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UK Weighs Ban on Gas-Powered Motorcycles as Part of Net Zero Climate Push

Sales for electric motorcycles, which are currently plagued by low mileage ranges, made up just two percent of all motorcycles sold in the U.K. last year.

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MotoGP rider Tito Rabat, left, of Spain steers his mini electric motorcycle as he leads the pack of riders during a fan event at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit ahead of the MotoGP Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix. AP/Shizuo Kambayashi
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The United Kingdom could soon issue a rule that would ban gas-powered motorcycles after 2040, in a move that the government would make as part of its pledge to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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