Posts Tagged ‘vectrix’
Vectrix on the Rocks: Recession Means Layoffs and Possible Selloff

It looks like Vectrix hit the market at exactly the wrong time with their line of PHEV and EV scooters. The product line from Vectrix is awesome, but the recession and their position as a startup are apparently putting them in a world of hurt.
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New Vectrix VX-1e and VX-2 to Debut Friday

The motorcycle show going on in New York right now will see the debut of the new Vectrix models VX-1e and VX-2 on Friday. These much-anticipated new scooters in the Vectrix line promise some variety in the scooter market.
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Eagle, Idaho Joins New York City: Cops On Scooters

The small “city” of Eagle, Idaho (anyone who’s been there knows that the word “city” is loosely applied) will be getting Vectrix scooters for their police officers to test. The scooters, on loan from a local Harley-Davidson dealer, will be outfitted as their New York City counterparts: with police decals, lights, etc.
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Our Top 5 Electric Scooters Of 2008

As with our electric car picks for 2008, these electric scooters are all available in the USA now or will be in 2009 and are top picks for various reasons: design, capability, innovation, etc. Most of you know by now that scooters are one of my least favorite things, but there are an amazing number of them on the EV market and they seem to be popular as commuters and all-around “get around” machines.
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Vectrix Announces 2009 Vectrix VX-1 Electric Scooter

In motor vehicles, whether they be electric or gasoline powered, or halfway between, there’s a basic understanding among manufacturers: if you don’t have anything to ad, repaint it and call it “new” anyway, so you can market it to the masses.
Such is the case with Vectrix’s new 2009 series. Not that this is a bad thing. The scooters (which look like motorcycles, as I mentioned in an article not long ago) are basically good how they are and don’t need much change anyway. They changed the name (from MaxiScooter to VX-1) and that’s about it.
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Closer Look: The Vectrix VX-1 Electric Scooter

Scooters have come a long way from their early days as glorified bicycles and nerd-haulers. They aren’t just for geeks anymore, but have grown up into stylish and sleek performance machines. The Vectrix VX-1 is one of the top machines on this list and is fast becoming the world’s leader in all-electric, road worthy electric scooters. Even the NYPD is fielding them!
F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella now an “Electric Ambassador”

Force India F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella is the latest driver in a list of Formula One drivers that have taken an interest in electric vehicles. According to US electric vehicle maker Vectrix, Mr. Fisichella has received their “Electric Ambassador” Certificate. We assume this means that he’s going to be promoting Vectrix’s flagship product, the Vectrix Electric Scooter.
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PSU police deploy electric motorcycles
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PSU Police Detective Bill Wagner test drives one of the department’s new Vectrix electric police bikes on the campus Friday, Sept 19, 2008. CDT/Mark Johnston
Penn State police this weekend will become the first university law enforcement agency in the nation and the first police department in the state to deploy “green,” battery-operated [...]
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