Giant sets up pedelec factory in Hungary
The Taiwanese bike manufacturer has announced construction plans for a new factory to manufacture pedelecs in the Hungarian Gyöngyös. Cost for the construction will run up to 46 million euro.
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eMotion from India present Surge electric motorbike
After extensive testing, eMotion Motor of India present their first electric motorcycle, the Surge. Speed is capped at 120 kph and the battery said to last for 200 km. Neither price nor launch are set but it does have power.
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Denmark grants speed pedelecs access to bike lanes
Speed Pedelecs, meaning electric bicycles with a maximum speed of 45 kph are allowed on bike lanes in Denmark as of July. Until now, they had to be registered as a small motorbike and had to follow rules different from those for bicycles.
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Honda launching world’s first series hybrid scooter
Honda is expanding their scooter range with a motorcycle hybrid system that will come to live inside the PCX HYBRID. The company says it will be the world’s first mass-produced hybrid scooter once it kicks off this September in Japan.
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DLR develops fuel cell pack for cargo e-bikes
The Fuel Cell Power Pack (FCPP) developed by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) is a novel system specifically design for electric cargo bikes. It has twice the range and durability of comparable battery-electric pedelec systems, the researchers say.
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E-motorbike with hubless motor by RMK Vehicles
Finnish motorcycle maker RMK Vehicles is gearing up for the debut of their E2 before the year’s end. The most striking element awes through absence – the hubless electric motor good for 50 kW. Pre-orders are open but beware; the price may come to a whopping 24,000 euros in the end.
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Solar electric tricycle mö ready for production in Spain
Presented exactly one year ago, Spain’s Evovelo is now ready to start producing their mö, a pedal-assist trike covered in solar panels. Their LEV is unusual but has received all required certification to run road-legally, Evovelo says.
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KSR to release Doohan e-scooters in Germany, Austria, France
Austria’s KSR Group has imported more than 50,000 electric scooters in Europe under the Niu brand. Now their new label Doohan will make its entry with two all-electric two-wheelers running on Bosch motors and Panasonic/LG batteries.
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LAPD patrolling on speed pedelecs by Bosch
The Los Angeles Police Department has had a quirky addition to their fleet of patrol vehicles as they acquire 20 electric bikes. They have been specifically designed for the force and assist officers up to a speed of 28 mph (45 kph).
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ETH Zurich builds 400 km range 2WD electric motorcycle
Students from the ETH Zurich have come out with a prototype of a power packed electric motorcycle. Their Ethec boasts a 15 kWh battery for 400 kilometres of range. It supplies the AWD formed of two in-wheel motors delivering 50 kW at peak.
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Scotland launches subsidy scheme for electric bikes
The Scottish government wants to start an e-bike revolution as it allocates more than a million pounds in funding for electric bicycles and pedal-assist cargo bikes. The money will be made available in form of loans and grants.
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EC wants mandatory e-bike insurance
The European Commission has decided that electric bicycles must have a third party liability insurance. While the draft still needs to go through the EU Council and Parliament, it effectively undermines current legislation that equals pedelecs with bicycles.
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Ansmann launches multi-use e-bike drives
Ansmann will present various solutions for electric bikes at this year’s Eurobike in July. Their focus is on hub motors with no less than six novel variants. Moreover, Ansmann integrated an automatic gearshift developed by Schaeffler into its drive system.
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Electric motorbike from India claims 500 km range
Indian company Mankame is working on an electric motorcycle with a spec that appears dreamy almost. Their EP-1 got a range of 500 km on paper, while its 40 kW motor manages a top speed of 250 kph. Their base price is 8,500 euros for a less powerful version but even the top trim is […]
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New electric scooters from Gogoro lighter and faster
Taiwan’s Gogoro launches two new all-electric scooters destined to hit their home market first. Both models feature the company’s signature battery swap so useful when in the sharing business such as with Bosch’s Coup.
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Frisco’s Scoot Networks coming to Europe
Scoot Networks, the electric scooter sharing company from San Francisco, has just set up its European HQ in Barcelona. Catalonia’s capital now also got about 1,500 electric two-wheelers to share at their disposal and Scoot plans to take shared mobility further.
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Sur-Ron focuses on availability for new E-bike
The Chinese manufacturer Sur-Ron has presented an electric motorcycle named White Ghost. Even if the price has not been released, the technical specifications make it clear that the manufacturer is aiming to produce a popular, affordable motorcycle for the masses.
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Pittburghs to receive electric scooter fleet
Starting in June, the on-demand mobility service Scoobi will introduce Pittsburgh’s first electric scooter feet with 100 GenZe scooters.
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Cruising e-bike Scrambler S by Vintage Electric
In the U.S. retro-style electric bikes are in season every summer and it is the same with this beach cruiser from California. Vintage Electric presents the Scrambler S, a strong electric bike able to go as fast as 58 kph – mostly illegally so.
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ION Energy launches strong battery for e-bikes & e-trikes
Startup ION Energy presents its latest energy storage solution. The UDYR is a portable and modular battery using NMC cells from LG Chem. The young company aims for the market of electric two- and three-wheelers with an easy integration approach.
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Curtiss Motorcycles presents powerful electric motorbike Zeus
U.S. startup Curtiss Motorcycles’ latest bike immediately garnered attention at a show in California due to its sheer power. It has two electric motors by Zero Motorcycles, which offer a combined output of 127 kW.
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Mini mid-motor for extra lightweight e-bikes by Bafang
With the China Cycle Show starting this Sunday, Bafang gears up to presents its latest pedelec technology, in this case its most compact mid-motor to date. The system including the hidden battery weighs less than 4.4 kilos but it is to be seen whether it is light enough to attract road cyclists.
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Twenty Two presents e-scooter for less than 1,000 euro
The Indian startup Twenty Two Motors has developed an affordable electric scooter and has now presented it to the public. The networked scooter is called Flow and costs about 1,000 euros.
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Battery maker Alternet to built retro e-motorbike as ReVolt
Alternet Systems, a battery technology company from Texas, says it wants to launch its own electric motorcycle brand, ReVolt Electric Motorbikes. Their first model will electrify the Chinese replica of the BMW R71 sidecar motorcycle from 1938.
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Citlar launches electric cargo bike Loadster
Berlin-based startup Citkar is mixing things up as its presents its Loadster, an electric cargo bike that carries on the amenities of a tiny car. The four-wheeled pedelec got a roof and a load capacity of 300 kilos, making it a serious and clean contender for last mile logistics.
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New bike startup VanguardSpark announced
Erik Buell and Frederic Vasseur from Spark Racing have announced their new bike startup VanguardSpark, which will be producing electric bikes. The New York based firms first project will be a pedelec named Speedbike.
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Uber integrates e-bikes into fleet
The ride-share provider Uber has added a new tool to their case: electric ride-share company Jump Bikes, that is currently active in San Francisco and Washington D.C. The pedelecs are already available via the Uber app.
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Yamaha to compete with off-road bike in FIM Trial-E Cup (video)
Yamaha presents an electric off-road motorcycle designed to compete for the first time in the 2018 FIM Trial-E Cup at races in France and Belgium. Professional racer Kenichi Kuroyama will represent the Yamaha Factory Racing Team on the TY-E motorbike.
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Kymco presents electric scooter iONEX with battery concept
The Taiwanese manufacturer Kymco is presenting its new electric scooter iONIX at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show. The concept not only includes an extra removable batteries, but also an internal, so-called core battery.
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Fazua’s hidden e-bike drive receives €6.5 millions
Munich-based Fazua receives 6.5 million euros in funding for its integrated pedelec drive evation. Venture capitalists trust the company to both expand their production and circle of clients beyond Bianchi, Cube, Pinarello, and Focus.
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