“You can’t be the future of anything if you’re not better than the past,” says Jay Giraud, CEO of Damon Motors. The Vancouver-based electric motorbike company, this week announced its order book has exceeded a $90 million backlog to date, with the potential of exceeding $250 million through international partnerships. “It was necessary for us […]
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VEF Panel, Workshop on ‘Future of Transportation’ with Local Clean-Tech Startups
On the evening of June 28, public and private sector organizations will gather to celebrate the clean transportation industry in the Vancouver area. The Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum is hosting the “Future of Transportation” at the Vancouver Convention Centre. This interactive technology workshop, reception, and panel aims to spotlight local innovations to reduce emissions and reimagine regional […]
Damon Motors Promotes Amber Spencer to VP of Worldwide Marketing
Vancouver’s Damon Motors has promoted Amber Spencer to the role of vice president of worldwide marketing. Spencer was Damon’s sixth hire and has been instrumental in the company’s brand development and growth. In her role, Spencer leads and oversees all aspects of brand, digital marketing, public relations, customer relations, and experience. During her tenure, the […]
Damon Motors HyperSport Wins 2022 Edison Best New Product Award
Vancouver’s Damon Motors has received a 2022 Edison Best New Product Award for its flagship HyperSport motorcycle. The HyperSport was awarded Gold in the Consumer Solutions—Sports and Recreation category. Damon was selected as a finalist from hundreds of nominations globally. “At Damon, we continue to innovate and push the boundaries of what is possible on […]
Damon Motors Sponsors Rookie Driver as Electric Vehicles Reimagine Racing
Toronto native Devlin DeFrancesco was born 15 weeks premature with a minimal chance of surviving infancy. But this year, following a successful performance at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the white-hot rookie IndyCar driver is ready to make major career waves at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Florida. Vancouver startup Damon Motors announced this […]
Damon Unveils Electrifying HyperFighter Family of Motorcycles at CES
Vancouver’s Damon Motors officially unveiled the newest edition to its family of motorcycles today at CES in Las Vegas. The mobility startup introduced the HyperFighter Colossus motorcycle, as well as a future model, HyperFighter Unlimited. HyperFighter is a raw, muscular-silhouetted, electrifying streetfighter motorcycle built for a new generation of urban riders. The HyperFighter is derived […]
Damon Raises $30 Million More & Will Introduce Second Model At CES 2022
Motorcycles have seen a resurgence in the wake of COVID-19 as people adopt personal modes of transportation in an effort to maintain social distancing. Concurrently, the increased attention toward global warming and the effects of climate change have resulted in riders demanding cleaner alternatives that are not reliant on harmful fossil fuels. Vancouver’s Damon Motors […]
Damon Motors Is Heading To Europe With HyperSport Motorcycle
Vancouver’s Damon Motors is heading to Europe. The mobility startup announced today that it is expanding to Europe to bring its multi-award-winning HyperSport motorcycles across the continent. Targeted countries will include Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands. With $46 million in HyperSport orders to date, an increasing number of Damon customers originate from Europe. […]
Damon Motorcycles To Build Flagship HyperSport Electric Bike In Surrey
Vancouver’s Damon Motors has over $40 million in preorders for its flagship HyperSport electric motorcycle. And now we know where the mobility startup will be manufacturing the world’s smartest, safest, fully electric motorcycle. Damon will be moving into a 110,000 square-foot manufacturing and research & development plant at 12850 112B Avenue in Surrey. The plant is […]
Damon Motors Hits $35 Million In Preorders For HyperSport Motorcycle
Vancouver’s Damon Motors has hit a new $35 million milestone in preorders for its flagship HyperSport, the world’s smartest, safest, fully electric motorcycle. The company also announced the expansion of its leadership team with Broc TenHouten as chief strategy officer and board member, Chris Efstathiou as VP, supply chain, and Mike Galbraith as chief financial […]