Chinese budget e-bike brand Fiido has launched an e-cargo bike – although with a 750W motor, the initial version of the T1 appears to be made for the US market.We felt that Fiido’s folding e-bike, the D11, was a pretty solid package for a smidge over £800 when we reviewed it back in 2020.Last we … Read more
London’s electric moped share scheme has been delayed after campaigners raised concerns about the helmets that will be provided with each vehicle. HumanForest, which is planning the scheme, says that any moped with a damaged/lost helmet will be removed from service, but also said it would not now be launching this month, as planned.E-bike-share start-up … Read more
When the 50km/h VanMoof V was first announced last year, the Dutch firm simultaneously called for Europe’s e-bike speed limits to be updated. This was because the bike will be able to exceed not just the 25km/h limit for e-bikes you can ride without a licence but also the 45km/h limit for speed pedelecs. It’s … Read more
Electric vehicle (EV) battery start-up, Britishvolt, has secured around £100m in funding for its planned ‘gigafactory’ on the site of the former Blyth Power Station coal stocking yard in Cambois, Northumberland. Crucially, the offer has enabled a partnership with Trixtax and abrdn that will deliver a further £1.7bn in private funding.British consumers bought more electric … Read more
Excuse us for burdening you with questions and for leaving you asking what it’s all about, but the launch video for Yamaha’s new EMF is… well, it’s not quite unbelievable, but it’s pretty full-on considering the vehicle in question is an electric moped.UNLOCK THE FUTURE is the somewhat shouty title.Once the unlocking has been done … Read more
France has created a new cyclomobiles légers vehicle category in its traffic code that will cover 25km/h electric vehicles without pedals. Both e-scooters and light electric mopeds appear to fall into this category.Here in the UK, there is widespread confusion about the legal status of both e-scooters and lower speed e-mopeds.Electric scooters are currently only … Read more
Manchester Bike Hire is to run an e-cargo bike library from its shop on Chapel Street. Manchester and Salford City Councils have set up the scheme with the help of a £173,000 grant from the Energy Savings Trust. A total of 26 e-cargo bikes and six e-cargo trailers will be available for hire from February.The … Read more
We recently took a look at various firms offering e-bike subscription and the concept of buying ‘e-bikes as a service’ – i.e. paying a regular subscription fee for a bundle of services that not only include use of the e-bike but other things like on-demand repair or replacement in the event of a fault or insurance. Here we … Read more
Taiwanese motorcycle manufacturer, Kymco, is launching a budget electric moped. It’s being reported that the Like 125 EV will cost an eye-catchingly affordable €1,200. It will feature an internal as well as removable batteries.We tend to think that a removable battery is a pretty handy thing to have on an electric moped as most owners … Read more
Researchers at Emory University in Atlanta have found that the arrival of an e-scooter share scheme in a city can result in a rise in spending in fast food outlets. ITS International reports that the ‘Wheels to Meals’ study looked at spending trends in food outlets in Atlanta, Austin, San Francisco and Washington DC – … Read more
