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Vectrix in trouble, may be for sale
Over the last few weeks, we've heard rumblings around the internet that electric scooter maker Vectrix might not be on firm financial footing. The first signs of trouble became apparent last month as reports from the UK indicated that Vectrix "will not be able to publish its Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2008 until, inter alia, the successful completion of a fund-raising exercise." That caused the London Stock Exchange to halt trading of the company's stock. The latest news from Vectrix sounds equally as discouraging. On ... Read more →
Details on Vectrix VX-1E and VX-2 filter in Jeremy Korzeniewski
Click above for more shots of the Vectrix maxiscooter Vectrix used the New York Motorcycle Show to introduce its two newest electric scooters last week. Until today, we were still a bit hazy on ...
Vectrix to debut VX-2 and VX-1E on Friday Jeremy Korzeniewski
Click above for more shots of the Vectrix maxiscooter We've been anticipating the release of a few new soots from Vectrix, the only current manufacturer of electric maxiscooters. The flagship ...
ROBRADY wins Red Dot Design Award for Vectrix electric superbike Jeremy Korzeniewski
Click above image for a high-resolution gallery of the Vectrix Superbike concept We've been enamored with ROBRADY's design for an electric superbike since we first saw it over a year ago. It may ...
Hanging with Vectrix: electric scooter hits Quaker Steak and Lube ceiling Sebastian Blanco
Click to enlarge Quaker Steak and Lube is a motor-themed restaurant chain, kind of like a NASCAR-loving version of Applebees. The first restaurant in the now-regional chain was started with the ...
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F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella now an "Electric Ambassador" 9 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for more shots of the Vectrix electric scooter Sure, Formula 1 is trying to introduce fuel-savings technologies in the coming years, starting with the KERS system that is currently being tested. Will we ever see the day when electric F1 cars are whizzing past gawking spectators ...
Vectrix sales get their scoot on, more affordable model coming next year 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
It seems the sales of the Vectrix electric maxi-scooter have finally caught on fire. At the beginning of the year we were somewhat saddened to report that they had only sold a disappointing 123 of their innovative machines. Since then, the price has been chopped from just under $12,000 to a much ...
Bob Lutz finds out first-hand what happens when you run out of juice 11 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click on the image above for more shots of Lutz and the Vectrix Bob Lutz, GM's formost Volt-pusher, loves himself some electric vehicles. As the owner of four (that's right... dude's got four!) Segways and a Vectrix Scooter, he's surely gotten used to the charging ritual. Still, accidents happen, ...
Vectrix serves as a taxi in Paris 12 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Travel options in Paris just got a happy new addition. A scooter taxi service (yes really!) that goes by the name of City Bird has just added a pair of Vectrix electric maxi-scooters to its fleet. Now, instead of riding to your favorite cafe or tourist attraction on the back of a Suzuki Burgman or ...
Photoshop of the Day: Flying high with a Vectrix scooter 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for two shots of the stunting Vectrix Being big fans of electric vehicles in general, the Vectrix scooter is high on our lists of cool transportation options. Sure, the two-wheeled form factor won't work for everybody, but for those who can make the switch, the Vectrix scooter probably ...
VIDEO: Lutz going electric, can't wait for a Volt, picks up a Vectrix 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Click for a high-res gallery GM product development guru Bob Lutz has become particularly enamored of electric drive vehicles recently. As one of the major internal corporate sponsors of the Chevy Volt within GM, Lutz has been even more vocal than usual for the past year about the E-Flex program. ...
Electric Vectrix scooter auction action for Amber Foundation 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
eBay isn't the only EV auction action that's been going on recently. In a very successful effort to raise money for a British charity that helps young homeless people get their lives together, Eddie Jordan of Formula One fame, put up a pair of white Vectrix maxi-scooters to be sent home to the ...
Video: Vectrix electric scooters lead Boston Marathon 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Click on the image to watch the full video As the video pasted after the break points out, running a 26 mile marathon is a tough task as it is. Though this writer couldn't hope to complete one anyway, doing so while bracketed by pollution-spewing cars and motorcycles makes it that much harder. So, ...
Better act fast to get California rebate on a Vectrix 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
If you live in California and have a hankerin' for some quality electric maxi-scooter action, it's time to grab your checkbook and head for your nearest Vectrix dealership. The California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) has been busy dishing out rebates for a select few rides and there is only ...
Jay Leno gives Tesla and Vectrix some love 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Anyone who knows even a little about Jay Leno knows that not only is he a car nut, but he's also environmentally aware. His large vehicle collection includes a 1909 Baker Electric and many of us know he has a biofueled super car project under way. It's not a surprise then, that on his ...
Senator John F. Kerry proclaims Vectrix a vehicle of the future 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Senator Kerry usually likes to drive his Harley-Davidson Wide Glide when he feels the need for the wind in his bouffant and bugs in his teeth. (Someone get that Senator a helmet!) Monday though, found him on the back of a Vectrix scooter while visiting their New Bedford, Massachusetts operations ...
Vectrix scooter eligible for $1,500 rebate in California 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
According to a news item posted on the Vectrix website, California will be offering a $1,500 rebate for purchasers of the electric Vectrix scooter. Early adopters will not be punished either, as the rebate is retroactive to purchases of these $11,000 EVs made as far back as May 2007. In other news, ...
Strathclyde Police in the UK to ride Vectrix scooters 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Despite the fact that Vectrix has posted extremely disapointing sales numbers so far, there are certain uses for the electric scooter which just make too much sense to ignore. Ask the NYPD, for one. Or take, for instance, as a parking lot enforcement vehicle. The police in Strathclyde, U.K, have ...
Vectrix and Tesla together? It's not beyond the realm of possibility 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
With Vectrix's electric scooter's sales extremely disappointing there are plenty of questions about where the company goes from here. One interesting possibility could be a tie-up with Tesla Motors. Besides the price ($12,000!), range and performance are among the other complaints about the two ...
Sailors race for a Vectrix MAXI Scooter in Australia 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
It isn't all depressing news for Vectrix these days. I mean, colorful sailboats make everyone happy, right? If the electric scooter company can't sell (many) of the expensive rides, then perhaps they can give them away. This is what happened in Melbourne, Australia on Monday when, according to Sail ...
Vectrix 2007 MAXI Scooter sales severely disappointing 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/And_the_electric_vehicle_market_suffers_another_setback'; On January 15, Vectrix released a regulatory announcement titled "Preliminary Results." Thanks to some ABG reader comments that pointed out some just how bad the news is in this report, I thought it'd be ...
David Edwards blogs about the Vectrix 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Cycle World already wrote a little online piece about the Vectrix scooter, which we showed you here. I checked their site today and was rewarded with another short article about the machine, this time from David Edwards on their staff blog page. According to the article, Edwards will be writing ...
NYPD to test Vectrix electric scooters next month 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
The New York Police Department will road test four Vectrix electric scooters next month reports Newsday. Vectrix scooters have a range of 60 miles, a top speed of 60 MPH and, as Vectrix president Andrew MacGowen tells Newsday, his scooters are the first all-electric vehicles to be certified to ...
Free enterprise wingers attack Vectrix for using a diesel truck 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Sure, there've been times when diesel gets attacked here on AutoblogGreen, but in general, we're pretty keen on the high-mileage power of the gasoline alternative (see this review of the BMW 535d, for example) while we wait for something better and cleaner. For Nathan Burchfiel over at the "free ...
Cycle World rides the Vectrix 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Our site has not been short on news about the Vectrix electric scooter... but here's another report on it anyway. The fact that Cycle World found it fit to test ride and offer an opinion is a good thing, considering the fact that Cycle World is a major publication and their opinion is likely to ...
Vectrix home delivery will bring the all-electric scooter to where you live (in CA) 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
When AutoblogGreen reported on the new $11,000+ Vectrix Scooter from the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo, people rightly whet "whew" when they saw the price (a quick side note, as a freelance writer for the past 17+ years, I doubt I have ever written three "whe" words in a row. OK, that's quite geeky ...
Vectrix Electric Superbike Concept bows at Milan 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Following the recent debut of the Vectrix electric scooter at the Alt Car Expo, their new "superbike" concept debuted to an odd choice of music at the Milan motor show. Vectrix themselves have not yet posted any information on it on their website yet, but according to Motorcycle News, this ...
Alt Car Expo 2007: Vectrix Scooter smiles for the ABG camera (VIDEO) 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
We have already told you all about the $11,000, NiMH-powered two-wheeled all-electric scooter from Vectrix. Now, why not take a closer look at this zero-emission vehicle with a 68-mile range and 62 mph top speed. We caught up with Vectrix at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo, and I've gotta admit, ...
First pictures from Santa Monica's Alt Car Expo 2007 - Electrum Spyder and Vectrix scooter 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
The Alt Car Expo here in Santa Monica starts this morning. Last night, on the Santa Monica Pier, some of the organizers and exhibitors met for a swanky get-together. I'm not one to pass up a tasty event like that, so I went. And look what I found parked outside - the updated Electrum Spyder and the ...
Pick up your Vectrix electric scooter at the AltCar Expo 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Are you craving an battery-powered, open-air two seater but can't swing $100K for a Tesla Roadster? Maybe the Vectrix scooter is a little more your speed, financially. The stylish NiMH powered two-wheeler will run you $11,000 for it's 68-mile range and 62 mph top speed. If you're in the Santa ...
Coming soon: exciting news from Vectrix? 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Two pieces of interesting Vectrix news coming your way today, you lucky readers! One, we hear that Vectrix might be debuting their long-rumored electric Superbike on November 6th in Milan. We'd be very happy if this one turns out to be true, and even happier if the bike were equipped with lithium ...
VIDEO: Trying out the Vectrix electric motorcycle 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
ABG friend and NextGear host Matt Kelly headed up to San Francisco to check out the west coast launch of the Vectrix electric motorcycle. Marketing Director for Vectrix gives all the details on the nickel metal hydride powered two wheeler. The battery is expected to have a ten year lifespan and the ...
