Swiss company Miloo have just launched an e-cargo bike, the Cargo Beast, and have done so by highlighting the e-bike subsidies avaialble for it at several locations around the country.

Miloo say there are subsidies of between 10% and 15% in the cities of Geneva, Lausanne, Locarno and Lugano. However, as this page on their website makes clear, in one Canton (region) of Switzerland alone there are in fact a huge variety of local incentives, most amounting to the equivalent of several hundred pounds off. 

The bike itself looks rather more US-inspired than hailing from continental Europe, most noticably with it's fat tyre option. The Cargo Beast is clearly a longtail version of their original e-bike the Beast, which comes in 15.5mph and 28mph versions and is offered direct to customers from Miloo itself, with a number of customisable options. 28mph speed pedelecs are particularly popular in Switzerland as they are allowed both on roads and cycle paths, unlike in most other European countries.  

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The bikes feature a powerful mid-drive (make not apparent) with a 672Wh battery with Samsung cells and the option of adding a second battery. 

This is no 'here's a bike in a box and that's it' company however, as Miloo also make a big point of their personal and friendly approach to after sales service. "We are Swiss so that means quality and customer satisfaction," says co-founder Anna Boury. It looks like they really mean it too as customers receive invitations to scheduled free checkups and after work events at their shops.