motor.
16th March Los Angeles
By Susan Carpenter
When Harry Mallin commutes to work on his motorcycle, he stops at gas stations only to pick up a Diet Coke.

He rides a Brammo Enertia, which won't ever be mistaken for a loud, heavy "hog." The Enertia is a plug-in electric motorcycle.

"I never have to stop at the pumps," said Mallin, who rides 25 miles round-trip to his job as a lawyer in Kansas City, Mo.


Electric motorcycles, though still a rarity on the nation's byways, have been available for years. But with new models coming out that can go freeway speeds and travel more than 100 miles on a single charge, electric motorcycles could be poised to move beyond novelty status.

Also helping to boost their prospects — the high cost of gasoline.

Hollywood Electrics, a leading seller of electric bicycles as well as motorcycles, said it sold more electric motorcycles in the first two months of 2012 than it did in 2010 and 2011 combined.

19th March Oregon
By TJ McCue
Oregon is opening the longest stretch of Electric Highway with the help of Aerovironment and its electric charging station. It is part of the West Coast Green Highway initiative   
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Mar 24 Los Angeles
By Roy M Wallack
Gasoline is more than $4 a gallon, and you know what that means: A lot more people than just college professors and DUI offenders are going to be interested in bike commuting. They'll find everything from high-end electric-assist bikes to bare-bones models, all with fast-rolling 700C road-bike wheels, upright positioning and clever convenience and safety features designed to help reduce the work of pedaling to work.
Flat-bar aluminum-framed bike with rack-mounted lithium-ion battery that powers a motor in the rear hub, and an on-the-fly recharging system.
Likes: As with any electric-assist bike system that kicks in the motor only if you're pedaling, the FX+ can get you to work without you breaking a sweat. The 350-watt engine is very peppy. The battery can be removed for fitness riding. It can be recharged at any wall outlet or while pedaling, coasting downhill and braking if you press a button on the on-board dashboard. The front and rear lights go on automatically, the carbon-fiber fork smoothens the ride and a heavy-duty kickstand keeps the bike clean and unscratched

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