Tag Archives: e-bikes

Aventon launches foldable Sinch step-through e-bike

Aventon has launched a foldable Sinch step-through electric bike. The bike’s compact foldable design will fit in a closet and under a desk, said Aventon, meaning it’s almost infinitely portable. “Store it in the trunk of a car or easily into an RV so you can take it anywhere with …

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Raleigh redesigns best-selling Motus e-bike range

Raleigh has redesigned its best-selling Motus range – the “electric hybrid bikes for everyday life”. The new range consists of five different models and is available across ten different colourways. It offers riders of all different ages, abilities and personality types something that feels tailored for them, said Raleigh. Starting at …

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Series Hybrid cycles are EPACs excluded from L-category, European Commission confirms

The European Commission has confirmed that e-bikes with a Series Hybrid (SH) system are EPACs as defined in Article 2.2(h) of Regulation 168/2013. As a result, SH e-cycles now enjoy the same status as conventional bikes in all member states, trade association LEVA-EU said. In 2018, several German e-bike dealers …

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UK e-bike retailer warns of price hikes as demand stays high

The director of the UK’s longest established e-bike specialist has warned that price hikes are on the way for the sector, due to consistently high demand.  Eddie Kehoe, director of electricbikesales.co.uk, which has stories in Cambridge, Bristol, Oxford, and York, has said demand is so high for electric bikes that …

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Porsche acquires stake in e-bike drive systems manufacturer Fazua, plans joint ventures with Ponooc

Porsche is expanding its involvement in the e-bike market, acquiring 20% of the shares in e-bike drive systems manufacturer Fazua with an option to purchase further shares. Fazua, from Ottobrunn, near Munich, was founded in 2013 and is a pioneer in the development of lightweight, compact drive technologies. It established …

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EZLift launches fully modular e-bike/cargo bike shop lift

EZLift has announced the launch of its fully modular e-bike/cargo bike shop lift, with the capacity to lift up to 90kg. The lift is fully modular and features a patented quick-release plate for quickly changing out capture devices. It is capable of lifting two bikes simultaneously, the company said. The …

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CONEBI outlines safety concerns of e-bike battery repair in position paper

CONEBI has published a paper outlining its position on e-bike battery repair. The EU legislation concerning batteries is currently being revised and CONEBI is directly involved in the EU advocacy process to state the importance of safe and high-quality e-bike batteries for European consumers and warning about the safety concerns …

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Wisper now offering limited run of full throttle e-bikes

Wisper Bikes is now offering a limited run of its traditional range of e-bikes (806, 705 and 905) with a full throttle that will power the bikes up to 15.5mph without pedalling. “I am particularly excited to be able to offer full throttle bikes again,” said founder and director David …

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Nottingham-based e-bike company WAU scales up business operations to eradicate ‘range anxiety’

Nottingham-based e-bike company WAU is continuing to scale up its business operations and expand into international sales channels, to Europe and America. WAU said it has ambitions to eradicate ‘range anxiety’ for e-bike riders and roll out energy storage for households nationwide. The Nottingham-based company said its e-bikes have been …

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Eovolt unveils 2022 range of folding e-bikes

Eovolt has unveiled its 2022 range of folding e-bikes. In 2021, Eovolt had multiple models in 16” and 20” wheel sizes with standard and premium specification choices. For 2022, the range is condensed to three models across three different wheel sizes, taking all the best premium features from the 2021 …

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