Electric bike news

Power Switch: Bromsgrove GP doing house calls on e-bike
Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 1:10pm
Our regular feature focusing on people and companies who have turned to electric vehicles

New, lighter FLIT M2 gen 2 e-folder revealed
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 7:00am
Now with higher torque motor and disc brakes

Free solar-powered e-bike charging at Surrey hospitals
Monday, February 27, 2023 - 7:00am
Why dig up a big chunk of car park to put down cables when there’s a power source above?

VOK four-wheeled e-cargo bike now available to buy or rent
Saturday, February 25, 2023 - 7:00am
The VOK four wheeler is from Estonia but can be hired in London

Free e-bikes: Cycling UK loan scheme comes to Leicester
Friday, February 24, 2023 - 11:39am
Coincidentally launched just as the firm running the city's e-bike hire scheme collapsed

Swiss mobility association recommends ABS for all e-bikes
Thursday, February 23, 2023 - 10:06am
Swiss Touring Club's tests found that the braking system improves safety and stability of e-bikes

Voi wants govt to set timeline for e-scooter legalisation
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - 1:00pm
Manufacturers and consumers still have no idea what will and won’t be legal

Fancy riding a Blaupunkt e-bike?
Monday, February 20, 2023 - 11:59am
Well-known brand has turned its hand to electric bikes and is now targeting the US market

Zapp i300 high performance e-moped can be reserved
Saturday, February 18, 2023 - 7:00am
Zapp i300 claims 0-60mph in 4.8 seconds

Trek launches two new e-cargo bikes
Thursday, February 16, 2023 - 4:00pm
The Fetch +2 and +4 are designed for carrying cargo and kids

Trading Standards Institute warns on battery fire risk
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 - 12:47pm
Dramatic surge in house fires attributed to e-bike batteries and conversion kits leads to warning

Gogoro's Eeyo 1 - the ultra-minimalist e-bike
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 - 9:00am
Taiwan's moped battery swap market leader brings classy lightweight to the UK

Bikee mass producing 'Lightest' mid-motor e-bike kit
Monday, February 13, 2023 - 10:48am
4kg mid-drive conversion kit now available

Zinc claims it is launching UK's first "seated e-scooter
Friday, February 10, 2023 - 7:00am
Innovative, but still not legal and on sale at Argos

Smaller battery, greater efficiency for 2023 say Eovolt
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 - 7:00am
Torque sensing to compensate for smaller batteries

People are hacking Lime e-bikes to ride them without power
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 7:00am
Flaw meant bikes were being dumped outside parking zones but firm says it has developed a hardware solution

Montague unveils full-size, foldable e-bike
Monday, February 6, 2023 - 9:44am
New M-E1 – from US brand that’s now available in the UK again – uses Shimano STEPS mid-drive motor and folds small enough to take on public transport

Charity warns dangerous e-bike chargers "freely available"
Saturday, February 4, 2023 - 7:00am
Firefighters concerned by frequency of incidents
UK E-bike sales slow due to cost of living crisis
Saturday, February 4, 2023 - 12:01am
Average cost of an e-bike has risen by over 25% since the start of COVID-19