There?s been quite a lot of noise about Triumph?s TE-1 project on the internet and in various other media outlets. Certainly more noise than you might expect, considering the TE-1 is nothing but a prototype, and Triumph, nor any of its technical partners, have any plans to put it into production. In fact they haven?t once even suggested they might, insisting that the project was only about driving innovation, capability, nurturing relationships within the industry and enhancing the credibility and profile of British industry and design. Until now.

Because today, Triumph finally released a statement admitting that the TE-1 project will ?provide an input into Triumph?s future electric motorcycle offering?. Let?s be fair, we all knew it would anyway, so that?s hardly news, is it" But I think the fact that Triumph are now openly saying it, means something. I think it means they?ve decided it is going to happen, and it might be happening soon.
The statement came in the latest press release about the TE-1 Project, which was all about their completion of phase three. You can read all about phase three of the TE-1 Project here, but here it is in a nutshell; Triumph, with the help of Williams Advanced Engineering, Integral Powertrain, the University of Warwick and the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles are working together on a development project, and they?re at a stage where they have a ready-to-ride prototype (which they are calling a ?test mule? but I?m calling a ...