Product News Briefs: Cake Crumbles While VanMoof Revives

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Innovative Light Electric Vehicle Brand Cake Files for Bankruptcy Electric motorcycle startup Cake filed for bankruptcy February 1, Cake CEO Stefan Ytterborn has confirmed. We previously reported about some of Cake’s light electric vehicle products here and here.More recently, in October 2023 we announced here that Sydney-headquartered Deus Ex Machina had agreed to become the…

You Can Now Use the First Micromobility Report Yearbook!

Assuming everything has run to plan in the final day after I write this article, then by the time our 15th December 2023 newsletter lands in your in-box, the 2024 Micromobility Report Yearbook will be live. You can go direct to the new Micromobility Report Yearbook via this link. This means that if you click…

Product Briefs: Swifty, Yamaha, Honda, Onewheel, Lotus & Shift Robotics

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A UK e-scooter brand pioneering the use of Lithium Ferro Phosphate (LFP) battery technology has won a Best Start-up Award at last month’s Micromobility America 2023. Swifty’s new SwiftyGO G500 model is the first electric scooter to use a LFP battery, which has emerged as a safer alternative to existing Lithium Nickel Maganese Cobalt batteries…

CAKE Celebrates New Partnership with Deus Ex Machina

Sydney, NSW Cult motorcycle and lifestyle brand Deus Ex Machina has become the Australian distributor for a much younger but equally chic company, CAKE, a Swedish manufacturer of premium lightweight electric mopeds and motorcycles. CAKE, whose range includes utilitarian mopeds for tradesmen, along with ultra-modern offroad motorcycles, declared the new partnership and strategic entry into…

BIKEBOX Distribution Boosts Mahle Availability

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Palencia, Spain MAHLE SmartBike Systems has bolstered its technical customer service in Australia by partnering with Melbourne-based distributor BIKEBOX. The Spanish manufacturer, established in 2015, is a subsidiary of German automotive parts manufacturer Mahle Group and has quickly established a strong presence in the bicycle industry after releasing the lightest and most compact e-bike drive…

Aeroe Arrives in Australia Through BikeSportz Partnership

Dunedin, NZ NZ bike rack specialist aeroe has officially arrived in Australia, after partnering distributor BikeSportz Imports. The Dunedin-based company, established five years ago, is renowned for its patented Spider Rear Rack, a versatile system designed to fit on virtually any bicycle. The brand has won multiple Design & Innovation Awards, one of Europe’s premier…

Product Briefs: Bastille, Floya, Ride Kola, Bo, BluBrake

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French manufacturer Bastille has released what it’s calling the first foldable bike to have large wheels and no compromise in handling. Bastille says the design had two motivations: an observation that many people are reluctant to cycle commute because they fear having their bike stolen, so they don’t want to leave it parked in a…

Melbourne Mum’s World First Secures Heads and Bikes

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Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne mum Lisa Cotton has created the first commercially available bicycle helmet with a built-in secure bike lock – inspired by her own experiences during Covid lockdowns. Her Headlokt helmet was launched with its official website last month and received a “promising initial response” when pre-orders for its first version, ONELOCK, became available…

Lithium Iron Battery Closes Performance Gap to Nickel Cobalt Systems

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Michigan, US A US energy storage technology company recently announced further progress in the range and energy density of its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery system, as a safer option to nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) and with greater availability of raw materials. Michigan-based Our Next Energy (ONE) says its Aries II LFP battery pack has…

Bosch Smart System Tweaks for Enhanced Flexibility

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Stuttgart, Germany Greater flexibility in lock activation and more opportunities to customise displays and drive modes are among Bosch’s tweaks of its Smart System for the 2024 season. Updates by Bosch eBike Systems to its eBike Flow App will allow riders to use their Bosch Kiox 300 and Kiox 500 displays to turn their bike’s…