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not only challenges convention but also turns the everyday commute into the best part of the day ,” he says . The Streetdog is converting car drivers to electric two-wheel mobility with industry-first innovation ; it features natural-fibre composite motorcycle fairings , 80 kilometres of battery range , a touch-screen display , alarm-activated wheel lock and regenerative braking as well as 30 litres of lockable storage . Each bike - which only requires a regular New Zealand car licence to ride - is built in FTN Motion ’ s Wellington workshop . 90 per cent of the Streetdog ’ s first customers come from outside the moped market . With FTN Motion already capturing five per cent market share in their first year of deliveries , the growth potential is huge , Sinclair says . “ We ’ re at the intersection of two massive growth trends ; electrification and micromobility . The EV revolution has only just begun .
It is an industry that will continue to grow as countries worldwide push to reduce emissions . “ With motorcycle deliveries now underway and a global supply chain in place , investment from this round will fund manufacturing process and tooling upgrades as we gear up for our next fully subscribed production run and our market entry into Australia . Our target is to scale our annual production capability to 700 plus bikes for local and Australian deliveries in 2024 ”. FTN Motion recently closed the first phase of its $ 3m raise with the $ 1m target secured through wholesale investors on Catalist . “ At the time we also received a huge amount of interest from our fans and customers wanting to participate and own a bit of the company . We wanted to open this up so that all our supporters and customers could invest in our company and a retail raise with Equitise was a great way to do this ”.
DUCATI RELEASES MISSION UNFINKEABLE FILM
They ’ re calling it Mission : Un-Finkeable . If the name didn ’ t give it away , it involves a rather hefty challenge and the iconic course of the Finke Desert Race . Ducati Australia , who also distributes the brand locally , sent a rider , Nick Selleck , aboard a DesertX into the desert with one mission . Get from Alice Springs to Finke and back along the Finke Desert
Race ’ s off-road course , without refuelling . That ’ s a distance of 229km – EACH WAY . The DesertX was only equipped with factory accessories before it took off into the desert including Ducati ’ s optional auxiliary rearmounted fuel tank . Can the Ducati adventure bike take on one of the toughest racetracks in Australia without refuelling ? Watch and find out .
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
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