Tesla Kids Cyberquad Sells Out in Days

Tesla Cyberquad

California, USA Tesla this month launch launched a $1,900 four-wheel ATV for kids, based on the company’s Cybertruck and a full-sized ATV briefly unveiled in 2019. Despite a surprising lack of fanfare about the pint-sized version – and a warning they might not be available before Christmas – the kids Cyberquad has already sold out.…

Porsche Moves to Grab Majority Stake in Greyp Bikes

Greyp Bike’s potential as a developer of some of the world’s most technologically advanced and integrated e-bikes has enticed Porsche to seek a majority stake in the Croatian company.

Zagreb, Croatia German high-performance car manufacturer Porsche is moving to increase its stake in Greyp Bikes, confirming it plans to acquire a majority stake in the Croatian company by the end of this year. The move, which is awaiting approval by regulatory bodies, continues an escalating trend in automotive companies buying into the bike industry,…

What Exactly is a Light Electric Vehicle?

Carver electric scooter with tilting Dynamic Vehicle Control technology

Munich, Germany Technology and the quest for sustainability could be solving the age-old feud of cars versus bikes – by blurring the lines between them. The rise of electric vehicle technology, a hunt for more efficient transportation and the car industry’s realisation there a quid to be made in micromobility have brought a major convergence,…

Unprecedented Investment Continues to Pour In

Tier Scooters

Wollongong NSW There has never been a time when the money tap has been flowing so freely into the bicycle and micromobility sector. Companies that are only a few years old are raising hundreds of millions of dollars, giving them notional market values measured in the billions. Rad Power USA based e-bike brand Rad Power…

Bike Bosses Sign Up to International Climate Alliance

Shift Cycling Culture Climate Commitment

Amsterdam, Netherlands Some of the world’s biggest bicycle companies have signed up to an international alliance acknowledging the sector’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and taking responsibility to help address climate change. The CEOs of thirteen bike industry companies have joined the Climate Commitment – setting goals to document and reduce bike industry emissions –…

Is BMW Going to Get Serious This Time?

CUBE BMW Cargo Bike Concept

Car and motorcycle manufacturer BMW has been paying some slight attention to bicycles for decades. I can remember first writing about a BMW branded mountain bike around 25 years ago, but it was marketed at a price that said, ‘We really don’t intend to sell many of these.’

Is it a Scooter? Is it a Cargo Bike? No, it’s Re:Move!

Polestar Re:Move at the IAA Mobility Conference

Electric performance car manufacturer Polestar has unveiled its own solution for cargo transportation, with its Polestar Re:Move cargo bike prototype.

The Re:Move project is a collaboration between Polestar, designer Konstantin Grcic aluminium manufacturer, Hydro.