TRIUMPH DEVELOPING EV BIKES
While many manufacturers are known to be
developing EV motorcycles, over in the UK
Triumph Motorcycles is going about things a
little differently from the rest of the pack.
Over the next two years, Triumph
Motorcycles will work alongside Williams
Advanced Engineering, Integral Powertrain
Ltd.’s e-Drive Division, the University of
Warwick and government agency Innovate UK
to develop technical innovation and advanced
electric motorcycle capabilities.
“Electric motorcycles will have a vital role to
play in future transport across the globe –
delivering reduced congestion and improved
urban air quality as well as easing parking,
says the University of Warwick’s Professor
David Greenwood. They will also be great to
ride, with copious, easily controlled torque
delivered smoothly at all road speeds. WMG
has experience of battery technology and
vehicle electrification for road, rail, sea and
air which it will bring to this exciting sector.
Our expert team will lead the modelling and
simulation work within the project to ensure
the vehicles are safe and efficient without
compromise to dynamic performance.”
Triumph is calling the project TE-1, and
hopes the resulting developments from the
collaboration will provide significant input
into potential future electric motorcycle offers
from Triumph.
The project will be organised into four
main phases, with one of its key aims being
increased systems integration. By developing
individual components of automotive-based
electric drivetrains and optimising them into
innovative combined units, the project aims
to deliver sophisticated electric motorcycle
systems which reduce mass, complexity and
package requirements.
Could we see a classic or
more modern electric bike
from Triumph’s TE-1?
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