Electric bike news
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Micromobility.com's bid to take over VanMoof rejected
Friday, August 11, 2023 - 10:04am
"My gut tells me financial figures are taking precedence over consumer protection" says CEO
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HumanForest rebrands to Forest and doubles fleet size
Friday, August 11, 2023 - 7:00am
"We wanted to simplify our brand across the board. Our bike looks like a tree, so let’s roll with that"
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Inokim's flagship store victim of government dithering
Thursday, August 10, 2023 - 7:00am
'Delays in legislation made us reach this decision' say Inokim
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Advanced launch Offroad eMTBs in UK
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - 7:00am
The addition of the Offroad eMTBs to portfolio mark expansion of brand in UK
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Boost testing prototype Brompton kit for autumn launch
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - 7:00am
Rear hub motor specialist looking to break the mould of Brompton front hub motors
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VOLT launches e-bike subscription ownership model
Monday, August 7, 2023 - 7:00am
Working in conjunction with Blike, you can now pay more flexibly to own a VOLT e-bike
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E-scooter crash testing shows high head injury risk
Saturday, August 5, 2023 - 7:00am
The simulation examined 162 individual crash scenarios and found that 90% suggested a risk of severe head injuries
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Cardiff police seize 17 illegal e-bikes
Friday, August 4, 2023 - 7:00am
The bikes, capable of reaching 40mph, are classed as motorbikes and therefore require a licence and insurance
VanMoof back from the dead?
Thursday, August 3, 2023 - 12:16pm
The Dutch e-bike brand was declared bankrupt on July 17
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California 'e-bike licence' law in the pipeline
Thursday, August 3, 2023 - 7:00am
Proposed legislation will also effect a blanket ban on under-12s riding e-bikes
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Infrastructure the cause of most e-scooter incidents
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 - 7:00am
Researchers found that moving from one surface type to another proved to be the "riskiest" scenario for riders
London needs another 10,000 e-bike parking spaces
Monday, July 31, 2023 - 7:00am
The report, commissioned by micromobility firm Lime, assessed the contribution of the company’s e-bikes in London
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Mate UK enters administration: auction of goods to be held
Saturday, July 29, 2023 - 7:00am
Danish brand appears to pull out of direct sales to UK
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Ban ‘universal’ e-bike chargers advises charity
Friday, July 28, 2023 - 8:08am
Electrical Safety First also recommends mandatory third-party certification and tighter surveillance of online marketplaces
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Claud Butler launches sub-£2k ‘Wrath’ hardtail eMTBs
Friday, July 28, 2023 - 7:00am
Aimed at the leisure market, these rear hub powered hardtails are ideal for towpaths or forest roads
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Delivery apps should take responsibility for riders' ebikes
Thursday, July 27, 2023 - 10:52am
London Fire Brigade has previously spoken to Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats in a bid to raise awareness of e-bike charging dangers
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Prince William using an e-scooter on Windsor estate
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 7:00am
“It just makes sense. He whizzes up to the castle when he needs to see the King”
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HumanForest launches parcel delivery in London
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 7:00am
The venture, called Forest Parcel, will utilise the company’s existing fleet of e-bikes
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Brighton recycling to be collected by e-cargo bikes
Monday, July 24, 2023 - 8:03am
The scheme by Recorra and Zedify hopes to reduce carbon emissions in the area