Tag Archives: Halfords

E-cargo bike manufacturer EAV partners with Halfords to offer fleet maintenance 

E-cargo bike manufacturer EAV has partnered with high street cycle and motor retailer Halfords, to offer maintenance to support its fleet customers.  British electric vehicle solutions brand EAV works with a number of major brands for their delivery fleets, including Ocado, DPS and Amazon.  The new partnership with Halfords aims …

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‘People buying scooters skewed towards economically disadvantaged,’ says Halfords micromobility director 

The purchase of e-scooters benefits younger and economically disadvantaged consumers, according to the head of micromobility at Halfords.  In an article tracking sector trends for bank Natwest Paul Tomlinson, the director for cycling and electric mobility at high-street chain Halfords, said that scooters can play an important role in democratising …

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E-scooter and e-bike usage surges due to temporary closure of London Underground stations, says Lime 

Use of e-scooters and e-bikes has surged following the closure of London Underground stations, according to micromobility operator Lime.  The shared mobility firm has revealed there has been a 113% increase in e-bike rides, and a 49% jump in e-scooter rides, following the close of the Northern Line in central …

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Government ‘must do more’ to stimulate take up of e-bikes, says Halfords

Halfords is calling on the Government to introduce new incentives to make it easier for people to use e-bikes to get to work. Research commissioned by Halfords shows that six in ten UK workers are not able to work flexibly, meaning millions of people face a return to full time …

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Halfords launches petition for law change on e-scooters

Halfords has launched a petition calling for a law change to allow electric scooters on UK roads. The retailer said it believed their safe use has the potential to ‘revolutionise’ the way we travel and can help address pollution and congestion problems. Individually owned scooters are currently illegal to use …

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Halfords reports e-mobility growth of 184% in latest interim results

Halfords has reported strong cycling revenue growth through H1, finishing at 54.4% LFL, with e-mobility at 184%. The retailer saw group revenue growth of 9.6% and profit before tax of £56 million, it announced in its interim results for the 26 weeks to 2nd October. Online sales grew by 148% …

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Halfords e-mobility sales rise 230% amid transport revolution

Halfords has reported a 230% increase in e-bikes and e-scooters year-on-year. The announcement was made as part of the company’s trading update for the 20-week period to 21st August, which saw cycling like-for-like revenue rise 59.1%. There was growth across all product categories, the retailer said, with an increase of …

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Pure Electric to open 11 high street stores

Pure Electric is opening 11 new high street stores across the UK throughout the next week. The grand reopenings – replacing Cycle Republic stores previously owned by Halfords – are part of Pure Electric’s growing network of e-mobility stores selling a wide range of e-bikes and e-scooters. More UK stores …

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