We take a look at the latest e-bikes and accessories from some of the leading brands in the sector, including Exposure, Perry eHopper, Elvedes, Thok, Scott, Dawes, Continental, Lapierre, Weldtite, XLC, Magura, Kona, ETC, Tern Bicycles, Batribike, Kinesis, EVOC, Oxford, Lezyne, Pirelli, Spank, Hiplok, MiRiDER, Ridgeback, Litelok, Cube, Benno, Argon …
Read More »France raises e-scooter age limit and increases fines ahead of Paris referendum
France has increased restrictions on e-scooters and raised fines for illegal riding, ahead of the pi…
Cowboy to launch at Selfridges thanks to collaboration with Smartech
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‘It’s not just personal bike usage that has taken off’ – Lime’s Hal Stevenson on shared e-bikes in London
London proves e-bikes are here to stay. By Hal Stevenson, senior public affairs Manager UK&I at …
Shared e-bike brand HumanForest publishes its first sustainability report
London e-bike operator HumanForest has published the first edition of its annual sustainability repo…
Are speed pedelecs the next revolution in urban transport?
The speed pedelec market has not yet taken hold in the UK, in part due to the restrictive legislatio…
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E-bike sales set to grow to 17 million per year by 2030
E-bikes are set to grow from 3.7 million bikes sold in 2019 to 17 million in 2030, a new forecast from CIE, CONEBI and ECF has predicted. Using a new forecasting approach which analysed current trends, COVID-19 impacts and Government announcements about future cycling investments, the three European cycling organisations …
Read More »Voi raises $160 million in new funding to accelerate expansion
Voi has raised $160 million in new funding led by The Raine Group. Investors including VNV Global, Balderton, Creandum, Project A, Inbox, Nordic Ninja and sustainability-focused investors, including Stena Sessan, also participated in the round and were joined by entrepreneurs and executives to global companies, including Delivery Hero, Klarna, iZettle, …
Read More »E-bike startup to launch UK HQ in Birmingham
India-based e-bike startup Calamus is making its way into the UK market thanks to a place on the Birmingham Enterprise Community (BEC) Forward accelerator scheme. Calamus is now in line to receive full support and backing to help establish a base in Birmingham, operating its UK HQ from the city. …
Read More »Gocycle’s GXi e-bike named in TIME’s list of 100 Best Inventions of 2020
Gocycle’s fast-folding GXi model has been named as one of TIME’s 100 Best Inventions of 2020. The brand has achieved 50% growth in global sales during 2020, with more people beginning to realise the benefits of electric bikes for healthier and more sustainable journeys. The business has doubled its global …
Read More »E-scooter trial zone set to expand in Birmingham
The operating area of Birmingham’s e-scooter trial is to be expanded to the north and southwest of the city from 4th December. The expansion will include the A38 and A34 cycling corridors respectively, allowing people to reach key destinations by e-scooter including: – The University of Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, …
Read More »Bafang confirms ongoing sponsorship of CST PostNL Bafang MTB racing team
Bafang is to continue its sponsorship of the CST PostNL Bafang mountain bike racing team into the 2021 Olympic year and beyond. During the two years of sponsorship to date, there has been ‘intensive’ collaboration between the e-drive systems manufacturer, mountain bike brand American Eagle and the riders of the …
Read More »Scottish e-bike innovator FreeFlow Technologies secures £1.85 million funding
Scottish e-bike innovator FreeFlow Technologies (FFT) has secured £1.85 million in a funding round. The investment will support a move to a new headquarters and R&D facility in East Kilbride and further strengthen the team with senior technical positions and assembly engineers recruited. “FFT’s ‘novel’ patented e-bike transmission system is …
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