Electric bike news

UK battery start-up Britishvolt secures investment and cobalt from Glencore

£2.6bn lithium-ion battery factory due to be up and running in Northumberland in 2023

Fri, Aug 20, 2021 07:00
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E-scooter crackdowns amid reports of children riding on parent’s accounts

Operators and police move to discourage inconsiderate riding

Wed, Aug 18, 2021 07:00
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E-Trends reduces the price of all its e-bikes by 25%

Cheapest option now available for just £650

Tue, Aug 17, 2021 07:00
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Ford-owned Spin to use Thunderbirds-style e-cargo bikes to manage e-scooter operations

EAV’s 2Cubed four-wheeler has been specially adapted for the job

Mon, Aug 16, 2021 07:00
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CrownCruiser smashes crowdfunder target for motorbike-looking e-bike

Over 80 grand has been raised on the Indiegogo page for the e-bike that’s available in signature skins such as British Racing Green

Fri, Aug 13, 2021 11:21
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Man who bought £1,200 e-scooter to deliver takeaways had it confiscated by police inside 24 hours

Force slammed for punishing an ‘honest mistake’ – but it’s clear many remain unaware of the legal status of electric scooters

Fri, Aug 13, 2021 07:00
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Velotton introduces classic look e-bikes “at a very nice price”

Lightweight front motor electric bikes are available with three different battery mounting options

Wed, Aug 11, 2021 07:00
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A Harley-Davidson e-Chopper? Serial 1 auctions off Mosh/Chopper e-bike

First in a series of one-off creations sells for $14,200

Tue, Aug 10, 2021 07:00
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Electric cargo bikes deliver faster than vans

Report suggests cutting VAT rate on e-cargo bike deliveries and allowing more powerful bikes to be used

Mon, Aug 09, 2021 07:00
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Bird to automatically reduce e-scooter speeds to 8mph near schools, parks and shopping centres

Firm is also introducing a new measure for when electric scooters have been tipped over

Sun, Aug 08, 2021 07:00
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Over half of Brits are thinking of getting an e-bike – and subsidies could tip the balance

Sales are soaring, but government discounts could encourage more people to reduce car travel

Sat, Aug 07, 2021 07:00
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Pure Electric launches its first e-bike – the Pure Flux One

E-bike retailer serves up a lightweight £999 bike with a Gates Carbon Drive

Fri, Aug 06, 2021 10:37
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E-scooters replacing large numbers of car and pedestrian journeys according to trial data

West of England trial has saved over 200 tonnes of CO2 emissions but Sustrans expresses concern about decline in physical activity

Fri, Aug 06, 2021 07:00
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Cube adds electric folder and Dutch-style city e-bike to 2022 range

One of Europe's major electric bike players dips its toe into the folding e-bike market and announces a new comfort step-thru model

Thu, Aug 05, 2021 09:32
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£35,000 of e-bikes stolen from New Forest bike shop

Electric bikes are without batteries and keys and could prove difficult to sell on

Thu, Aug 05, 2021 07:00
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London e-scooter trials expand into Westminster

Another borough joins with electric scooter trial due to run for at least another 10 months

Wed, Aug 04, 2021 07:00
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UK needs 10 times as many EV charging points before 2030 ban on petrol and diesel cars

Britain’s competition regulator opens investigation into motorway charging stations

Tue, Aug 03, 2021 07:00
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Bafang has developed a dual-speed rear hub e-bike motor

H700 built-in automatic dual-speed drive system to be presented at Eurobike next month

Mon, Aug 02, 2021 13:33
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Brekr developed their Model B “because a logical electric moped didn’t exist”

Dutch start-up says its moped is 10-30kg lighter than the average scooter to deliver more range

Mon, Aug 02, 2021 07:00
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Thief used e-scooter to flee with £2m of jewels while witnesses were distracted by Jean-Claude Van Damme

French police make two arrests after ‘mind boggling’ Paris heist

Sat, Jul 31, 2021 07:00
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Revel builds fast charging superhub for electric vehicles and implements dynamic charging schedule

Low EV adoption in New York with minimal charging infrastructure in the city

Fri, Jul 30, 2021 07:00
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BMW has designed an e-cargo bike and an e-scooter… but won’t produce them itself

Firm unveils Dynamic Cargo e-bike and Clever Commute e-scooter

Thu, Jul 29, 2021 07:00
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Superpedestrian will automatically slow e-scooters ridden on pavements

Software aims to detect and correct rider misbehaviour in real-time

Tue, Jul 27, 2021 07:00
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Raleigh introduces Stride e-cargo bike and trike

New electric two- and three-wheelers intended for everyday family use with child seats also available

Mon, Jul 26, 2021 08:00
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Halfords calls for Government to bring in e-bike grants and subsidies

Retailer says Brits should be given e-bike cash if they scrap an old car

Sun, Jul 25, 2021 08:00
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Rad Power Bikes Launches RadRhino 6 Plus in Europe

“Everyday” e-bike is US firm’s flagship model

Sat, Jul 24, 2021 08:00
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‘Motorway speed’ E-Bike Grand Prix series to feature virtual and augmented reality at the heart of TV production

2022 series will visit 10 cities with riders tested on courses featuring high incline temporary structures

Thu, Jul 22, 2021 08:00
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Bird launches ‘Safe Start’ feature to discourage drunk e-scooter riding

Several e-scooter riders have been handed driving bans for riding under the influence

Wed, Jul 21, 2021 08:00
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Thieves stole London teenager’s e-scooter after he was killed in hit and run

20-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving

Tue, Jul 20, 2021 10:00
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£45,000 of electric motorbikes stolen from dealer in Staffordshire

Nine electric bikes taken – police appeal for information

Tue, Jul 20, 2021 08:00
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Bosch introduces battery-saving Tour+ riding mode for ‘sporty rides’

More help uphill, less on the flat – with no need to switch between different levels of assistance

Sat, Jul 17, 2021 08:00
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Metropolitan Police has seized over 1,000 e-scooters in the last month – but the rental ones are getting plenty of use

Over five million kilometres of journeys have taken place since e-scooter trials began

Fri, Jul 16, 2021 08:00
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CrownCruiser e-bike launched on Indiegogo after winning funding from government’s Covid-19 innovation recovery fund

High performance e-bike “boasts style like a badass”

Thu, Jul 15, 2021 08:00
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Bosch reckons half of all bikes sold in 2025 will be electric

“We take away all the excuses of why not to cycle”

Wed, Jul 14, 2021 08:00
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Hampstead residents group fears “e-scooter enabled crime” as Camden consults on joining trials

Concern stems from a belief that pedestrians “tend not to notice” e-scooter riders any more…

Tue, Jul 13, 2021 08:00
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Fiido X folding e-bike on its way and firm also has plans for a monster battery e-scooter

Chinese firm says it has made a few improvements on the Fiido D11

Mon, Jul 12, 2021 09:43
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Thieves have been nicking batteries from Voi e-scooters in the West Midlands

Scooters are being repaired but resident laments vandalism

Sun, Jul 11, 2021 08:00
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London fire investigators issue warning about replacement e-bike and e-scooter batteries after man was forced to leap from upstairs window due to blaze

Firefighters ask people to use trusted batteries and to charge and store them correctly

Sat, Jul 10, 2021 08:00
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E-cargo bikes are being used as mobile Covid testing units in Berlin

Mobile units target busy areas where there are currently no test centres

Fri, Jul 09, 2021 08:00
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E-scooters are becoming increasingly popular and some people are very worried about it

Almost half of people don't think e-scooters are safe according to recent survey

Thu, Jul 08, 2021 08:00
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Blubrake improves its ABS for e-bikes while also halving its size

Blubrake ABS G2 has single control unit

Wed, Jul 07, 2021 08:00
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Nissan to open new Sunderland battery factory – but British share of electric car market is massively on the slide

“We need more than that” warns Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

Tue, Jul 06, 2021 08:00
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Ducati have made a magnesium folding e-bike

Italian motorbike firm has a couple of e-scooters too

Mon, Jul 05, 2021 08:00
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Vekkit e-bike conversion kit updated with GPS locator and more

Anti-theft module can also be retrofitted to previous versions

Sun, Jul 04, 2021 08:00
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The Gorillas groceries service is promising 10-minute deliveries by e-bike from its ‘dark’ warehouses

German firm claims to be "faster than you"

Sat, Jul 03, 2021 08:00
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London e-scooter schemes could replace 5 million car trips a year

Environmental benefits “absolutely staggering” given the size and scale of London and the number of vehicles on the roads

Fri, Jul 02, 2021 08:00
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HumanForest set for relaunch after halting initial rollout following accident

Bike-share start-up runs its e-bikes off electricity from certified renewable sources

Thu, Jul 01, 2021 08:00
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Bird launches new share e-bike plus a platform to allow integration with other transport apps

E-scooter operator expands its fleet

Wed, Jun 30, 2021 08:00
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Maxon Bikedrive Air is an ‘invisible’ lightweight e-bike mid-motor

Swiss firm says its 3.5kg system can fit in a wide variety of frames and makes sub-11kg e-bikes possible

Tue, Jun 29, 2021 10:43
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E-bike commutes qualify as ‘moderate exercise’ according to research

“Nearly all” participants emerged from study feeling positive about e-bikes

Tue, Jun 29, 2021 08:00
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