Electric bike news

Startup looking to pioneer automated swapping of “Lego-like” batteries

Zedify combines ‘last mile’ service with same-day local service

Carbon fibre, full suspension, mid-motors and hefty price tags

Not bad for a firm that only seems to have got into the e-bike business by accident

Mexican firm says the MX3 rides like a two-wheeler

Lime announces $50m expansion plans with new bike that will use same battery as its e-scooter

Hitachi Zosen battery will be tested at International Space Station

Firmware issue can result in motor continuing to provide assistance when rider stops pedalling

Delivery times no longer suffer as a result of traffic or roadworks, says Trust

We have Canyon's gravel e-bike fresh in for testing - Here's a quick look

Our occasional series taking a closer look at people and companies who are using electric vehicles

As part of trial, users must be over 18 with a valid driving licence

Similar scheme in Milton Keynes is using e-cargo bikes to collect surplus food from retailers and distribute it from ‘community fridges’

WhaTT For Now promises 0 to 25 km/h in four seconds

Similar trial in Aberdeen has changed business owners’ minds about the viability of e-cargo bikes

Reports of people following the vans that are distributing e-scooters around the city

New e-bike is based on firm’s best-selling cargo bike

Frank Witowski urges retailers to remove chargers from their online shops

Three Phase One billed as “the e-bike for everyone”

Stars such as Justin Bieber, Will Smith and Madonna have been seen riding Super73 bikes

E-bikes will be loaned to key and essential workers during Covid-19 crisis to provide an alternative mode of travel

“Being local is a no brainer,” says boss of UK e-bike brand which has seen big growth in sales to EU

“All the perks of ownership, with none of the commitments”

The Kalk AP comes with its own solar charging station

A “considerable part” of lockdown-induced losses had been recovered by the end of 2020 with e-bike sales booming

‘I was seriously considering whether it was time to hang up my boots’

New app feature uses BreezoMeter data that factors in current levels of motor traffic among other things

Firm also hopes the software will ultimately allow for ride hailing with the scooter travelling to meet the user

Carrera Impel IS-1 offers range of 18 miles and features a combination lock in the stem

US firm produces a range of bargain e-bikes, such as the Radrunner and Radwagon

A safe, socially distanced way of travelling to and from vaccine appointments for anyone who needs it

‘What is this wizardry? Is that a motor? It’s like you’re magically stronger’

System was revealed at Eurobike last year and is now available for bike frame producers

Rider was in the middle of lane one

Retailer says government should be doing more to encourage another green form of transport

Zedify to offer same-day local service and also national deliveries

A smoother ride and reduced maintenance – but how well does it work?

Voiager 4 features air quality sensors, contactless unlocking, a beefed-up motor and more

Latest cargo bike from German firm features a host of practical tweaks

Some experts are predicting sales will triple

Latest offering combines upright riding position with fatter tyres and front suspension

E-bikes intended to complement e-scooters by offering an option for longer journeys

Polluting vehicles will face penalties when LEZs are introduced in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow

StoreDot plans to release its scooter battery later this year

F1 champ Nico Rosberg likes them, so they must be good, right?

Several e-bike share schemes have been offering free rides to NHS workers and others during lockdown

Roads policing boss says he’s a convert

Ramin Jabbari said he was unaware it was illegal to use a privately-owned e-scooter in a public place

It is currently illegal to use a privately-owned e-scooter on public roads