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Hesketh Motorcycles Ltd “HMC” is pleased
to announce that it has secured an exclusive deal with New Vectrix,
which is continuing production of its world-renown zero emission
electric bikes.
The bikes will be sold in the UK under
the brand name “Hesketh” and will be called the Hesketh HZE-Vectrix. It
will be marketed as a premium product for the commuter market with two
new models expected during the course of 2010.
Charles Hesketh, Director of HMC,
said. “This is a brand new chapter in the life of what we know as the
World’s first high performance, zero emission, production motorbike. We
spent a considerable amount both financially and energetically searching
for a zero emission two-wheeled vehicle worthy of the Hesketh brand, and
the Vectrix VX-1 meets all our requirements.”
Confirmation of the continuation of the
Vectrix brand sees the way clear for HMC to offer a new contract to the
current network of dealers which will include continued support for all
Vectrix bikes sold in the last two years.
Since its launch in May 2006, the
Vectrix has been widely acclaimed by individual owners, fleet managers
and dealers alike, a practical and quality product, enthusiastically
received by the industry and positioned to meet the needs of today’s
environmentally informed public. With public charging units becoming
common place in our towns and cities, the urban community is embracing
electric transportation as a reality in which the Hesketh HZE-Vectrix
will provide outstanding performance and reliability, and of course
style.
As quoted in “What Diesel Magazine” New
Years Honours - “The Vectrix is without doubt, the finest contribution
to reducing commuting emissions bar none. And it’s a showcase of what
can already be done with battery technology if you stop strapping them
to petrol and diesel engines in order to reduce consumption slightly.
There isn’t a better, quicker or cleaner commuting vehicle out there,
nor is there any powered vehicle that comes near it in terms of economy
or smiles per mile either.”
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