Electric bike news

Tour and Grand Tour models now come with in-built Bosch PowerTube batteries

Surveys show ‘range anxiety’ has been displaced by ‘charging anxiety’ in the minds of consumers

Collaborative project will “guide Triumph’s electric strategy” in the coming years

One of a number of large firms considering replacing some of their vans with e-cargo bikes

Motorbike brand acquired StaCyc in 2019

There are currently no trial e-scooter rental schemes in Scotland

Action Fraud received over 350 reports in 2021 about scam websites selling e-scooters

Higher powered version of electric two-wheeler will be capable of 100km/h

Rail franchise initially cited ‘safety reasons’ but now accepts that electric bikes are not a significant fire risk

EU legislation on e-bike batteries is currently being revised

E-bikes have accounted for over half of Dutch bike sales since 2020

Warning comes after fire in Brixton Hill

“We want Leeds to be a city where you don’t need to own a car”

New plant will complement planned gigafactory in Northumberland

Dockless share scheme suffered production delay but there are hopes it could spread nationwide

Interested in joining the ebiketips team?

Latest round of funding topped-up with another £300,000 – enough for up to 250 more e-cargo bikes

Weight? Battery concerns? Franchise asked to elaborate

Two folders and a compact step-through semi-folder with most of the manufacturing done in France

Combinations of sounds and environments will be tested with people less likely to detect e-scooters

You don’t see too many e-cargo bikes at this sort of price

DfT and TfL say they are unaware of HumanForest e-moped project

Top speed exceeds current limits for both e-bikes and S-pedelecs

UK predicted to need 90GWh of batteries a year to sustain car industry

Vehicle is built for Gogoro’s battery-swapping network which is shaping the e-moped market in Taiwan

A helmet will not be compulsory for 25km/h electric vehicles

Bikes from the Manchester and Salford E-Cargo Bike Library will be available from the start of February

Taiwanese manufacturer considering spinning off electric vehicle division

Study concludes that micro-mobility contributes to economic growth

When is a motorbike not a motorbike? When it’s for kids

Micro-mobility firm says standardisation will make fleet management more efficient

Chinese firm says an “unreasonable” emphasis on improving range has trumped battery safety in recent times

Firm says markets that lack sensible regulations result in “race to the bottom pricing”

Equestrian groups argue it would be a small step from electric bikes to allowing other motorised vehicles

"If young people don't have a driving licence, then of course they will not buy a car"

Fire service investigating cause of Bristol blaze

Raleigh has predicted that UK sales will double

Swiss study finds shared e-scooters and e-bikes emit more CO2 than the transport modes they replace

Firm raises folding e-bike prices by up to 25%

Halfords e-bikes are available on a first-come, first-served basis

Elsewhere thieves have used fake ID to secure test rides

Goal is to create a quality seal that will allow for easy and intuitive comparison of different batteries

Mancunians will be able to use an Urban Arrow e-cargo bike for just £3.50 an hour

Motorcycle Industry Association laments “spreadsheet politics” that will see e-moped grants slashed from £1,500 to £150

Minor changes to a minor classic

LiveWire to go public ahead of new model’s European launch next year

Minimum age to rent e-scooters raised to 18

Delivery firm says they’re an effective alternative to vans thanks to their ability to take shorter, faster routes

Force highlights the fact that it is currently illegal to use scooters in any public place