International Dealer News IDN 136 April/May 2017 | Page 11

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Energica now in the Netherlands , Sweden , Israel and U . S . A .
Italian electric sportsbike manufacturer Energica has enlarged its retail presence in one of Europe ’ s strongest E-Bike markets , with Electric Motorcycles Nederland ( EMN ) as its importer and lead dealer there , having signed new agreements with four new business partners . The stores are situated in some the most strategic areas of the country from Groningen in the north to Sint Anthonis in the south in order to “ guarantee the presence of the Italian brand throughout the Netherlands ”. Along with Energica motorcycles , EMN provides important services for customers , like customised financing plans and a mobile workshop for a professional and prompt after sales service . In addition , EMN is offering all Energica owners ‘ free charge ’ for four years through the Fastned fast-charge infrastructure network . Energica has also finalised a new commercial agreement in Sweden and other markets with Energica motorcycles available in Marieholm , near Malmoe , based at E-MC Sweden AB . Through November 2016 the Swedish market was
Energica ’ s ‘ Eva ’ ( left ) is a ‘ streetfighter ’ styled street bike with a permanent magnet AC ( PMAC ) oil cooled motor that produces 70kW ( 95 hp c . ca ) of instantaneous power and a torque of 170 Nm . It is said to have a range up to 200km ( ECO mode ) and can reach a top speed of 200km / h in Sport mode . The ‘ Ego ’ is Energica ’ s sportbike model
+ 80 percent in EV unit terms , with 11,913 machines registered in 11 months . In December last year Energica received its sales license for the State of California , having already achieved U . S . homologation of its ‘ Ego ’ and ‘ Eva ’ models , and opened “ Galleria Energica ”, a San Francisco flagship store and a Redwood , California , service centre . In another sign of its growing international reach , Energica entered the Israeli market in November , with the government approving its bikes for registration and Auto Electric appointed as importer . Meanwhile , in other news from Energica in the United States , the company has become the only electric motorcycle company to join the CharIN E . V . Association , whose mission is to come up with a standard for electric vehicle charging and devise solutions for future charging systems . The primary aims of CharIN E . V . are to develop and establish the Combined Charging System ( CCS ) as the standard for charging battery-powered electric vehicles of all kind ; to draw up requirements for the evolution of charging-related standards and develop a certification system for use by manufacturers implementing the CCS in
Having inaugurated its new 32,000 sq ft headquarters facility at Soliera near Modena last year , Energica has moved quickly to consolidate its international opportunities
their products and to promote the CCS standard worldwide . Right from the start Energica believed and invested in the Combined Charging System ( CCS ) as standard - today Energica is the only electric motorcycle manufacturer to include in its products the DC Fast Charging technology based on CCS Combo . “ In the last years , the auto industry unveiled several new electric models , therefore it is necessary to affirm the CCS system as standard and to implement the infrastructure ’ s network in all countries ”, says Giampiero Testoni , CTO Energica Motor Company S . p . A . “ It ’ s important to generate an influential critical mass to standardise the CCS system and affirm it worldwide “.