Mate folding ebike was found by DVSA to be illegal with 750w motor, subsequently the company importing an selling them were prosecuted. This being the second successful prosecution for miss selling.
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The first one.
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MATE Bike pulled up by DVSA over high-powered eBikes, must recall
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has brought a prosecution against Hi-Fi Confidential Ltd T/A MATE Bike UK for the supply of electric bikes sold o

The first one.

DVSA prosecutes UK company illegally supplying unrestricted e-(motor)bikes
In a legal first, DVSA has announced the successful prosecution of a UK company which illegally supplied high powered electric assisted pedal cycles (EPACS) - n

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