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Hanoi is to pilot e-bike rentals to link up its public bus system later this year. The Vietnamese capital will initially offer the service for free thanks to funding from the European Commission.Vietnam Plus reports that Hanoi’s scheme will connect Aeon Mall Ha Dong with the Van Khe bus rapid transit platform until the end … Read more

After attracting over $400,000 of investment via Kickstarter, the firm behind the Raine One e-scooter has announced it is to ‘pause’ the project. Enova Design has cited escalating costs and told backers that it cannot issue refunds as the money has already been invested, “in IP, stock and materials, parts and tooling.”The Kickstarter campaign for … Read more

Austrian kids’ bike firm, Woom, is launching an e-bikes for kids. The Woom Up is described as a, “superlight premium e-mountain bike with a child-friendly drive system for riders aged seven and up.”This is not the first children’s e-bike we’ve featured here. Last month we covered the 180W Kent Torpedo which recently went on sale … Read more

Users of the E-DublinBikes hire scheme who have subscribed to have a personal battery are being asked to return it due a charging fault. Operator JCDecaux says that there have been three incidents of similar batteries overheating in the equivalent scheme it is running in Lyon.Since March, E-DublinBikes users have been able to sign up … Read more

The City of London has postponed its involvement in the e-scooter trials that are now underway in the capital. Scooters will however be permitted from July 5 after administrative matters are resolved – unlike in London’s Royal Parks, where the “speed and stealth” of scooters have been cited as meaning the vehicles present an “unacceptable … Read more

Highland Perthshire Cycling (HPC), in partnership with Bosch, has installed a series of e-bike charging stations across Highland Perthshire. The locations lie within a network of cycling trails that has been put together for the Perthshire Gravel project.Chargers for Bosch batteries can now be found at Comrie Croft, near Comrie; Highland Safaris in Dull, near … Read more

Police have written to the parents of children at a Bristol school to tell them that e-scooters will be confiscated if they are repeatedly used in public places. The force says that students seen on privately-owned scooters will first be given a warning – but if they are caught a second time, the e-scooter will … Read more

The government could fund ‘opportunity to try’ e-bike schemes in key UK holiday destinations in the belief that experiences may encourage people to invest in a bike of their own. For much the same reason, it is also being mooted that local authorities may be given funding to loan e-bikes to residents at low cost. … Read more

Finnish firm Avial is launching a commuter e-bike made from aircraft aluminium alloys which are glue-riveted instead of being welded. The firm says this approach results in a stronger frame with ‘elastic’ properties that dampen road vibrations and also keeps costs down.There are two main aluminium alloys in use in the bike industry today – … Read more