As part of its commitment to reduce emissions and employ clean energy sources in its premises, Yamaha Motor has installed solar panels at three facilities in Europe - at its factory Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Europe (YMME), in Saint-Quentin, France; at Yamaha Motor R&D Europe (YMRE) and its branch, in Lesmo, Italy (YMIT).
Well received when first revealed at EICMA 2024 and part of the new 'X-Line', the "revolutionary" new Zero XB full size electric enduro and Zero XE, an ultra-lightweight all electric trail bike, are now making their way to Zero dealers throughout Europe.
Just weeks after being divested from the clutches of KTM parent company PIERER Mobility, legendary Italian performance motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta's historic Schiranna factory opened its doors to the public on Saturday, June 21st and Sunday, June 22nd to celebrate the brand's 80th anniversary. Some 5,000 people from 36 countries turned up to enjoy the various activities on offer, including 2,000 who took guided tours of the manfacturing facility. Visitors were recorded as including brand enthusiasts from Australia to the United States, Chile to New Zealand, Europe to Asia.
Ten young riders are set for some seriously good training at the Yamaha BLU CRU Master Camp at the Aspar Circuit in Valencia, 27-31 August. Coaching will be provided by some of the biggest Yamaha stars from both MotoGP and WorldSBK. Part of Yamaha's award-winning BLU CRU programme, the foundation of the Yamaha Racing pyramid, it aims to develop future racing stars in both on-road and off-road disciplines, with promotion to the premier classes - MotoGP, WorldSBK, and MXGP are the ultimate goal.
Charles Chen's Milan based VMoto has done an international deal with Uber to "Electrify Food Delivery". No, it does not mean that the bikes will be cooking your Chow Mein en route to your front door, not that kind of electrification. But it does mean that your meal will arrive without having added to the planet's greenhouse gas woes. VMoto has formed an international partnership with Uber to establish long-term cooperation facilitating the transition of Uber's European fleets, rental partners and drivers to 100% electric vehicles. Uber aims to transition 100,000 motorbike couriers to electric moped/motorcycle alternatives across Europe by 2030. The partnership will also see a first pilot of electric moped/motorcycle battery-swap infrastructure installed in London.
Pirelli is confirmed to continue as the Presenting Sponsor and Sole Tyre Supplier for the British Superbike Championship from 2026 to 2030 in what will become a 23-year partnership, one of the longest-running in motorsport. BSB is one of the most successful domestic motorcycle racing series in the world and will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2026.
Former Nolan Helmets Export Sales Director Luca Farina has been hired by Belgium headquartered AFAM Group as its new Business Development Manager; www.afam-group.com
Pirelli is to become the Official MotoGP tyre supplier from 2027 - Michelin will remain the exclusive supplier for MotoGP and MotoE until the end of the current technical regulations, at the close of the 2026 season. Pirelli is already the 'spec-tire' for Moto2, Moto3 and much of the Road to MotoGP. A new five-year contract will run thru 2031 inclusive; www.motogp.com
