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With the increasing popularity and growing trend of e-bikes, bicycle system suppliers have set goals to optimise the power and performance of their drive systems. In order to support the driver in the best possible way, sensors are used to deliver the required data and thus adapt the engine’s power …

Northamptonshire Police, Northamptonshire County Council and e-scooter company Voi have all been working together on Northampton town’s e-scooter trial. The trial, which saw 300 e-scooters placed in Northampton town centre at the beginning of September, aims to encourage a new mode of transport that reduces the town’s carbon footprint and …

US e-scooter manufacturer Unagi has opened a new retail storefront in Brooklyn. This is the second store the company has opened in the past few weeks, after opening its first in Los Angeles last month. The New York streetscape has changed “dramatically” in 2020, with more people embracing e-scooters, e-bikes …

Blubrake has completed a $6 million Series A funding round to accelerate its expansion in safety solutions for e-mobility. The funding round was led by e-Novia, the deep tech ‘Entreprises Factory’ within which Blubrake was founded and completed its acceleration process. Other investors included Progress Tech Transfer and some private …

Gocycle has unveiled its new limited-edition G3+ model, with just 300 being produced worldwide. It will be available in bespoke red, green and yellow editions in limited numbers as well as in Gocycle’s matte black, gunmetal grey and white colour options. “The G3+ is a truly unique proposition that celebrates the …

With the increasing popularity and growing trend of e-bikes, bicycle system suppliers have set goals to optimize power and performance of their drive systems. In order to support the driver in the best possible way, sensors are needed to deliver the required data and therefore adapt the engine’s power support. …

Edinburgh Cycle Hire has reported over 221,000 trips made between September 2019 and 2020, a growth of 119%. The scheme has also seen average trips per day increase by 46%. This is due in part to the 75 new hire stations installed at sites across the city including Montgomery Street and …

The London eBike Festival and The Cycle Show are now taking place from 25th-27th June 2021. Madison has also agreed to re-up its partnership with The London eBike Festival with Shimano Steps, as well as having a presence for some of its non-electric bike brands in The Cycle Show. “We …