Tag: e-bike
Tech Digest: Meta’s Facebook tops 3 billion monthly users
Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire has reported a jump in advertising revenues and said that 3 billion people are now regularly checking Facebook. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and newly launched app Threads, reported an 11pc increase to revenues in the three months ending in June. The company said the number of monthly users…
Dutch e-bike company VanMoof goes bankrupt
Dutch electric bike manufacturer, VanMoof, has been declared bankrupt, prompting many to think the wheels have come off the pandemic cycling boom. The Amsterdam-headquartered company, whose minimal designs and high prices earned the company the nickname of the 'Tesla of e-bikes', saw its sales surge in the Covid era. However, it has now run out…
BMW unveils e-trike and e-scooter concepts
BMW Group has unveiled two new concept micromobility solutions, a three while e-trike called the DYNAMIC CARGO and an e-scooter concept called the CLEVER COMMUTE. Both micromobility concepts have been designed to offer a range of over 20 kilometres (12 miles). One particularly important feature for city use is the battery pack, which can be…
Bird to launch shared e-bike across US and Europe
Bird has announced the addition of shared e-bikes to its fleet of micro-electric vehicles. Bird currently operates e-scooters in more than 250 cities globally and will bring its shared bikes and Smart Bikeshare platform to select cities this year. The shared Bird Bike delivers on Bird’s commitment to broadening access to eco-friendly transportation around the…
Triumph launches first e-bike, Triumph Trekker GT
Iconic British motorcycle brand, Triumph Motorcycles, has launched an e-bike – the Triumph Trekker GT. Triumph’s first ever electric bicycle, it is expected to retail for £2,950. Featuring the latest generation of electric drive weighing in at just 2.88 kg, the Trekker GT offers a range of approximately 150km per charge through its 250w 60Nm…
Prodrive introduce £3495 Hummingbird, world’s lightest foldable bike
Want a bike to take on the train, tube or sling in the back of a car? Now available is what's being billed as the world's lightest, and certainly one of the most distinctive, folding bikes. The Hummingbird Bike, engineered by Prodrive, has been in development for more than 18 months and is the British…
JIVR e-bike secures Kickstarter funding, will ship in September
Hi-tech e-bike JIVR will now ship in September after reaching its funding target after just two weeks. The first foldable, chainless electric bike was due to hit its target by April 10, but reached the £70,000 landmark well ahead of schedule. Marcin Piatkowski, the Polish-born creator of the JIVR bike, commented: “I have been overwhelmed and…
