An e-scooter bay in Yeovil has been removed after a resident complained its location had resulted in him having to endure noisy teenagers and cars parked in front of his driveway.A 12-month trial of Yeovil’s e-scooter hire scheme, operated by Zwings, started last month. Users are obliged to start and finish their journeys at one … Read more
E-bike prices could be cut by 30% through the extension of a government subsidy already on offer to buyers of other electric vehicles. Trials of the scheme are likely to begin in the coming months before an official launch in spring next year.There are already grants available for plug-in cars, motorbikes, vans, taxis and trucks … Read more
In a very short while Ribble have gone from making no e-bikes at all to making some really good ones. We picked the Endurance SL e as our e-bike of the year last year, and they’ve made other new ebikes which we’ve also really enjoyed riding too. Today they’re adding two bikes to the range. Well, … Read more
Harley Davidson’s dedicated e-bike firm, Serial 1, has unveiled its first four bikes. All feature mid-mounted motors, integrated batteries, a belt drive and integrated LED lighting. We reported a few weeks back how Harley-Davidson had decided to call its new e-bike brand Serial 1 Cycle Company. At that point we only really had info about … Read more
The micro-mobility startup Tier – which recently announced it would be running a year-long trial in York – has raised €250m (£190m) to accelerate expansion.The Berlin-based company is currently operating 60,000 e-scooters across 80 cities in 10 countries.In September, it deployed 100 e-scooters in York – primarily at the University of York – with more … Read more
A cyclist who competed at the 2018 Gran Fondo World Championships has spoken about how he is using an e-bike to recover his ability to cycle after a serious car crash resulted in brain damage.The Telegraph reports that Richard Curtis was hit from behind on the M25 in the summer of 2018.“I walked away without … Read more
E-scooter operator Voi has announced that it is trialling pedestrian detection technology in Northampton. Dublin micro mobility company Luna has developed the software which allows scooters to detect when pedestrians are close by, or when the rider moves from road to pavement, and will moderate the scooter’s speed accordingly.Andrew Fleury, co-founder and CEO of Luna, … Read more
Quella are a UK-based retro-styled, single-speed success story. Starting out in a workshop in 2012 they have progressed via what they describe as ‘renovated chicken coop’ premises to a much larger modern premises. They now have three ranges, the non-electric Nero (with high tensile steel frames), Varsity (cromoly frames) and the Electric range, the latter … Read more
