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Race-winning electric motorbike at Geneva motor show

Electric cars have pride of place at this year’s Geneva motor show, with 24 world premieres and 11 European premieres. But the prize winning two-seater electric motorbike, the Zerotracer, stands out, having just won the world’s toughest ever environmental road race. Julie Hunt reports from the motor show. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)

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Julie worked as a radio reporter for BBC and independent radio all over the UK before joining swissinfo.ch's predecessor, Swiss Radio International, as a producer. After attending film school, Julie worked as an independent filmmaker before coming to swissinfo.ch in 2001. 

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Taking the futuristic high-road to Cancun

This content was published on As part of the round-the-world Zero Race, emission-free vehicles rolled up at a beachfront hotel in the Mexican resort on Tuesday – day 71 of a trip crossing four continents using only electric and solar power. In a separate project, a Swiss solar boat is also on show. The vehicles were escorted to the hotel…

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Global electric race begins in Geneva

This content was published on The Zero Race, organised by Swiss teacher Louis Palmer who in 2008 circumnavigated the globe in a solar taxi, is intended to also raise awareness about climate change, mobility and renewable energies. “It’s hard to believe we’re setting off on such an adventure,” a nervous Nick Jones, driver of the Australian Team Trev three-wheel electric…

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Solar taxi tour ends in the snow

This content was published on Plagued by snow, ice and a broken windscreen wiper, the final days of the 53,451 kilometre tour were a chilly challenge for Palmer and his “Solartaxi” team. Despite the difficult conditions, Palmer was a mere 25 minutes late for his homecoming party at the D4 Technopark in Root in canton Lucerne – not bad considering…

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