Austrian motorbike manufacturer KTM has released two new ‘race-styled’ electric balance bikes. The 12eDRIVE and 16eDRIVE are aimed at 3-to-5-year-olds.We’ve reported on a couple of electric balance bikes in recent times – the 100W IndyBikes Electric Balance Bike for 3-to-6-year-olds and the 250W Mondraker Grommy for ages 3-8.The terminology is strange and, arguably, a touch … Read more
Micro-mobility operator Lime has launched its new Gen4 e-bike, which will run off the same battery as the firm’s e-scooters.Lime first flagged its new bike in March last year, but it is only now being put into service.They appeared on the streets of Washington DC earlier this week and will be rolled out elsewhere this … Read more
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker, BYD, says its Blade Battery will prove a “game-changer” for the industry, as it will help combat concerns about battery safety. Subjected to a nail penetration test that would result in a ternary lithium battery bursting into flames, the surface temperature of the Blade Battery rose no higher than 60°C.BYD … Read more
Ford’s e-scooter share start-up, Spin, is pulling out of Germany, Portugal and Spain, as well as a number of US markets, citing, “an uncertain operating environment.” CEO Ben Bear said it was hard to see how to attain profitability in open permit markets where multiple firms can operate with no cap on fleet sizes. Writing … Read more
The Verderers Court of the New Forest, which regulates and protects the interests of the area, has set aside extra time to decide whether or not to ban e-bikes from the forest’s 140 miles of cycle trails.In July, the Advertiser and Times reported that Hale-based firm, Likie Bikie, had drawn criticism from some quarters for … Read more
In November, we reported on the UK launch of the 9kW Seat Mo eScooter 125 – the Spanish car manufacturer’s first electric moped. The firm has also started producing two e-scooters – the Mo 25 and the Mo 65 – and says two-wheelers will become an increasingly significant element in its retail strategy.The average age … Read more
Voi says it is investigating a warehouse fire that damaged around 200 of its e-scooters on New Year’s Day. Avon Fire and Rescue Service said the cause of the blaze was determined to have been ‘accidental ignition’.Several crews were called to a commercial unit in Brislington at 12.28pm. Photos posted to social media in the … Read more
Dutch e-cargo bike manufacturer Urban Arrow has predicted significant further growth in the market in the year ahead. The firm says a whole web of factors, from environmental concerns to urbanisation to online sales growth, should help boost sales.“We expect the European market to expand by 40 to 50% over last year,” the firm’s co-founder … Read more
Tenways are a relatively new brand and although the Mivice motor on their debut urban-styled, single-speed belt drive model hails from Asia, this is a slick, single-speed city e-bike very much in the modern European style. (Yes, we are thinking of you Ampler, Cowboy and Van Moof). It’s also super competitive on price. The company have already successfully … Read more
A Swiss study has found that while privately-owned e-scooters and e-bikes reduce CO2 emissions, the vehicles that are part of share schemes primarily replace more sustainable modes of transport – such as walking, public transport and cycling – and therefore increase emissions.Researchers at ETH Zurich collected GPS data, bookings and survey data from 540 study … Read more
