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[MikelBikel]

BA complains to BBC about Panorama e-bike misrepresentation

The Bicycle Association has sent a formal complaint to the BBC about recent coverage of e-bikes and illegal e-motorbikes on the Panorama programme.

bicycleassociation.org.uk

 

[MikelBikel]

it's due for review next year.
At the moment, there is no import duty on Chinese BEVs.
I am truly tempted to import one for personal use.
It will be good if we could get the Chinese to set up BEV production here.

Where are the Anti Dumping duties now? ;-)

 

[Woosh]

Where are the Anti Dumping duties now? ;-)

The EU put 17.5% to 35% on Chinese EVs depending on manufacturers. If BYD come here, they will have to bring their battery production line as well to satisfy rules of origin.

 

[portals]

Nothing to stop a manufacturer rating a 1,000kW motor as 250W in the current arrangements.

Which clearly they do selling same motors marked as 250W or 750W just contact them to 'discuss' your 'requirements' and 'branding'.

So essentially all you need to do to become 'legal' is have pedals, configure controller to 4mph max throttle assist, restrict top assistance speed to 15.5mph and have a hub that was 'rated' by the 'factory' stating it's 250W...?

Nuts..