Electric bike news
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Mate Bike prosecuted for its 750W 20mph e-bikes
Friday, September 9, 2022 - 1:40pm
Manufacturer pleaded guilty after arguing vehicles were intended for off-road use
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Yamaha launches smaller, lighter e-bike mid-motor
Friday, September 9, 2022 - 7:00am
Firm says PW-S2 will nevertheless offer more torque than its predecessor
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Volt launches Regent and Connect
Thursday, September 8, 2022 - 9:50am
UK brand switches to Bafang M200 mid-motor for power delivery
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Rolltech launches Hunna folding e-bike
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - 7:00am
Hunna project aims to provide opportunities to tackle youth unemployment
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Miloo promotes new e-bike with Swiss subsidies
Monday, September 5, 2022 - 8:17am
Up to 15% subsidy available in selected Swiss locations
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Amazon and eBay among sites selling unsafe e-bike chargers
Friday, September 2, 2022 - 10:09am
59 online listings featured substandard plugs – many without a fuse
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Lime Parking Wardens introduced in London
Thursday, September 1, 2022 - 1:25pm
Responsible users are being rewarded with free rides
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Hummingbird launches 10kg plant fibre e-bike
Wednesday, August 31, 2022 - 7:00am
Firm says it’s the lightest folding e-bike on the market
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Decathlon blames Brexit for higher UK e-bike prices
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - 8:51am
French retailer charges €1,199 for Riverside 500E on the continent but around €300 more than this in the UK
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An electric Brompton used for roads policing in Surrey
Monday, August 29, 2022 - 10:50am
Folding e-bike can go in suspect’s boot if officers then need to move the vehicle
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Motorbike-looking e-bikes are increasingly a thing
Friday, August 26, 2022 - 7:00am
Massive tyres, motorbike seat… and a top speed of 15mph
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Tier targets parking issues and drunk riding
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - 12:31pm
New technology, known as ‘Parrot’, is being trialled in London
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Rad Power’s RadExpand 5 is now on sale in the UK
Saturday, August 20, 2022 - 7:00am
Fat-tyred folder is available for £1,349
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France is now offering a €4,000 e-bike subsidy
Friday, August 19, 2022 - 9:57am
No car, new bike – you can also get €300 for an e-bike even if you keep your car
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Big Issue ‘pauses’ Bristol e-bike share scheme
Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 3:11pm
Not-for-profit says 10 per cent of its fleet is being vandalised every day
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LaVita Boost e-bike conversion kit looks to scale up
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 - 9:00am
UK firm has produced one of the more minimalist conversion kits on the market
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Raleigh release their lightest e-bike yet
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - 9:35am
Urban hybrid e-bike the Trace weighs 16.5kg
E-bikes shouldn’t be marketed as enhanced bikes
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - 7:00am
Steve Garidis says e-bikes should instead be pitched as the most energy efficient of all EVs
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Britishvolt’s EV battery gigafactory on ‘life support’
Monday, August 15, 2022 - 7:00am
Britishvolt secured around £100m in government funding earlier this year