Another red-hot week, another red-hot Week in E-bikes. Things that we have deemed worthy of covering this week include Amazon’s cargo e-bike celebrations (ahem, greenwashing, ahem), Scottish e-bike expansions, and Portland’s bonkers world record attempt…
Amazon celebrates a million deliveries via cargo e-bike
Amazon has completed one million deliveries via cargo e-bikes in Belgium. Since starting in 2022 in Brussels’ Pentagon district, the e-commerce giant and Bezos orbit enabler has expanded its e-bike operations to include Belgium’s two biggest cities: Brussels and Antwerp.
To celebrate this milestone, Amazon arranged a community bike ride through Belgium’s National Park Brabantse Wouden, where the company revealed the results of a “citizen science study” which highlighted the importance of trees in reducing temperatures.
”At Amazon, we are dedicated to protecting the environment and making the cities we operate in more sustainable,” said Eva Faict, Country Manager of amazon.com.be and amazon.nl “Through the Right Now Climate Fund, we are proud to support the National Park Brabantse Wouden and the citizen science program that made the research possible.”
Meanwhile, completely coincidentally and definitely not in anyway related, Amazon’s sustainability report, published this week, revealed that its total carbon emissions climbed by 16% in 2025. Hmm…
O2feel files for insolvency
French e-bike company O2feel has filed for insolvency in self-administration, as reported by Bike Europe. The brand, whose bikes are assembled at their own facility near Lille, experienced steep sales increases during the pandemic, followed by a decline in subsequent years. O2feel is continuing to operate while it looks for investment partners, while feeling positive about its future.
“We are optimistic about a takeover,” Xavier Moleux, the company’s marketing director, told French media. “We already have good leads.”
More hire bikes for Scotland
Residents of Aberdeen have embraced Voi hire e-bikes in a big way, with residents of the Scottish city making more than 55,000 journeys since the scheme launched two months ago. Aberdeen is launching phase three of its e-bike hire rollout, extending access to include the suburbs of Persley, Danestone, Bridge of Don, Altens, Cove and Charleston. The University of Aberdeen has also approved new parking bays.
Further south, but still in Scotland, the city of Stirling has announced a shared e-bike pilot, set to begin . Supported by £100,000 from the council and £35,000 from the Tayside and Central Scotland Transport Partnership, the scheme will introduce a fleet of 130 e-bikes with 40 designated parking locations.
“The completion of walking and cycling infrastructure has created excellent conditions for active travel across the city,” Cllr Alasdair Tollemache, Convener of the Environment, Transport and Net Zero Committee, said. “This new e-bike scheme will ensure more people can take advantage of those improvements with an affordable and convenient cycling option.”
Engwe reveals “eSUV” bike
Engwe has entered the eSUV category (can we stop this now?) with a new full-suspension all-road e-bike. The Engwe 26 3.0 Pro boasts a a 100Nm, 250W mid-drive motor, a 135 km range, a four-bar full-suspension frame, and a smart tech ecosystem that includes GPS tracking, motion detection, app connectivity, and ride monitoring. The specs seem decent, but a 150 kg max payload isn’t quite up there with the 200 kg-capacity model Amflow recently announced.
“The E26 3.0 Pro represents our vision for the future of all-road electric mobility,” said an Engwe spokesperson. “Today’s riders expect one bike to adapt to multiple riding environments without sacrificing comfort or performance. With the E26 3.0 Pro, we’re bringing together powerful mid-drive assistance, full-suspension comfort, and intelligent connectivity in a single eSUV platform.”
The bike is set to launch on 29 July, with pricing to be confirmed, although the Engwe E25 3.0 Pro promotional web page makes it look like it’s either €418 or (more likely) €4,180.
Portland sets sights on Guinness e-bike record
Portland is celebrating 10 years of its bike share program with an attempt to beat the Guinness World Record title for “largest electrical bicycle party and ride,” which is a thing. The weird northwestern American city’s Nike-sponsored Biketown hire program started in 2016, with the fleet becoming all-electric in 2020.
Set to take place on 19 July at 8:30 AM, the two-mile ride will start at Salmon Springs, cross the Tilikum Crossing, and travel along the Eastbank Esplanade. To beat the record, set in Seattle, Portland will need to attract more than 405 e-bikers.
