Environment
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MAG wins Clean Air Zone exemption for bikes in Birmingham
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Motorcycle Action Group has won exemption for motorcycles of all ages from Birmingham City Council’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) – after arguing that motorcycles act as net reducers of congestion and pollution in the wider transport system. Birmingham’s CAZ policy was approved by the council earlier this month – and once endorsed by government, the…
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Madrid will ban motorcycles without environment labels on high pollution days
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The City Council of Madrid has announced that from now on, motorcycles will have the same restrictions as any other vehicle in the city when pollution protocols are activated. Up until now, motorcycles have been freed from any restrictions when air pollution reaches a certain level over the Capital, but that’s come to an…
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2014 Brammo Empulse R review | First UK ride
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Brammo Empulse R: £15,350 | 54bhp@4500rpm | 66lb-ft | Liquid-cooled electric motor Tested by: John Milbank Photos: Joe Dick If you have an irrational hatred of electric vehicles, you’d best stop reading, because this might upset you: Electric bikes are here to stay, and they’re getting more fun with every new machine. Currently the world’s…
