A ward councillor in Essex has hired a local e-cargo bike delivery service to distribute foodbank parcels to vulnerable residents in Colchester. Julie Young said she decided to invest some of her budget from Essex County Council to help those self isolating.The Clacton Gazette reports that Lee Pugh recently launched the Colchester eCargo Bike Delivery … Read more
With UK and EU laws stipulating an upper limit of 250W for e-bike motors, manufacturers tend to put a lot of emphasis on efficiency and range. French startup WhaTT For Now have taken another route however, developing a motor that is intended to be used only in short bursts, delivering high torque and rapid acceleration. … Read more
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A £25,000 pilot project will see the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (Hitrans) use 12 cargo-bikes for deliveries. The bikes will be provided to local businesses and community groups in the hope that it will help meet carbon emission reduction targets.The trial is one of 45 e-bike projects being funded by the Scottish Government through … Read more
After a slight delay after the operator decided to wait a couple of days for snow and ice to thaw, the UK’s latest e-scooter trial is now underway in Newcastle. The first 250 Neuron scooters have been used a combined 1,000 times a day since their launch on Tuesday February 16.Trials of rented scooters covered … Read more
Yuba has launched an electric version of its best-selling Kombi compact cargo bike. Priced at $3,200/€3,200 the Kombi E5 is the most affordable e-cargo bike in the brand’s range.“When we launched the Kombi in January of 2020, the idea was to create a high-quality cargo bike that combined the characteristics of our Boda Boda and … Read more
A New Zealand e-bike designer is urging retailers to remove chargers from their online shops to help combat theft. Frank Witowski says that if businesses were to demand proof of ownership before selling chargers, it would make life more difficult for thieves.“We have to make it harder for those guys to actually steal a bike … Read more
Update 7/5/21: Electrip Bikes has been accused of running a misleading crowdfunding campaign. Despite the firm’s claims to have designed the Three Phase One, many believe the same bike was already available elsewhere under a different name.London-based dealer Electrip Bikes is to launch its own electric city bike. Described as a bike “to be ridden … Read more
Californian e-bike company Super73 has raised $20m from Volition Investment. Founded in 2016 via a Kickstarter campaign, the brand’s high-powered e-bikes with motorbike looks have become a firm favourite with a number of high profile celebrities.Super73 initially came to prominence off the back of a 2017 video in which they did a couple of bikes … Read more
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The Scottish Government has awarded over £600,000 to 45 e-bike projects, with £223,000 of that going towards the provision of e-bikes for key and essential workers. The money has been issued through the Energy Saving Trust as part of the eBike Grant Fund with local authorities, education institutions and community groups also set to benefit.As … Read more
