Business View Magazine | October 2019

102 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2019 LITO MOTOR CYCLES The second generation L ITO Motorcycles was founded in Montreal, Quebec in 2009 by Jean-Pierre Legris, whose mission was to build the best electric motorcycle he could, based on five guiding principles: leading-edge innovation, award- winning design, superior quality, best-in-class performance, and exclusivity. In 2014, his company introduced its first generation Sora – the world’s first electric superbike. Without the rattle of an internal combustion engine, the first generation Sora delivered a smoother ride that was more stable than a standard gas-powered cruiser in turns and at high speeds. The hand-assembled 12 kWh lithium- ion battery, which can be charged via a standard household electrical outlet, produced 40 kW of power. The bike was capable of reaching over 120 mph and had a range of 75 highway miles and 120 miles around town. With a chassis made from carbon fiber and aluminum, the Sora featured a convenient Safe Range Mode that helped prevent running out of battery power. Riders were also able to input their destination into a touch screen GPS and the bike automatically set the maximum