Energica Motor Company#Model History
{{Short description|Electric motorcycle manufacturer based in Italy}}
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| founders = {{unbulleted list|Livia Cevolini|Franco Cevolini}}
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| foundation = Modena, Italy ({{Start date|2014}})
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Energica Motor Company was an Italian manufacturer of electric motorcycles. The Energica project was started in 2010 in Modena, Italy, by CRP Group, an international company involved in computer numerical control machining and additive manufacturing with advanced selective laser sintering materials. Energica Motor Company was officially founded in 2014 with the aim of creating high-performance sustainable motorcycles.
On 28 March 2022, Energica Motor Company was delisted from the Milan Stock Exchange. The company was privatized and delisted by Ideanomics, Inc. Ideanomics gained a 72.42% stake in the company. The Cevolini family retained 17.62% ownership in Energica.{{cite web|url=https://www.energicamotor.com/it/investor-relations/informazioni-azionisti//|title=Informazioni-Azionisti|website=Energicamoto, March 2022|access-date=2022-05-13}} This transaction was pioneered by EuroScope Capital (FirstEurope), an Investment Bank based in New York, NY.{{cite web|url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/energica-motor-testa-listino-entra-capitale-americana-ideanomics-ADXuJnNB//|title=Energica Motor in testa al listino, entra nel capitale l'americana Ideanomics|website=Il sole 24 ore, March 2021|access-date=2022-05-13}} Energica Motor Company filed for a bankruptcy judicial liquidation on 14 October 2024.{{Cite web |last=dpalumbo |date=2024-10-15 |title=Energica Motor Company SpA – press release. Board of Directors Meeting – 14 October 2024 |url=https://www.energicamotor.com/en/news/energica-press-release-14-october/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=Energica Motor Company |language=en-GB}}
Name
Energica is, in Italian, the feminine form of the adjective "energetic".
Racing
File:Energica Ego Fully Charged Europe 2022 01.JPG in 2022]]
File:Electric motorcycles stand at the TT-Hall motor show, Assen (2018) 05.jpg
In 2010 CRP designed and built the eCRP, the electric racing motorcycle. The eCRP 1.0 was presented during the "Cleaner Racing Conference" in Birmingham on January 13, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://gas2.org/2010/06/14/crp-technology-launches-the-ecrp-electric-motorcycle-for-ttxgp-and-beyond/|title=CRP Technology Launches the eCRP Electric Motorcycle for TTXGP and Beyond|website=Gas2.org, June 2010|access-date=2015-01-20}}
It was introduced by Lord Paul Drayson, UK's former Minister for Science and Innovation, with the support of the Motorsport Industry Association.
The eCRP, unlike most other electric racing motorcycles which were usually only a conversion of traditional combustion engines into electric vehicles, was created from the ground up as a real electric racing motorcycle, specifically designed for 100% electrical power.
In later 2010 the eCRP 1.2 made its debut on the track at Assen, in the TTXGP EU with the professional rider Alessandro Brannetti.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2009/12/ttxgp-italy/|title=Italy's Getting In On Electric Motorcycle Racing|magazine=Wired|access-date=2015-01-20 |last1=Squatriglia |first1=Chuck }}
The eCRP 1.2 was the first competition version of the electric motorcycle made in CRP. On October 2 and 3 2010, the eCRP 1.2 competed at Brands Hatch and won the title of European Champion TTXGP 2010. The team went on the podium at the World Final Albacete, taking second place.
In 2011 CRP developed a new version of the Italian electric racing motorcycle, the eCRP 1.4.{{cite web|url=http://earthtechling.com/2011/04/crp-racing-unveils-electric-motorcycle/|title=CRP Racing Unveils Electric Motorcycle|website=Earthtechling, April 2011|access-date=2015-01-20}}
The use of Additive Manufacturing and the innovative materials of the Windform product line represented a crucial stage in the construction of the electric racing motorcycle, carried out in collaboration with CRP Technology.
The chassis of the electric racing motorcycle eCRP 1.4 featured a cast aluminum frame, welded aluminum swingarm, and racing suspension.
The eCRP 1.4 was also equipped with a data logger and sensors with built-in GPS, a new racing dashboard, dual DC motor, and integrated air cooling.
The eCRP 1.4 was ideally suited for the two new classes of TTXGP, Formula 75 and Open Formula GP, as widely demonstrated by eCRP 1.2. After two years of racing, the eCRP team started working on the road version: Energica.
In a 2020 TechCrunch interview, CEO Livia Cevolini highlighted the company's involvement in racing as something that gives Energica a leg up in product development over other EV manufacturers, such as Zero Motorcycles. Because of racing, "We're in a different category," she said. "They have less power, less range, and less fast charge capability."{{Cite web|last=Bright|first=Jake|date=April 9, 2020|title=Energica CEO plots her Italian EV company's reboot from lockdown|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/09/engerica-ceo-plots-her-italian-ev-companys-reboot-from-lockdown/|access-date=2020-09-08|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US}}
In 2023, Energica will make history in MotoAmerica this coming race season when they become the first electric motorcycle brand to compete full time in a motorcycle road racing series against internal-combustion-engine motorcycles.{{cite web | url=https://www.motoamerica.com/mesa-to-race-energica-e-bike-at-all-four-2023-mission-super-hooligan-rounds/ | title=Mesa to Race Energica E-Bike at All Four 2023 Mission Super Hooligan Championship Rounds | date=22 February 2023 }}
Model history
File:Energica EsseEsse9+ RS Fully Charged Europe 2022 02.JPG Europe 2022]]
File:Energica Eva Ribelle RS Fully Charged Europe 2022 02.JPG
In 2012 CRP presented at EICMA the running prototype of Energica and in 2013 launched the first model Ego.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2013/11/13/automobiles/autoshow/13milan-bikes-3.html|title=In Milan, Fashion on Two Wheels|publisher=The New York Times, November 2013|access-date=2015-01-20}} The production Ego would eventually feature: multiple ride modes and levels of regenerative braking; a low-speed reverse mode; Bosch anti-lock braking system; a 100 kW oil-cooled, permanent-magnet AC motor; a 11.7 kW⋅h battery (nominal; max 13.4 kW⋅h), with a claimed range of 150 km at 80 km/h; and Mode-4 DC supercharging capability.{{cite web |title=2015 Energica Ego Second-Ride Review + Video |url=https://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/energica/2015-energica-ego-review.html |website=motorcycle.com|date=25 July 2014 }}
In April 2014, Ego45, the numbered luxury edition of Energica Ego, was displayed at Top Marques, Monte-Carlo.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hannahelliott/2014/03/31/a-different-kind-of-cool-the-first-ever-electric-italian-superbike/|title=A Different Kind Of Cool: The First-Ever Electric Italian Superbike|first=Hannah|last=Elliott|publisher=Forbes, April 2014|access-date=2015-01-20}}
In November 2014 CRP presented at EICMA the birth of Energica Motor Company S.p.A. and Energica Motor Company Inc., the US division.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/21/energica-ego-electric-motorcycle/12790299/|title=Italian firm offers the Tesla of super-cycles|publisher=USA Today, July 2014|access-date=2015-01-20}}
That same year at EICMA, the new born company displayed the second model,{{cite web|url=http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/energica-eva/|title=Energica Eva – Electrifyingly Naked|date=4 November 2014 |publisher=Asphalt&Rubber, November 2014|access-date=2015-01-20}} Energica Eva. The Eva shared the same electric powertrain and chassis as the Ego with the motor limited to 80 kW of power and top speed limited to 200 km/h.{{cite web |title=Electric Motorcycles News tests Energica Eva |url=https://electricmotorcycles.news/electric-motorcycles-news-tests-energica-eva/ |website=Electric Motorcycles News |date=9 May 2017 |access-date=20 January 2021}} The electric streetfighter was displayed alongside three Energica Ego configurations: Matte Pearl White, Matte Black and Energica Ego45 Carbon.{{cite web|url=http://dujour.com/lifestyle/ego-superbike-energica-livia-cevolini-interview/|title=The Ego Superbike: Riding in Style|date=21 October 2014 |publisher=Dujour Magazine, October 2014|access-date=2015-01-20}}
In 2017, Energica introduced its third model, the Eva EsseEsse9, with an "old school" design and more relaxed riding position, again sharing the powertrain and chassis as the Ego with the same power limits as the Eva.{{cite web |title=Energica EVA EsseEsse9 (2018) {{!}} First Review |url=https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/reviews/bikes/energica/2018_energica_eva_esseesse9_review_road_test |website=Bennetts |access-date=20 January 2021}} The Eva was also given a 107 kW version, known as the Eva 107, featuring the full 107 kW output of the Ego powertrain, electronically limited to a top speed of 200 km/h.{{cite web |title=2018 Energica Eva EsseEsse9 First Ride Review |url=https://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/energica/2018-energica-eva-esseesse9-first-ride-review.html |website=motorcycle.com |date=6 February 2018 |access-date=20 January 2021}}{{cite web |title=2019 Energica Eva 107 |url=https://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/energica/2019-energica-eva-107-ar185701.html |website=Top Speed |date=12 June 2019 |access-date=20 January 2021}}
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External links
- [http://www.energicamotor.com Official website]
{{Major Italian motorcycle manufacturers}}
{{Insolvent EV companies}}
Category:Electric vehicle manufacturers of Italy
Category:Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy
Category:Italian companies established in 2014
Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2014