Posts Tagged ‘Ebikes’
Hybrid Series Ruling Clears Path For Greater Innovation
Brussels, Belgium A European Commission ruling classifying Series Hybrid e-bikes as bicycles has opened the door for further technological development, according to a peak European body for electric vehicles. The Light Electric Vehicle Association of Europe (LEVA-EU) has been campaigning the commission for nearly five years to have series hybrids (e-bikes without a physical chain)…
How the Stars Aligned for e-Bikes in 2021
Wollongong, NSW 2021 might well have been the most important year in the emergence of e-bikes. Continued sales growth, escalating technological advancements, corporate investment, infrastructure progress and global recognition of their importance to improve our quality of life all combined in an almost perfect storm for the e-bike industry. The validity of this assessment will…
Porsche Acquires Share of Fazua to Further Build e-Bike Involvement
Ottobrunn, Germany Porsche has further expanded its involvement in the rapidly growing e-bike market by acquiring a stake in drive systems manufacturer Fazua. Porsche is acquiring 20% of the shares in its fellow German company, with an option to purchase further shares which would allow Porsche to take over Fazua completely. Fazua, based in Ottobrunn…
Equity Partner Take-Over Gives Enviolo Added Drive
Amsterdam, the Netherlands UK private equity partner Inflexion has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Netherlands-based company enviolo, which developed a popular continuously variable transmission hub. Enviolo, which also has operations in Texas, designs and develops transmission systems for high-quality e-bikes, predominantly for the European and North American markets. Enviolo was originally launched in 2007…
London’s Sound Investment for Safer Streets
London, UK Transport for London (TfL) is supporting the city’s e-scooter operators to develop a ‘universal sound’ to help improve safety, particularly for people with impaired vision. Operators Dott, Lime and TIER have announced plans to collaborate and partner with University College London’s (UCL) world-leading research facility PEARL to develop a ‘universal sound’ to identify…
Scooter Trials Underway in Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria e-Scooter hire trials were launched in Victoria on February 1st, as a State Government initiative to assess the suitability of scooters as a transport option in the long-term. Lime and Neuron Mobility were selected to operate the 12-month trial in the inner-city council areas of Melbourne, Yarra and Port Phillip, and are rolling…
Standardised Swappable Batteries at Heart of Lime Gen4 Bikes
San Francisco, California, US A global leader in shared micromobility services, Lime, has launched its Gen4 e-bike, featuring a new swappable battery that is also compatible with the company’s e-scooters. Lime CEO Wayne Ting said the standardised, interchangeable battery was the greatest advancement in the new bikes, which were officially launched in Washington DC on…
Velosure – Boosted Coverage for eBikes
– Sponsored Content – It may come as a surprise, but many home and contents insurance policies won’t cover the theft of an e-bike as they would a regular bicycle. Many cycling-specific policies won’t cover e-bikes either. Ebike popularity is booming but this situation means there’s a rapidly growing group of bike owners who can’t…
E-Bikes Still Most Popular Electric Vehicles in US
Fort Myers, Florida, US e-Bike sales in the US outstripped electric car purchases for the second consecutive year in 2021, as both shot up at a similar trajectory, according to the latest figures from the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA). The data, reported on the Bloomberg Green website, estimates the US imported nearly 790,000 electric…
Productivity Commission Calls for Consideration of Higher e-Bike Speeds
Sydney, NSW A NSW Productivity Commission report has advocated a review of e-bike speeds, current power limits for cargo bikes and the State’s ban on electric scooters, saying relaxing these regulations could bring substantial benefits. The Regulating Emerging Technologies report, released in November, focuses on personal mobility devices, e-bikes and drones, and says they “have the…