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E-bikes could cut car carbon dioxide emissions in England by up to 50% if used to replace car travel, University of Leeds researchers from the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) have found. This equates to about 30 million tonnes per year, researchers said. Even replacing just 20% …

The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) is calling for e-scooters and other micromobility technologies to be made road-legal, according to strict requirements, with access to cycle infrastructure. “Mass mode shift away from car use to walking, cycling, public transport and new, shared mobility options will be essential to decarbonising London’s roads, …

Cowboy has unveiled its third-generation electric bike. The Cowboy 3 model is engineered with several new hardware features, including a single-gear automatic transmission to create the “smoothest, simplest mode of transport on the streets today”. The Belgian start-up has also announced an update to its app with features including auto-unlock, …

Swytch Technology has said it has been “inundated” with order requests for its e-bike conversion kit, following the UK Government urging people to cycle. The waiting list to order a Swytch kit now exceeds 100,000 people and production has had to be increased to meet the growing demand, the company …

An ICM poll for Shand Cycles has that found that 17% of commuters are more likely to cycle to work following the COVID-19 outbreak. If that trend were mapped across the country’s 32 million commuters, it would lead to five and a half million people taking to their bikes. The …

E-scooters are set to appear on West Midlands streets in a trial to help get the region moving once lockdown restrictions start to be lifted. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), Birmingham City Council and Coventry City Council will now work together to test the technology and better understand the benefits …

The Rayvolt Torino e-bike has launched in the UK. The Torino is the latest premium e-bike from the Barcelona based creative team behind the Rayvolt Cruzer. Customers can choose from a choice of three colours on a hand-crafted curved steel frame with a low centre of gravity. An advanced, in-house …

LEVA-EU is calling for an “urgent” change in EU regulations it says are “seriously hindering manufacturers”. The advocacy group said the issue has been brought into focus as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with cities across Europe encouraging use of more light, electric vehicles (LEV), such as e-bikes, as …