Energica Motor Company
| Industry | Vehicle Manufacturing |
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| Founded | Modena, Italy (2014) |
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| Headquarters | Modena, Italy |
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| Products | electric motorcycle |
| Website | energicamotor |
Energica Motor Company S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of electric motorcycles. The Energica project was started in 2010 in Modena, Italy, by CRP Group, an international player for cutting edge CNC Machining, Additive Manufacturing with advanced Selective laser sintering materials Windform. Energica Motor Company S.p.A. was officially founded in 2014 with the aim of creating high-performance sustainable motorcycles.
The Energica concept comes from the eCRP 1.4, the runner-up World Champion and European Champion electric racing motorcycle.
The eCRP team realized in just 6 months a high-performed electric racing motorcycle. Energica benefits from the close relationship and consultation with parent company CRP Group. Energica first prototypes were manufactured using 3D printing and F1 technologies.
In 2010 CRP designed and built the eCRP, the electric racing motorcycle. The eCRP 1.0 was unveiled during the "Cleaner Racing Conference" in Birmingham on January 13, 2010. 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.
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 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. 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.
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