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Now Made in France, Yamaha Advances Its eBike Motor Platform
06 Sep 2022 | Abstracted from Cycling Industry News
"...eBike motor production will shift to a new wholly-owned MBK Industrie facility based in France, marking the announcement with detail on its new PWseries S2 drive unit.
"...a motor that is said to be significantly lighter at only 2.85kg and packing more power than the current best-selling PWseries ST.
MBK Industrie's St Quentin factory currently manufactures over 80,000 Yamaha motorcycles, scooters and recreational vehicles each year."
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