Peugeot Cycles have expanded their e-bike range with the new eC01 CrossOver, a hybrid e-bike with fatter tyres for rougher terrain. We’ve reported on a couple of Peugeot e-bikes over the years. We reviewed the somewhat underwhelming AE21 way back in 2016 and noted an updated version of their top-end e-road model, the eR02, a … Read more
Micro-mobility operator Voi – which is currently running a number of UK e-scooter trials – has now added e-bikes to the mix in Cambridge, Kettering and Peterborough. It costs £1 to unlock an e-bike and £0.15 per minute of usage with NHS and Emergency Service Workers able to hire bikes for free.Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor, … Read more
Ebiketips took a pre-production look at Flit 16 back in August. The back story is all there, from designing from scratch, through crowdfunding and appearances in the Eurobike awards.We had a brief test ride back then and felt the Flit-16 looked like it could be that rare thing; a light, compact folding e-bike with decent … Read more
Residents living near Scotland’s planned low emission zones (LEZs) can now apply for up to two £500 grants to purchase a bike, e-bike or public transport vouchers. The LEZ Mobility Fund will also provide micro-businesses and sole traders with £2,500 to replace each non-compliant vehicle with a compliant one, such as an electric vehicle or … Read more
Israeli company StoreDot has produced an “extreme fast-charging” battery for electric cars after first demonstrating its technology in electric scooters and phones.The Guardian reports that StoreDot’s electric car batteries – which have already been mass produced in a factory – are capable of fully charging in just five minutes.An early version of the battery was … Read more
Italian bike giant Bianchi has just released a whole new range of e-bikes, called e-Omnia. Ranging from city bikes through tourers to mountain bikes, the e-Omnia builds on the e-SUV bikes that were launched back in 2019. “Bianchi is taking a significant step forwards in the electric revolution”, says the company. “The new E-Omnia family … Read more
E-bike and e-scooter hire firm Lime UK has extended its free ride offer to teachers and other key workers. The firm’s Lime Aid scheme will be available in London, Milton Keynes and Salford over the course of the latest lockdown.FE News reports that Lime Aid was launched in the UK in October 2020 – but … Read more
The West of England Combined Authority’s (WECA’s) e-scooter trial is proving a “policing non-event” according to Avon & Somerset Constabulary’s traffic management unit boss. Richard McKiernan has gone so far as to proclaim himself “the biggest convert out of everybody” after anticipating that the force would have been, “mopping up pieces all over the place.”In … Read more
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A man has been banned from driving for a year after falling off his e-scooter in Hyde Park and breaking his dog’s leg. Ramin Jabbari, who sells e-scooters through his Edinco website, pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle over the legal alcohol limit and with no insurance and said he didn’t realise it was illegal … Read more
A senior Metropolitan Police officer has suggested that anyone who received an e-scooter as a Christmas gift should return it. Chief Superintendent Simon Ovens said the vehicles were dangerous to use and, “break all sorts of laws”.A blanket ban on riding e-scooters on UK roads and cycle lanes was partially lifted in July last year … Read more
