US Highland
 | This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (July 2012) |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| OTC Pink: UHLN | |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founder | Mats Malmberg[1] |
| Headquarters | , USA |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Bengt Andersson, Chairman |
| Products | Off-road motorcycles |
| Website | ushighland |
US Highland is a motorcycle manufacturer based in Oklahoma. It was formed by Mats Malmberg, formerly of Swedish Highland Motorcycles AB, when negotiations to sell Highland to ATK fell through.[2] US Highland's 33,000-square-foot (3,100 m2) factory opened in Tulsa on June 1, 2010 and is expected to produce hundreds of off-road motorcycles a year.[3]
Highland offers motorcycles built to the customer's specifications utilizing modular construction based on two engines, a single and a 60-degree V-twin, and a few frames.[4] The company has stated it plans to build out a dealer network in the United States in 2011–2012.[2]
Highland has announced that they will also produce an electric motorcycle utilizing a wheel hub motor.[3][5]
On July 10, 2010, Malmberg and two other executives of US Highland were killed when their small plane, returning from a business trip in Michigan, crashed in Tulsa's Mohawk Park after they radioed that they were low on fuel and requested an unscheduled landing at nearby Tulsa International Airport.[6]
References
- ^ US Highland Announces Availability of Video Interview With President and Founder Mats Malmberg and COO Chase Bales, June 10, 2010, retrieved 2010-07-05
- ^ a b Aaron Frank (April 2010), Highland Motorcycles - Swede Dreams / Highland Motorcycles reorganizes, relocates to America, Motorcyclist, retrieved 2010-07-05
- ^ a b U.S. Highland: Swedes Invade Oklahoma And Find Revolutionary Electric Engine, Motorcycle Daily, July 1, 2010, retrieved 2010-07-05
- ^ Aaron Frank (August 2010), First Ride: Highland 1050 Viking, Motorcyclist, p. 34
- ^ US Highland Announces Magnetronic Hub Motor, PlugBike.com, July 1, 2010, retrieved 2010-07-05
- ^ Shannon Muchmore, "3 dead after plane crash at Mohawk Park", Tulsa World, July 11, 2010.