Posts Tagged ‘e-bikes’
Queensland Families Increasingly Turning to Electric Mopeds
Brisbane, Queensland A steady stream of Queensland families is turning to electric scooters to save money amid rising fuel prices and other costs of living, but not just the type of scooters most commonly associated with micromobility. Australia’s first all-electric vehicle concept store, EV Motors Brisbane, is selling a growing number of electric moped scooters.…
Scooter Companies Welcome Government Strategy to Declutter Paths
Brisbane, Queensland An e-Mobility Parking Plan has been launched by the Queensland Government to address the ‘clutter’ of e-scooters and other e-mobility devices on the State’s paths. The plan aims to improve the parking of e-scooters, e-bikes and other e-mobility devices “to ensure they are not left in a way which blocks paths and creates…
Sam Sells Treadly But Keeps a Hand on the Levers
Adelaide, SA Adelaide urban and touring bike specialist Treadly Bike Shop has been sold … but don’t expect founder Sam Neeft to walk away completely from the business he has built over the past 12 years. The boutique store, located in the inner suburb of Norwood, has become the maiden business venture for former mining…
80th Birthday Cycle Across Australia a Gift for Active Transport
Perth, WA One of the great benefits of modern e-bikes is their capacity to keep older people riding, helping them stay active and connected. But despite their rapidly advancing technology, their improved power assistance and the greater distances they can cover, few people would seriously consider riding an e-bike from one side of Australia to…
High-Rise EV Share Service Expands into E-Bikes
Sydney, NSW A leading mobility as a service provider, putting shared electric cars into large residential and corporate buildings in Australian cities, is expanding its offering this month to include e-bikes. Sydney-based company Ohmie GO is preparing to announce a partnership with a large Dutch e-bike manufacturer, to incorporate micromobility to its shared mobility service…
Dealer Back-up Drives VelectriX Growth
~ Sponsored Content ~ Necessity isn’t just the mother of invention. It can also be the foundation of some very astute business decisions. Sunshine Coast bike store owner Daniel Whiting launched his own e-bike brand, VelectriX, in 2013 when he couldn’t find the right stock to fill an important niche in his stores. “We started…
E-Bike Prizes Add Momentum for Micromobility Conference
Sydney, NSW Australia’s first Micromobility Conference & Expo isn’t just enabling people to see and experience the latest in active transport and e-mobility – it’s giving participants at the conference the chance to win a top-brand e-bike. Everyone who registers for the Micromobility Conference, being held in Sydney on 25th and 26th November, is in…
London Lessons Bring Clear Steps for Accelerated Transport Transition
Sydney, NSW Transforming cities towards sustainable transport can be accelerated considerably if advocates employ a number of proven and easily replicated tools and actions, according to a city transitions expert behind an active transport success story in London. City transformation and transition specialist Megan Sharkey was on the board of the London Cycling Campaign and…
Heavy Lifting Required for the Micromobility Revolution
Revolution is a word often bandied about … and, like many emotive terms, often contrary to its historic meaning. It’s typically used to describe a sweeping change but, to be more faithful to its historic origins, a revolution is a “forcible overthrow” of a political or social system. They, almost always, bring profound benefits for…
Two More E-Bike Ventures for Porsche
Ottobrunn, Germany German performance car manufacturer Porsche has further escalated its involvement in the bicycle industry, launching two ventures his month as it seeks to launch a new generation of Porsche electric bikes from the middle of this decade. It has partnered with Dutch company Ponooc Investment B.V. to create Porsche eBike Performance GmbH, based…