Electric bike news

Yamaha launches significantly smaller and lighter multi-purpose e-bike mid-motor

Firm says PW-S2 will nevertheless offer more torque than its predecessor

Fri, Sep 09, 2022 07:00
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Volt opts for new motor system on updated Regent and Connect

UK brand switches to Bafang M200 mid-motor for power delivery

Thu, Sep 08, 2022 09:50
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Rolltech launches Hunna – “the hardest looking foldable electric bike on the streetz”

Hunna project aims to provide opportunities to tackle youth unemployment

Wed, Sep 07, 2022 07:00
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Miloo promotes new e-cargo bike by highlighting Swiss subsidies

Up to 15% subsidy available in selected Swiss locations

Mon, Sep 05, 2022 08:17
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Amazon and eBay among sites selling “highly dangerous” e-bike chargers that don’t meet UK safety standards

59 online listings featured substandard plugs – many without a fuse

Fri, Sep 02, 2022 10:09
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Lime Parking Wardens introduced in London to ensure responsible parking of e-scooters and e-bikes

Responsible users are being rewarded with free rides

Thu, Sep 01, 2022 13:25
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Hummingbird launches 10kg plant fibre e-bike

Firm says it’s the lightest folding e-bike on the market

Wed, Aug 31, 2022 07:00
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Decathlon blames Brexit for higher UK e-bike prices and launches rental service to make them more accessible

French retailer charges €1,199 for Riverside 500E on the continent but around €300 more than this in the UK

Tue, Aug 30, 2022 08:51
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An electric Brompton is being used for roads policing in Surrey

Folding e-bike can go in suspect’s boot if officers then need to move the vehicle

Mon, Aug 29, 2022 10:50
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With the Urban Drivestyle Viper it’s clear that motorbike-looking e-bikes are increasingly a thing

Massive tyres, motorbike seat… and a top speed of 15mph

Fri, Aug 26, 2022 07:00
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Tier targets parking issues and drunk riding with new e-scooter ‘brain’

New technology, known as ‘Parrot’, is being trialled in London

Tue, Aug 23, 2022 12:31
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Rad Power’s RadExpand 5 is now on sale in the UK

Fat-tyred folder is available for £1,349

Sat, Aug 20, 2022 07:00
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France is now offering a €4,000 e-bike subsidy to people who trade in their car

No car, new bike – you can also get €300 for an e-bike even if you keep your car

Fri, Aug 19, 2022 09:57
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Big Issue ‘pauses’ Bristol e-bike share scheme due to “relentless” vandalism

Not-for-profit says 10 per cent of its fleet is being vandalised every day

Thu, Aug 18, 2022 15:11
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LaVita Boost to scale up production of e-bike conversion kit after investment

UK firm has produced one of the more minimalist conversion kits on the market

Wed, Aug 17, 2022 09:00
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Raleigh release their lightest e-bike yet

Urban hybrid e-bike the Trace weighs 16.5kg

Tue, Aug 16, 2022 09:35
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E-bikes shouldn’t be marketed as ‘enhanced bikes’ says Bicycle Association director

Steve Garidis says e-bikes should instead be pitched as the most energy efficient of all EVs

Tue, Aug 16, 2022 07:00
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Britishvolt’s Northumberland EV battery gigafactory on ‘life support’

Britishvolt secured around £100m in government funding earlier this year

Mon, Aug 15, 2022 07:00
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BeTRITON: Slightly bonkers 3-in-1 electric trike, boat and mini camper goes on sale

Are you worried you won’t be able to carry your pot plant? It’s okay, it has a special roof holster…

Sat, Aug 13, 2022 07:00
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People are riding e-bikes from London’s share schemes into Westminster – but the council are seizing them

Council says it will also charge operators for the bikes’ removal

Fri, Aug 12, 2022 07:00
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Believe it or not the NIU SQi is a 15mph e-bike

“Hey, check out what my new motorbike can’t do”

Thu, Aug 11, 2022 07:00
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No prizes for guessing the Ridgeback Errand is an urban utility e-bike

The clue’s in the name

Wed, Aug 10, 2022 07:00
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Paramedics trialling e-cargo bike in Cornwall

Electric cargo bike expands scope of local out-of-hours service

Tue, Aug 09, 2022 07:00
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Fantic’s stylish Issimo now a speed pedelec

Moped style e-bike with a spaceframe design gets faster

Mon, Aug 08, 2022 09:01
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Bianchi includes touring and city e-bikes in its new e-Vertic range

Powerful mid-motor leisure bikes arrive alongside a trio of e-MTBs

Sat, Aug 06, 2022 07:00
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Mycle have launched a full range of accessories for their e-cargo bike

Bargainous Mycle Cargo has one of its main weaknesses addresses

Fri, Aug 05, 2022 07:00
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Gin – a £999 hybrid e-bike as well as a drink

New brand has tried to maximise spec while keeping price tag below £1,000

Thu, Aug 04, 2022 11:01
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Porsche has started developing its own e-bike motors

Car manufacturer has significantly increased e-bike investment in recent months

Tue, Aug 02, 2022 11:18
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Mycle adds two hybrid e-bikes and a fat-tyred folder to its range

Looking to spend £1,600 on an e-bike? You just got three more options

Mon, Aug 01, 2022 11:05
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Bo M – a Tesla and VanMoof-inspired e-scooter designed by ex-Formula One engineers

Premium e-scooter isn’t a folder

Fri, Jul 29, 2022 07:00
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Äike T – the e-scooter made to be ‘durable and repairable’

Estonian company to manufacture in Europe from recycled materials

Wed, Jul 27, 2022 07:00
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Eli electric microcar heads to Europe

More evidence that a new class of small electric vehicle is emerging

Mon, Jul 25, 2022 07:00
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Swapfiets’ cheapest subscription e-bike comes to the UK

Power 1 available for £59.90 a month including repairs and insurance

Thu, Jul 21, 2022 10:31
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Transport for London has started prosecuting commuters who bring e-scooters onto the Tube

E-scooters and electric unicycles were banned in December as they are considered a fire risk

Wed, Jul 20, 2022 07:00
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“Exceptional” feedback from police officers trialling e-bikes in Cornwall

"Now they've been using the bikes, they come back to me and say that they're invaluable”

Mon, Jul 18, 2022 11:10
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HumanForest launches e-moped share scheme for delivery riders

200 electric mopeds now available in Central London

Sat, Jul 16, 2022 07:00
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Bosch launches new e-bike ABS

Bosch eBike ABS will offer different modes for different bikes and different surfaces

Thu, Jul 14, 2022 12:42
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Tern launches modular last mile delivery range

Bikes, boxes, trailers, tracking…

Wed, Jul 13, 2022 07:00
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Brompton launch their lightest e-bike yet

Electric P Line features titanium rear frame and the 4-speed gearing system used on the firm’s unassisted T Line and P Line models

Tue, Jul 12, 2022 12:00
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Shimano brings electronic shifting and ABS to urban e-bikes with CUES Di2 launch

Firm has also launched a new EP6 series mid-motor and an updated EP8 motor

Tue, Jul 12, 2022 10:23
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Gecko unveils lightweight version of its “100% puncture-proof” solid rubber bike tyre

New tyres are half the weight of the first generation Gecko airless bicycle tyres

Sat, Jul 09, 2022 07:00
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Honbike adds minimalist urban e-bike to its range – and again spurns a chain

Uni4’s predecessor employed a shaft drive

Fri, Jul 08, 2022 11:09
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XLC launches e-bike car rack that doubles as a work stand

Almada Work-E rear rack is designed for even the largest e-MTBs

Thu, Jul 07, 2022 09:55
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Thieves “cherry-picked” high value Forme e-bikes from lorry

Unreleased leisure and e-MTBs taken while lower value bikes were left behind

Tue, Jul 05, 2022 15:50
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Amazon aiming for a million e-cargo bike deliveries a year from new London micro-mobility hub

More micro-mobility hubs to open elsewhere in the UK in coming months

Tue, Jul 05, 2022 07:00
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Europe’s largest EV battery recycling plant launched

Hydrovolt eyes rapid expansion with need for battery recycling set to skyrocket

Mon, Jul 04, 2022 07:00
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‘If we dealt with every illegally-used e-scooter, we’d never deal with anything else’ says Cambridge police officer

Local hire scheme operator Voi has provided police with an app that allows officers to easily report users for offences

Sun, Jul 03, 2022 07:00
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Honda Striemo – a three-wheel e-scooter with balance assist technology

“Striemo will make your lifestyle more brilliant”

Fri, Jul 01, 2022 07:00
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The Chimera Electric BMX is a 35mph 5kW ‘high drive’ e-bike

Weight of a bike, power of a motorbike with a motor all of its own

Thu, Jun 30, 2022 07:00
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First ride: Tern NBD

Tern's latest ebike is one for smaller and less mobile riders, with a low step through frame

Tue, Jun 28, 2022 16:04
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