Electric bike news

Electric car owners may have to pay VED – but there are plans to raise fuel duty by 23%

More tax for EV owners, more tax for petrol and diesel vehicle owners

Thu, Nov 17, 2022 16:56
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Peddle launches its first four e-bikes

You can have any colour you like as long it’s grey

Thu, Nov 17, 2022 07:00
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Cannondale Neo e-bikes are expanding – their less expensive sibling models have arrived

Choose between a “premium urban” or “sporty commuting” e-bike whether you’re looking to travel through town or divert off-road

Tue, Nov 15, 2022 13:00
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The Red Bull Racing F1 team has done a carbon fibre e-scooter

Sleek, stylish, expensive

Mon, Nov 14, 2022 11:24
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Honda lines up its first European electric moped

EM1 e: will be compatible with firm’s battery-swapping stations. So are these on the way too?

Sun, Nov 13, 2022 07:00
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E-moped brand Niu has released a speed pedelec

Chinese brand is producing a seemingly ever-broadening range of electric two-wheelers

Sat, Nov 12, 2022 07:00
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Amazon slammed for selling products that ‘chip’ or ‘tune’ e-bike motors to allow higher speeds

Police warn that tampering with an e-bike opens the rider up to prosecution for a number of driving offences

Thu, Nov 10, 2022 14:44
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Renault’s light electric vehicle brand is going down the subscription road for its 28mph four-wheeler the Mobilize Duo

Mobilize to operate on vehicle-as-a-service basis with broader range of urban electric vehicles in the offing

Thu, Nov 10, 2022 07:00
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Finland – where batteries are made from wood and sand…

Rapid charge times possible with organic polymer that can be turned into hard carbon

Wed, Nov 09, 2022 07:00
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Paris now has an e-cargo hearse

Slow and silent – ideal for a procession according to funeral home owner

Tue, Nov 08, 2022 07:00
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Voi cuts ties with Russian shareholders

Mayor of West of England had threatened to halt e-scooter trial over firm’s Russian shareholders

Sun, Nov 06, 2022 07:00
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Bosch updates Kiox 300 navigation features with free download via eBike Flow app

Changes include clearer route instructions and integration with Komoot

Sat, Nov 05, 2022 07:00
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There’s a Hummer e-bike and it’s pretty much what you’d imagine

Put it this way, it’s not really aimed at commuters…

Fri, Nov 04, 2022 07:00
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Which bike lights do I need? 8 perfect choices for the 4 most common requirements

The bike light market can be difficult to navigate with so many brands, so many power outputs, and just so many options. But with the help of Moon lights, we’ve simplified things to make sure you only buy exactly what you need

Thu, Nov 03, 2022 09:37
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London extends e-scooter trials as operator calls for car parking spaces to be reallocated to micromobility

“Why don’t we take a tenth of the 6.8 million car parking spots and give them over to bike parking instead?”

Wed, Nov 02, 2022 07:00
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This city banned e-scooters and car journeys became 10% longer

Study looked at 2019 change in micromobility rules in Atlanta

Tue, Nov 01, 2022 07:00
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Honda has begun selling its Gachaco light electric vehicle battery swapping stations

Japanese LEV giants agree standardised battery swap technology

Mon, Oct 31, 2022 07:00
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E-bike subscription firm Swapfiets awarded B Corp status for social and environmental standards

Dutch firm striving for 100% circular production and climate neutrality

Sat, Oct 29, 2022 07:00
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Decathlon’s next e-bike will be a user-friendly hybrid with automatic gears

B’Twin Long Distance 920 E Connected due for release next spring

Thu, Oct 27, 2022 09:52
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London hospital becomes latest to trial e-cargo bikes for neighbourhood nurses’ patient visits

Quicker, cheaper, healthier and more eco-friendly – switch is hard to argue with

Wed, Oct 26, 2022 07:00
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Fiido has a snapping-in-half problem with another of its e-bikes

T1 owners who are potentially affected will get an upgraded replacement and a $10,000 guarantee

Tue, Oct 25, 2022 11:26
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Kona launches three new hub drive e-bikes – the Coco HD, Dew HD and Rove HD

Suntour motor packs a punch, offering up to 60Nm of torque

Tue, Oct 25, 2022 09:00
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Volt is offering subsidised e-bikes to Deliveroo riders

Last mile delivery increasingly involves use of light electric vehicles

Sun, Oct 23, 2022 07:00
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The Microlino 2.0 e-quadricycle uses 50% less energy than a small electric car

One third of a parking space, 56mph max speed, 140 miles max range - would you drive one?

Sat, Oct 22, 2022 07:00
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The Vello SUB (smart utility bike) is a lightweight e-cargo bike tailored for city living

Titanium model comes in at 24kg and can carry loads of up to 210kg

Fri, Oct 21, 2022 08:32
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Comodule Guardian – smallest universal GPS chip due 2023

Comoudule offers 'entry-level' vehicle locating and anti-theft movement alerts

Thu, Oct 20, 2022 08:17
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Barcelona’s started offering e-bike charging using power recovered from its metro system

Project arose after public transport staff were invited to imagine the station of the future

Sun, Oct 16, 2022 07:00
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Israeli e-moped firm Blitz Motors enters UK targeting delivery riders

“In the UK many of our clients are still using petrol-powered mopeds for delivery so we can turn their fleets electric”

Fri, Oct 14, 2022 07:00
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Yamaha has developed three new ‘own brand’ e-bikes – a hybrid, an eMTB and an e-gravel bike

European e-bike line-up comprises MORO 07, Wabash RT and CrossCore RC

Wed, Oct 12, 2022 07:00
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Delfast change direction with moped-style 750W e-bike

28mph commuter e-bike still packs a punch

Mon, Oct 10, 2022 07:00
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Pure announces ‘revolutionary’ e-scooter with new riding position

More stability and greater control promised

Fri, Oct 07, 2022 08:56
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Bosch produces limited edition motor for electric mountain bike racing

2.75kg Performance Line CX Race Limited Edition is lightest in range

Wed, Oct 05, 2022 07:00
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Half of the UK thinks e-bikes are the most ‘natural’ car replacement – campaigners call for subsidies

Cost of living crisis means 69% are reconsidering travel habits

Mon, Oct 03, 2022 07:00
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The German version of the AA now offer an e-bike repair and recovery service

Flat battery? Puncture and no tube? Germans can now call on Yellow Angels

Sat, Oct 01, 2022 07:00
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Police release footage of incident that saw e-scooter rider jailed for dangerous driving

E-scooters will remain illegal on public roads until government’s new vehicle category is introduced

Thu, Sep 29, 2022 14:28
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40km/h Dragonfly Hyperscooter – “the urban mobility equivalent of a supercar”

Tech-packed four-wheeled e-scooter now crowdfunding

Thu, Sep 29, 2022 09:19
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PikaBoost promises easy e-bike conversion for almost any bike

Regenerative system will be easy to fit and includes a rear light

Wed, Sep 28, 2022 07:00
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Fatal Bristol flat fire was caused by “homemade electric bike”

Government has been urged to run a public safety campaign on the safe use of e-bike and e-scooter batteries

Tue, Sep 27, 2022 10:54
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Rad Power adds monthly subscription option for RadWagon and RadRunner e-cargo bikes

Direct-to-consumer brand targets new market with Berlin trial

Tue, Sep 27, 2022 07:00
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How does an e-bike saddle differ from a conventional saddle? Selle Royal takes on “the evolving ergonomics of e-biking”

ON saddle comes in three forms for different riding positions with a smattering of e-bike specific tweaks

Mon, Sep 26, 2022 07:00
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Cargo e-scooter for delivery workers launched by New York micromobility subscription service

Beyond Cargo One is geared towards hyper-local deliveries carried out by workers taking on the role for short periods

Sat, Sep 24, 2022 07:00
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Advanced introduces Reco e-bike with 100% recyclable frame

90-second injection moulding process and a 30-year guarantee

Fri, Sep 23, 2022 07:00
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E-bike with passenger seat unveiled by US micromobility firm

Veo Apollo designed after identifying a need for safe tandem riding

Wed, Sep 21, 2022 07:00
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Oil giant Shell to make e-bikes as well as e-scooters – or at least their name will be on them

Firm says it needs to “implement a mosaic of solutions” to lower its carbon emissions

Tue, Sep 20, 2022 07:00
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Canterbury ditches e-scooter trial because ‘accidents could have been worse than they were’

One collision recorded since trial began in November 2020

Mon, Sep 19, 2022 07:00
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The E Mouse – Canadian inventor trying to crowdfund folding e-bike with 6-inch front wheel

Steve Cosmic is looking to raise $25,000 to help fund his idiosyncratic creation

Thu, Sep 15, 2022 07:00
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Gudereit first rides and brand visit

High quality German brand brings Neodrives to the UK

Tue, Sep 13, 2022 09:39
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The Razor EcoSmart Cargo is an electric moped that’s being sold as a cargo e-scooter

Let’s call it a ‘powered transporter’ hey?

Mon, Sep 12, 2022 07:00
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Birmingham e-scooter trial extended after hitting one million rides

Few injuries but parking remains an area of concern

Sun, Sep 11, 2022 07:00
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Mate Bike prosecuted for its 750W 20mph e-bikes and told to issue recall

Manufacturer pleaded guilty after arguing vehicles were intended for off-road use

Fri, Sep 09, 2022 13:40
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