Force India goes green, ties up for zero emission bikes

BARCELONA, April 25: In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, the Force India Formula One team on Friday announced its partnership with Vectrix UK Ltd, the producers of the world's first high-performance, zero emission, electric motorcycle.
Accordingly, Vectrix will supply the team with two Force India-branded electric maxi-scooters to use at races, tests and at its Silverstone factory.
The pioneering bikes run exclusively on battery power, which is recharged by plugging the onboard charger into any standard electrical outlet.
Fully-charged, each bike has a range of up to 68 miles, making the Vectrix the 'greenest' way to get around.
"As a Formula One racing team we are well aware of our responsibility to off-set our carbon emissions from Grands Prix, testing and travelling around the globe and the Vectrix bikes are a practical and innovative way to continue our policies," Vijay Mallya, chairman and managing director of Force India, said. "They're a great product; versatile, fast and cheap to run, they will be a very welcome addition to the team on events," he added.