Leeds City Council’s executive board is to discuss whether to fund a £2m fully docked e-bike share scheme in the city. A report recommending the project has suggested that e-bikes would represent an easier option than regular share bikes for new users.Funding for the project is being sought from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Transforming … Read more
Battery start-up Britishvolt and mining giant Glencore are to build a lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Northfleet, Kent. The firms say the aim is to create, “a genuinely circular economy that supplies recycled materials and minerals back into the battery supply chain.”Britishvolt is looking to manufacture sustainable, low carbon lithium-ion battery cells and recently secured … Read more
The Big Issue ShareBike scheme that was first announced in 2020 is finally getting underway with an initial trial in Bristol. The project will involve the recruitment and retraining of people who were previously unemployed to run it.The last we heard – almost a year ago – the Big Issue’s dockless e-bike share scheme appeared … Read more
The ebiketips team is expanding. We’re looking for a tech writer/editor with a solid understanding of the technology underpinning e-bikes and with working knowledge of e-scooters, e-mopeds and other light electric vehicles too. This is not necessarily a full-time role and can be performed remotely.If you have experience of riding e-bikes and can clearly explain … Read more
The government has provided another £300,000 for the eCargo Bike Grant Fund. The scheme, which is run by the Energy Saving Trust, helps small businesses introduce e-cargo bikes into their everyday operations.Originally launched in April 2019, the most recent instalment of the eCargo Bike Grant Fund invited organisations to apply for 40 per cent of … Read more
Eovolt is a French-based firm. It produces only electric folders and compacts and has its own assembly plant in Lyon. The 2022 range consists of three models: the Morning, Afternoon and Evening, with rear hub-motored 16″, 20″ and 24″ wheels respectively. (The Evening is a compact rather than a folder). The 2022 range now has a … Read more
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Caledonian Sleeper, the overnight rail service between London and Scotland, has banned e-bikes from its trains. The franchise has elaborated little on its reasoning beyond citing “safety reasons”.The Courier reports that the change in policy was spotted by Christopher Phin, who had been planning to travel with his e-bike from Dundee to London, just as … Read more
French folding e-bike manufacturer Eovolt has pared its range back to just three models for 2022: the Morning, Afternoon and Evening. In an industry often prone to naming bikes with long strings of seemingly unrelated letters and numbers, this is a nomenclature policy we heartily endorse.Eovolt offered multiple e-bike models in both 16” and 20” … Read more
What’s a city e-bike? You can use just about any kind of electric bike to get around a city – unlike hardcore off-roading or cargo carrying where purpose-specific designs are essential. However, a well-designed city e-bike will mean a much more pleasurable and practical experience, whether you want a lightweight speedster or a do-it-all city … Read more
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London’s three e-scooter operators – Tier, Lime and Dott – are working with University College London (UCL) to develop a universal sound that will alert pedestrians when the vehicles are approaching. The work could result in an industry standard, which operators across the UK could then adopt.Research into the sound is being carried out at … Read more
