MTF Enterprises announces acquisition of EMU Electric Bikes
MTF Enterprises Limited, the long-established...
BikeExpo, EventCity Manchester, 21st & 22nd March
Previously known as The Bike & Triathlon Show, BikeExpo is now part of the “Swim Bike Run Triathlon Expo” in Manchester, taking place this weekend. General public admission is from 10am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday, 21st and 22nd March, with Trade Day taking place Friday, 20th 10am – 4pm. Under 16s are free with …
Company plans solar-powered wooden e-bike
Innovators, product designers and investors in sustainable transport continue to further the cause of electric bikes world-wide. Following the tradition in year recent years of car manufacturers dipping their toes into assisted pedaling, Ford this month also unveiled its latest environmentally-friendly prototypes aimed at assisting the business world. Over in Italy, GiocoSolutions, a young company …
E-bike sales drive profit increase for Accell
European bike giant, Accell Group, have attributed last year’s turnover increase to electric bike sales. Releasing their 2014 sales figures, the group reported net profit up 37% in 2014. E-bikes grew from 35% to 41% of Accell’s business. While Accell sold fewer bike units last year (1.73 million, down from 1.84 million in 2013) they …
Dutch e-bike market up 16%
A study of the Dutch cycle market demonstrated the continuing strong growth of e-bike sales in the Netherlands last year. Data from trade associations BOVAG and RAI show 223,000 new electric bikes were sold in 2014, up 16% on the figures recorded for the previous year. Well over a million bikes were sold in total …
Ford unveils e-bike prototypes
Ford has announced that it is the latest car manufacturer to venture into the world of e-bike prototypes. Ford’s ‘Smart Mobility Plan’ used the stage at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress this week to showcase its move into electric bikes. The designs unveiled are part of exploring the use of e-bikes, alongside cars and public transport, …
DFT updates e-bike law
The Department for Transport recently updated the UK electric bike regulations in the form of the “Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (Amendment) Regulations 2015”, effective from April 6th. Changes to the 1983 EAPC regulations are intended to bring UK law more into line with EU regulations on e-bikes and ultimately provide clarity, welcome most notably in …
Australian couple set their sights on longest e-bike journey
Australian husband and wife team, Gary and Rachel Corbett, are aiming to set a new world record for the longest electric bike journey ever recorded. The EuroVelo European cycle route network – stretching through 43 countries in total – will feature prominently in the couple’s record attempt, which is planned to take up to 12 …
Juicy launch Lite bikes
Peak District-based Juicy Bike are celebrating the start of the new year with the launch of their Lite range. The Classic Lite and the Sport Lite will be exhibited at the London Bike Show in London next month. The Lite range, with overall bike weight trimmed down from Juicy’s original models, will retail at prices …
London Bike Show returns to ExCel in February
The UK’s largest cycling show returns to London’s ExCel from 12 – 15 February. Now in its 5th year, last year’s show attracted 45,000 visitors through its doors. The organisers told Pedelecs that while the London Bike Show is “still growing the e-bike side of the event…a greater focus on e-bikes this year has led …
Electric Transport Shop moves to larger premises in Cambridge
January 2015 sees a new electric bike shop open in Cambridge, with the Electric Transport Shop relocating to larger premises on the city’s busy Newmarket Road. The Electric Transport Shop (TETS) now has retail premises in several cities, including London, Oxford, Bristol and York. But the company’s roots are in East Anglia, with the company …
