INDUSTRY NEWS

TAIGA AIMS FOR 1100 CHARGE POINTS BY 2025

Taiga recently announced that they will be rolling out a network of both on-water and on-land charging stations. These chargers will connect trail routes and circuits and will also appear at marinas across both Canada and the United States. Their goal is to electrify 75,000 off-road kilometers with roughly 1100 charge points by 2025. Taiga’s charge points will be, DC fast chargers with up to 75kW and will feature an easy charging system that will allow you to “park and plug-in”. Taiga made a point to make sure that these charge points will be designed for extreme heat and below freezing climates. www.taigamotors.ca

VOLCON EXPANDS DISTRIBUTION TO MEXICO, COSTA RICA AND PARAGUAY, ANNOUNCES SIDE-BY-SIDE RELEASE

Volcon has new agreements in place and has planned a three-phase rollout with its new international expansions of Latin America in 2021, Canada, Europe, Africa in 2022 and Southeast Asia, Australia by 2023. Side-by-side enthusiasts will have to continue to wait for both the Stag and Beast models to be released. Volcon has however, announced that they have partnered with Martin Technologies who will bring an “automotive-industry” expertise to their side-by-side projects by providing chassis and peripheral component development for the all-electric UTV, including battery, power electronics systems, vehicle integration methodologies and the new eSPDM Smart Wiring technology. The Stag vehicle is set to be released before the larger Beast which is said to be out in late 2023. www.volcon.com

CFMOTO ENTERES GENERATOR MARKET

Two new lightweight gas powered generators are now available from CFMOTO. The smaller inverter generator CFMOTO LH 271 is a 79cc air cooled engine with noise level of 52 to 59 dba with a weight of only 44 pounds it is able to produce 2.1 to 3KW. The larger Inverter generator by CFMOTO, the LH 451-E is a 212cc air cooled engine with an output of 3.7 to 4.5KW, with a noise level of 55 to 60 dba with a total weight of 83 pounds. Both generators feature electric/remote starter and a 5-year warranty. MSRP for the LX 271 is $1,199.99 CDN while the larger more capable LH 451-E MSRP is $1,999.99 CDN. www.cfmoto.ca

CELEBRATE MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY WITH HIGH LIFTER

High Lifter is having a raffle for a Polaris RZR 200 with all proceeds going toward children and families at the Shriners Hospital of Shreveport. The value of the RZR 200 EFI is $5899 US and it comes loaded with Ride Control technology, helmet aware technology, hard doors, LED headlights and taillights, 10” of ground clearance, dual front A-arms and 24” tires. The draw is set to take place on December 3rd at 2pm. Buys yours today! www.highlifter.com

YAMAHA FINANCIAL SERVICES ANNOUNCES WINNER

Priscilla from Kenora, Ontario is this year’s winner of “Win Your Yamaha 5 for 5” contest. Earlier this year Priscilla purchased a 2021 Viking EPS from K-Sports Marine in Kenora. She was invited by the dealer to visit the dealership after the purchase as a winner of a special gift card. Expecting only a gift card, Priscilla did not know that Yamaha Financial Services would be there to surprise her that the loan for her 2021 Viking EPS would be paid in full by Yamaha Financial Services, she also won a special prize pack to make her riding season even better. www.yamaha-motor.ca

GBC TIRES ACCEPTING RACE RESUMES

If you are looking for a tire sponsor, GBC is accepting race resumes for the 2022 ATV and UTV season until December 1, 2021. There are a few items that GBC is looking for when selecting racers to sponsor, Racing history (series, classes, finishes for the last 3 years), your future goals (series, classes), your race vehicle (include photos) and the added promotion that you can do in addition to your track time. If you have any questions you can email GBC at sponsorship@ greenball.com or if you think you have what they are looking for visit their website www.greenballtires.com and go to the racing section where you can submit your resume and pictures via their online application form.

NEW CFMOTO UFORCE 600 ARRIVES

CFMOTO releases a new utility UFORCE 600 EPS LX for 2022. The new UFORCE 6 EPS LX comes to market featuring a 580cc engine with 40HP a tilting cargo bed that has a payload of 600 pounds and comes equipped right from the factory with more than $5,600 extras like a frame skid plate, steel front bumper, hitch receiver, side doors, roof, a 3,500lbs winch plus CFMOTO’s safety and convenience package plus a 5 year warranty. The UFORCE 600 EPS LX has a suggested retail price of $13,999 and is available in either royal blue or velocity grey. www.cfmoto.ca