Electric bike news

2020 saw another huge increase in e-bike imports from the EU and beyond

Following Brexit importers will now have to apply a UKCA safety mark and draw up a UK Declaration of Conformity

Sat, Jan 16, 2021 10:00
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Plan to fit lightweight electric cargo moped with sodium-ion battery

French-designed Xubaka is being launched with lithium-ion battery for now

Fri, Jan 15, 2021 10:00
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Street Waves HAVN e-bike parking locker provides charging and storage space

Charge your bike, stash your helmet, check your hair…

Thu, Jan 14, 2021 10:00
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York’s e-scooter hire scheme is getting bigger – and they’re adding e-bikes too

Tier users travelled more than 25,000km in first six weeks of trial

Wed, Jan 13, 2021 10:00
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New: Cairn Cycles BRAVe 1.0 drop bar electric gravel bike

Chunky tyres, MTB geometry and big battery for new e-graveller

Tue, Jan 12, 2021 11:04
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Welsh social enterprise responds to lockdown cycling enthusiasm by offering e-bike conversions at cost

Drosi Bikes is a social enterprise geared towards getting people out of cars and onto bikes

Sat, Jan 09, 2021 10:00
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Folding e-bike with regenerative braking and claimed 100-mile range raises £1m via crowdfunder

Designers say regenerative braking adds 55% to range

Fri, Jan 08, 2021 10:00
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Tiler: Wireless charging for e-bikes through the kickstand

No wires – just park and charge

Wed, Jan 06, 2021 10:00
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E-cargo bikes being used to redistribute surplus food during lockdown

Volunteers collect food from Milton Keynes retailers and deliver to ‘Community Fridge’ and homes

Tue, Jan 05, 2021 11:45
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CityQ unveils ‘weather-protective’ e-bike – calls it a ‘car e-bike’

Mobile car valeting firm to be the first to use covered four-wheel e-cargo bike

Mon, Dec 28, 2020 10:00
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Halfords offering e-bikes to young people suffering financial hardship

Victoria Pendleton to help select applicants

Sat, Dec 26, 2020 07:00
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Scout e-bike camper trailer offers next-level (but slightly bonkers) bikepacking

Manufacturer says sleeping compartment can be folded out in three minutes flat

Wed, Dec 23, 2020 10:00
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Video: The new e-SILEX – e-discover the path unknown

A beautifully shot video shows Merida's new e-SILEX in all its glory

Tue, Dec 22, 2020 15:15
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E-bike sales have more than doubled during Covid-19 pandemic

One pound in every five spent on bicycles between January and October was spent on e-bikes

Mon, Dec 21, 2020 10:00
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Valeo launches Smart e-Bike System with automatic transmission in bike’s pedal assembly

Anti-theft element disengages pedals when bike is not in use

Fri, Dec 18, 2020 10:00
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HumanForest crowdfunds another £1.25m ahead of relaunch

Bike-share firm switching to a new bike after halting its initial launch following an accident

Thu, Dec 17, 2020 10:00
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You can now report abandoned Lime e-bikes and e-scooters using what3words

E-bike share firm says partnership will help it combat parking issues

Wed, Dec 16, 2020 10:00
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Dott to launch striking new e-bike and hire scheme in London

E-bikes to arrive as part of 12-month e-scooter trial in March

Tue, Dec 15, 2020 11:52
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Mercedes-Benz teams up with up with N+ for EQ Formula E Team eBikes

Prices start from £2,400

Mon, Dec 14, 2020 10:00
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Merida launches 2021 road e-bike range

Range comprises the eSCULTURA, eSPEEDER and eSILEX

Sun, Dec 13, 2020 10:00
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Voi introduces ‘helmet selfie’ safety feature for e-scooter hires

A reaction test has also been introduced to discourage drunk riding

Sat, Dec 12, 2020 10:00
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Mexican police get 5000W Top Cop Delfast e-bikes

Bike has its speed capped at 50mph

Fri, Dec 11, 2020 10:00
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The firm behind the Paperboy videogame is launching an e-bike… and it’s called the Paperboy

Elite Systems takes to Indiegogo to fund “light hybrid e-bike with gaming roots”

Thu, Dec 10, 2020 16:38
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Greater range, faster charging and cheaper production – QuantumScape solid-state battery could power aircraft according to firm

Technology “holds the potential to transform the industry” says Nobel Prize winner

Thu, Dec 10, 2020 12:24
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LeMond is back with two new carbon fibre e-bikes called Dutch and Prolog

“I’m excited to see more people out riding, and e-bikes are making that more accessible”

Wed, Dec 09, 2020 10:00
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Finnish startup launches Equal e-bike with removable in-frame battery

Intended to be affordable: “We want people to stop comparing the cost of a decent e-bike and a used car"

Tue, Dec 08, 2020 10:00
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Voi raises £120m – looks to expand UK rental operation and roll out new e-scooter

Micro-mobility firm recently announced it would be tripling its UK fleet

Mon, Dec 07, 2020 10:00
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Daymak’s Avvenire line of electric vehicles includes an e-bike, an ATV… and a flying car

Also includes a three-wheeler the firm says will be able to do 0-60mph in 1.8 seconds

Sat, Dec 05, 2020 10:00
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Video: The Tesla Model B e-bike

We've had a good look at the concept bike now, and here are our thoughts...

Fri, Dec 04, 2020 17:21
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London paramedics will be making house calls on e-bikes this winter to ease pressure on GPs

Aim is to reduce the need to send ambulances

Fri, Dec 04, 2020 10:00
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Fast-folding Gocycle GXi included in TIME Magazine’s list of 100 best inventions of 2020

CLIP portable e-motor also recognised

Thu, Dec 03, 2020 10:00
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Marin look set to steal the e-bike show with new Alpine Trail E – 2021 mullet e-MTB launches

2021 mullet e-MTB launches with Shimano EP motor

Tue, Dec 01, 2020 16:04
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This Tesla Model B Concept e-bike features an independently turning front wheel and suspension spokes

Elon Musk has previously said that the firm “might” do an electric bike

Tue, Dec 01, 2020 11:01
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This e-bike ambulance is now in use on the streets of Paris

Congestion-beating Emergency Bike offers 150-litres of storage and can be parked almost anywhere

Mon, Nov 30, 2020 10:00
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Voi to triple its fleet of e-scooters in trial cities

Micro-mobility firm now operating in Birmingham, Liverpool, Bristol, Bath, Northampton and Cambridge

Fri, Nov 27, 2020 14:50
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Pedal Me says its e-cargo bikes work out at least 2mph faster than vans – with even more time saved looking for parking spots

Firm says its e-bikes can take shorter, more efficient routes and carry up to 300kg at a time

Thu, Nov 26, 2020 13:00
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Thu, Nov 26, 2020 10:51
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E-bike subsidies: 17% of cyclists would consider buying if Government launches scheme

“E-bikes have been a long time coming but it’s finally looking like the British public are ready to embrace them”

Wed, Nov 25, 2020 10:00
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London looking for e-scooter hire scheme operators for year-long trial

Some boroughs reluctant to take part meaning e-scooters would not be permitted in these areas

Tue, Nov 24, 2020 10:00
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Biktrix Juggernaut HD Duo on the way with top speed of 35mph and promised range of over 100 miles

Canadian firm has crowdfunded over £400,000 for new dual battery e-bike

Mon, Nov 23, 2020 10:00
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Wales’ first e-bike share scheme launched in Penarth

Nextbike scheme will eventually be linked with existing one in Cardiff

Sat, Nov 21, 2020 10:00
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More Bath businesses switching to e-cargo bike deliveries after council secures grant

The e-Cargo Bike Grant Fund scheme has provided e-cargo bikes to 18 local authorities

Fri, Nov 20, 2020 10:00
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E-scooter bay removed from outside Yeovil man’s house after he complained of disturbance

“People have been parking in front of my drive to use them”

Thu, Nov 19, 2020 10:00
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Government planning to subsidise e-bikes from next spring

Buyers could be offered 30% off

Wed, Nov 18, 2020 10:00
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Ribble launch new step-through hybrid and gravel e-bikes

Two new bikes share a frame design and the ebikemotion motor system

Wed, Nov 18, 2020 09:49
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Rob Warner gets a birthday present from Vitus – The E-sommet RW50

The Vitus E-sommet gets the Repsol Honda treatment

Tue, Nov 17, 2020 14:37
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Harley Davidson unveils first four Serial 1 e-bikes

Rush and Mosh models to be shipped from Spring 2021

Tue, Nov 17, 2020 12:36
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E-scooter startup Tier raises £190m – launches year-long trial in York

Firm will also use funding to construct thousands of charging stations across Europe

Mon, Nov 16, 2020 10:00
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Rider who competed at Gran Fondo World Championships using e-bike to recover after car crash

Richard Curtis hits out at “snobbery” about e-bikes

Fri, Nov 13, 2020 10:00
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Vitus unveils the 2021 E-Sommet, integrating the battery and using Shimano’s new EP8 motor

Brand new e-bike gets a new frame, an integrated battery and Shimano EP8 motor

Thu, Nov 12, 2020 14:14
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