MTF Enterprises announces acquisition of EMU Electric Bikes
MTF Enterprises Limited, the long-established...
£2m funding to increase eCargo ‘last mile’ deliveries
The government has today announced a £2m funding pot to support the uptake of eCargo bikes in the UK. Announced at Birmingham’s Zero Emission Vehicle Summit, the funding is to “help pave the way for nimble electric delivery vehicles to replace older, polluting vans – helping to improve the environment and reduce congestion.” Jesse Norman, …
Survey shows raising Cycle to Work cap could increase e-bike ownership 20%
In a week when Theresa May has pledged £106m for green transport R&D at the UK’s first Zero Emission Vehicle Summit, a survey of British workers has revealed 20% would be more likely to cycle to work on an electric bike if the Cycle to Work scheme cap was raised. Conducted by YouGov on behalf …
Deliveroo to deliver more with Tern
Tern, Taiwanese producers of urban electric bikes, have teamed with Deliveroo to provide on-demand food deliveries. The partnership say this will broaden Deliveroo’s customer base to include corporate events and larger gatherings, with the Tern GSD handling up to 180Kg of cargo. “Deliveroo is delighted to be testing the GSD,” a Deliveroo spokesman said. “E-bikes …
London to Brighton bike ride: 17 June
The British Heart Foundation are once again asking the public to “saddle up to save a life” on 17 June 2018. Now in its 43rd year, the charity is hoping over 15,000 cyclists will help fund BHF’s heart research by cycling the 54 mile from Clapham Common to Brighton’s seafront. BHF’s Elizabeth Tack said: “We …
Guernsey e-cycle subsidy exhausts funds after 4 weeks
Due to popularity, £100k of funding to encourage take up e-cycling in Guernsey has been exhausted within a month of the initiative’s launch. Launched on 3rd April, the scheme offered purchasers 25% off electric cycles (up to a maximum of £375 per e-bike) as part of a wider scheme to encourage islanders to switch to …
E-bike fraud: UK warned to look out for 70 Promovec models
UK electric bike manufacturer Batribike has notified Pedelecs that their Danish partner Promovec has been the victim of fraud, resulting in the loss of 70 electric bikes believed to be in the UK. The firm warns potential purchasers to be on the lookout for Promovec E-Green and Promovec Curve models, which were delivered to the …
Sainsbury’s trials e-cargo delivery
From this week, a fleet of five e-cargo bikes will be setting off across south London from the Streatham Common branch of Sainsbury’s to deliver up to 100 e-commerce orders a day. The trial aims to test speed and efficiency of ‘greener’ deliveries in busy cities, which Sainsbury’s is launching with e-cargobikes.com, who will provide …
Cambridge start-up takes on folding e-bike market
Hinton Bikes has tasked itself with producing a folding electric bike the size and weight of an “airline carry-on bag”. 18 months into the project, the company are working on the second version of the prototype frame alongside developing the integrated electrics – with a combined weight of sub 13kg. Co-founders Dave Henderson and Alex …
1 in 3 bikes sold in the Netherlands is an e-bike
Market figures just released by RAI show the first increase in the volume of new bicycles sold in the Netherlands since 2007. With 957,000 units sold overall, sales of new cycles during 2017 are up 3.2% on the previous year. Of that total, 294,000 were electric bikes – a market share of almost 1 in …
My e-bike and me
Pedelecs member and longtime cyclist, Zakventis, contacted us to share his story of the “life-changing” effect of taking delivery of a Trek electric bike: I have cycled all my life, beginning with a Raleigh 3-speed bike given to me at age 12 (in 1959) with the comment: “It fell off the back of a lorry!” …
