The Uber-owned bike and scooter-sharing scheme Jump is planning to roll out autonomous vehicle technology, according to a CEO of a Robotics company, that would see its fleet of hire e-bikes and e-scooters driving themselves to charging points and pick-up zones. Jump is owned by Uber, and the tweeter in question Chris Anderson later clarified that Jump … Read more
Italian superbike manufacturer Ducati has teamed up with Thok E-Bikes to create the MIG-RR e-MTB, first unveiled alongside the marque’s range of 2019 motorbikes at the EICMA in Milan back in November – and now it’s available to pre-order on ducati.com. It takes its rather cool name and some features from the MIG range of e-bikes already … Read more
The chainless folding e-bike known as Jivr is aiming for €850,000 of investment through the Seedrs investment platform, with €633,000 already raised through 121 investors and counting already. Jivr claim their machine is “the world’s best folding, electric, chainless smart bike”. Review: Emu MiniThe futuristic-looking folder packs in a lot of technology in a small space, weighing in at 18kg in … Read more
The Orbea Keram Asphalt is one of a range of bikes using the Keram frame; you can buy in a mountain bike build if you’re looking for off-road capability, and there’s a comfort build too aimed more at the leisure rider. The Asphalt is designed for road use, with big, fast-rolling tyres and a rigid … Read more
Riding an electric mountain bike, or e-MTB, is a bit different to getting on board a standard, non-powered off-road bike. If you’ve not done much mountain biking before then you’ll need to get the hang of some basic skills, and if you’re a regular rider you’ll find that you’ll need to adjust the way you … Read more
European e-bikers are breathing a sigh of relief today as the European Parliament voted against proposed new laws which would have made third party liability insurance compulsory. We reported on this last week, with the overwhelming majority of eBikeTips and road.cc readers saying that the move would have a negative impact and e-bikes shouldn’t be subjected to the same … Read more
After eight years of trading, the Swiss e-bike motor company Go SwissDrive has gone into liquidation. Go SwissDrive’s motor is a rear hub system, offering quiet and powerful operation with a colour display and smartphone connectivity. They informed business partners of the liquidation on the 8th January, and to outsiders this came as a surprise as no previous … Read more
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In a ruling that became effective as of yesterday, Chinese e-bike importers will now face tariffs of between 18.8% and 79.3% to prevent the ‘dumping’ of e-bikes into the European market in order to Review: Giant Entour E+ 2The ruling became effective at the weekend, with The European Union imposing duties on Chinese e-bikes to stop … Read more
The European Commission will vote on whether e-bike riders should have mandatory third-party vehicle insurance on the 22nd January – and if the law is passed it could have a hugely negative effect on the usage and sales of e-bikes, say the European Cyclists Federation. The European e-bike market could suffer “substantial damage” according to the ECF, and they are … Read more
