Electric bike news

Rad Power cuts jobs, flags price hikes… and launches electric three-wheeler

It’s all go with the cut-price US e-bike brand

Thu, Dec 15, 2022 07:00
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Decathlon’s R500 Electric Cargo Bike comes to the UK – although it’s about £1k cheaper in France

Longtail e-cargo bike priced at £3,499

Tue, Dec 13, 2022 16:30
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Cowboy have started selling refurbished e-bikes after attaining B Corp status

Belgian e-bike brand recognised for social and environmental performance

Tue, Dec 13, 2022 07:00
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Polestar are going to start making e-bikes

But when?

Sun, Dec 11, 2022 07:00
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Study finds van drivers see e-cargo bikes as quicker and cheaper but that cycling infrastructure is a barrier

Report recommends financial incentives and ‘try before you buy’ schemes to drive uptake

Wed, Dec 07, 2022 07:00
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UK slashes anti-dumping tariffs for two Chinese e-bike manufacturers to ‘help meet growing demand’

UK e-bike market expected to triple by 2024

Tue, Dec 06, 2022 07:00
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New Scott Lumen one of the lightest e-MTBs at just 15.5kg

Entire TQ-HPR50 mid-motor system weighs 3.9kg including battery

Fri, Dec 02, 2022 11:18
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E-moped commuters in Solihull trial getting to work quicker and cheaper

Cost of charging “almost negligible” compared to prices at the fuel pump

Wed, Nov 30, 2022 07:00
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“We went out and bought our own” – free e-cargo bike loans winning people over in rural Wales

E-Move project offers residents use of e-bikes or e-cargo bikes for 1-3 months

Tue, Nov 29, 2022 12:16
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The CaddieBike – yes there really is an e-cargo bike specifically for golf clubs

“Street legal for the commute and friendly on the fairways”

Mon, Nov 28, 2022 15:28
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E-scooters will be legalised in next 12 months says Pure Electric founder

“We’re the last major country not to have legalised”

Sat, Nov 26, 2022 07:00
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Amazon marks Black Friday by doubling its UK e-cargo bike delivery capacity

Online retail giant opens its first Manchester micromobility delivery hub and two more in London

Thu, Nov 24, 2022 16:45
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Black Friday e-bike and e-scooter deals 2022 – save hundreds on an electric bike or scooter

Some of the better Black Friday e-bike and e-scooter deals we’ve spotted

Thu, Nov 24, 2022 11:52
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Cost of living may encourage many to get an e-bike but lack of subsidies will slow uptake

Shimano survey examines attitudes to e-bikes across 12 European countries

Wed, Nov 23, 2022 07:00
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Tier becomes latest e-scooter share firm to trial wheelchair accessible Omni system

French start-up has devised fixing compatible with 95 per cent of wheelchairs

Tue, Nov 22, 2022 07:00
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E-scooter share firm Bird could face bankruptcy after overstating revenue by tens of millions of dollars

“We don’t believe that selling $2 for $1 is a viable business strategy”

Fri, Nov 18, 2022 12:01
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Wandsworth says it may start impounding Lime e-bikes if pavement parking isn’t tackled

Lime CEO has previously called for a percentage of the capital’s car parking spaces to be reallocated to micromobility

Fri, Nov 18, 2022 07:00
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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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