Apr 20, 2021 - 03:05 pm
VanMoof announces powerbank for e-bikes
Dutch e-bike manufacturer VanMoof has launched a detachable powerbank that is designed to give riders up to 100 kilometres of extra range on the VanMoof S3 or X3 bikes and can be easily charged indoors.
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Apr 15, 2021 - 02:21 pm
Finland & France include e-bikes in scrapping schemes
Here is to a true transport turnaround as France and Finland get creative in their e-mobility incentives. France wants to offer owners of cars with combustion engines a special form of scrapping premium: 2,500 euros for the purchase of a pedelec.
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Mar 18, 2021 - 03:28 pm
Varta & KTM developing battery platform for bikes
German battery group Varta is cooperating with the Austrian two-wheeler manufacturer KTM in the field of low-voltage battery platforms for electric two-wheelers from 250 watts to 20 kW peak power. The duo aims to “set accents in the development of two-wheeled electric vehicles.”
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Mar 16, 2021 - 03:26 pm
Bird to double its fleet of electric scooters in Europe
Bird has announced plans to invest 125 million euros in expanding its offering in Europe. The micromobility provider plans to double its presence in Europe over the spring and summer by relaunching in 50 cities and expanding its offering in existing cities.
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Mar 1, 2021 - 01:13 pm
Major motorcycle makers to standardise battery swaps
Honda, Yamaha, KTM and Piaggio have founded a ‘Swappable Batteries Consortium for Motorcycles and Light Electric Vehicles’. Starting in May, motorcycle makers want to define replaceable battery system standards for use in L-category vehicles.
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Feb 24, 2021 - 10:46 pm
Tier Mobility develops greener batteries with Northvolt
Micromobility provider Tier and battery manufacturer Northvolt have formed a partnership. The aim is to improve the sustainability of electric scooter batteries and their raw material requirements, as well as improving sustainability by means of battery swapping stations and recycling.
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Feb 18, 2021 - 03:04 pm
KSR starts Motron Motorcycles with 4 e-models
The Austrian multi-brand importer KSR Group has launched a new brand called Motron Motorcycles aimed specifically at the entry-level and mid-range segment. The brand’s portfolio includes three electric scooters and an electric minibike.
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Feb 17, 2021 - 11:44 am
Ampere Electric to build scooter plant in Tamil Nadu
Indian electric scooter manufacturer Ampere Electric, a subsidiary of Greaves Cotton, announced it will set up a plant in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, India. The facility to manufacture battery-electric scooters is planned to be operational by the end of this year.
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Feb 17, 2021 - 05:36 am
Scotland targets ebikes and EV charging
The Scottish Government has just awarded over £633,000 to support 45 e-bike projects across the country. The government has also awarded £210,000 to test new ways of improving accessibility across ChargePlace Scotland’s electric vehicle charging network.
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Feb 12, 2021 - 07:14 pm
Voi to trial e-trike & wheelchair device ‘Klaxon Klick’
Voi has announced a new partnership with Klaxon Mobility from Austria, making an electric handbike that clicks onto wheelchairs. By integrating the device into their shared fleets, Voi hopes to expand accessible transportation options, starting in New York.
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Feb 8, 2021 - 03:21 pm
Harley-Davidson commits full unit to electric motorcycles
Harley-Davidson plans to set up its own division for electric motorbikes as part of their five-year plan ‘Hardwire’. The news puts an end to rumours in the USA that Harley might stop its electric projects in the course of its austerity programme.
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Feb 1, 2021 - 04:45 pm
Energica e-motorbikes adds CHAdeMO fast-charging
The Italian electric motorbike manufacturer Energica is now adding the CHAdeMO fast-charging standard to its motorcycles. Energica is thus responding to the needs of the Japanese market, which the company has just entered.
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Jan 26, 2021 - 06:36 pm
Arcimoto to acquire Tilting Motor Works
US firm Arcimoto, known for its light electric vehicles, has reached an agreement to acquire Tilting Motor Works, the creator of the TriO three-wheel conversion kit for touring motorcycles.
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Jan 18, 2021 - 12:27 pm
Silence scooters to hit UK streets
The Spanish electric scooter manufacturer Silence is set to hit UK streets this month. A four-model range will be on sale, with prices ranging from £2,695 to £4,995.
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Dec 17, 2020 - 03:06 pm
Seat Mó to export e-scooter from early 2021
Seat has started series production of its Seat Mó eScooter 125 electric scooters with e-motorcycle manufacturer Silence. The electric scooter is already being used in sharing applications in Barcelona, and the e-scooter will also be available in Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Sweden in the first quarter of 2021.
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Dec 16, 2020 - 08:42 pm
Transport Scotland launches eCargo Bike Research Project
Transport Scotland has selected eleven organisations to participate in the eCargo Bike Research Project, funded by TS and administered by Energy Saving Trust. The businesses and organisations will now trial an e-cargo bike free of charge for a year.
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Dec 16, 2020 - 07:09 pm
India: Ola invests €265 million in e-scooter plant
India may see what Ola deems the world’s largest e-scooter factory being built next year. The Indian ride-service provider has just announced the intent of construction with an investment of 324 million dollars (€265M). The company also wants to sell in Europe and global markets.
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Dec 16, 2020 - 05:37 pm
Valeo & Effigear adapt 48V system for e-bikes
The French automotive supplier Valeo is now adapting its 48V systems for electric bicycles. The supplier is launching a solution in cooperation with Effigear that combines a 48V electric motor with an adaptive seven-speed automatic transmission.
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Nov 26, 2020 - 07:11 pm
Daymak reveals 6 micromobility vehicles with Avvenire
The Canadian manufacturer Daymak has announced a series of six electric light vehicles under the name Avvenire. The range includes an e-bike, a covered recumbent and covered e-scooters, a two-seater coupe and even an electric aircraft.
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Nov 23, 2020 - 02:57 pm
Damon presents two new electric motorcycles
The Canadian startup Damon Motorcycles has introduced two new electric motorcycles based on its Hyperdrive platform and opened pre-orders. Both bikes are slightly cheaper and weaker than the previous high-performance model Hypersport.
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Nov 17, 2020 - 01:09 pm
Harley subsidiary reveals first e-bike model range
After Harley-Davidson recently announced its intention to enter the e-bike market with a newly formed brand, details follow on the Serial 1 Cycle Company’s first model range: The debut of Serial 1 includes four city pedelecs aimed at city commuters and occasional cyclists.
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Nov 11, 2020 - 02:11 pm
BMW reveals near-series e-scooter model CE 04
BMW’s motorcycle unit BMW Motorrad has demonstrated the near-series development of the Concept Definition CE 04 first presented in 2017. The company describes the micromobility vehicle as the “link between the analogue and digital worlds of the user.”
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Nov 10, 2020 - 04:49 pm
Tier Mobility raises $250 million to expand
The Berlin-based micromobility provider Tier Mobility has announced the closing of a new financing round in the amount of 250 million US dollars (about 211 million euros). The Series C round, the third capital increase of this kind, was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
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Nov 8, 2020 - 06:37 pm
Brose & Comodule debut dedicated e-bike sharing solution
Automotive supplier and manufacturer of e-bike drives Brose, and the connectivity specialist Comodule have presented a modular plug-and-play solution for e-bike sharing. Brose Connected Drive combines their drive with a connectivity module developed for fleet operators like Lime/Uber.
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Oct 29, 2020 - 01:43 pm
Volcon takes off in Texas
A new fully electric, off-road powersports company named Volcon was officially launched in Texas. Their initial lineup includes two and four-wheeled electric, off-road adventure and utility vehicles.
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Oct 29, 2020 - 12:22 pm
Harley-Davidson launches electric bicycle brand
Harley-Davidson has announced that it is entering the electric bicycle market with a new brand. The first product line of the new company Serial 1 Cycle Company will be launched in spring 2021, also in Europe.
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Oct 27, 2020 - 01:19 pm
Berlin’s e-bike subscription service Dance collects €15 million
Three months after the start of its pilot project in Berlin, the e-bike subscription service Dance has successfully completed a financing round of 15 million euros. The company of SoundCloud founders Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss and Alexander Ljung is now planning to launch the service in other European cities. An expansion into the USA could also follow.
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Oct 17, 2020 - 12:07 am
Schaeffler Bio-Hybrid GmbH gets a new owner
Schaeffler has sold all shares in its subsidiary Schaeffler Bio-Hybrid GmbH to Micromobility Services and Solutions GmbH, based in Berlin. Series production of the four-wheeled pedelec Bio-Hybrid is scheduled to start in mid-2021 under the new owner.
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