Electric bike
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Two industry research groups have shared estimates of the number of e-bikes the U.S.
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Life Electric Vehicles completed the court-approved acquisition of Rad Power Bikes, the Florida-based e-mobility company said Thursday.
SACRAMENTO (BRAIN) — A bill introduced last week in California would better differentiate e-bikes from high-powered e-motos and mopeds in response to safety concerns in the state. Introduced by Sen. Catherine Blakespear, SB 1167 aims to regulate higher-powered devices according to speed, power, and intended use.
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Amazon and UL are suing five e-bike and e-scooter companies, alleging they improperly labeled products with UL trademarks.
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Life Electric Vehicles Holdings Inc. is expected to acquire Rad Power Bikes' assets for $13.2 million, outbidding four other companies during an auction for the e-bike brand that declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (BRAIN) — A fire that started at the Rad Power Bikes’ retail store here on Sunday night is under investigation by the Huntington Beach Fire Department.
TRENTON, N.J. (BRAIN) — New Jersey's governor signed a bill into law on Monday that will require license, registration, and insurance for all e-bike riders. State lawmakers say it addresses a rising number of crashes, including two killed in separate incidents.
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes is closing two of its RadRetail company stores today — in St. Petersburg, Florida, and Vancouver, British Columbia — as its bankruptcy proceedings continue.
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes has a new CEO as it trims its executive roster during the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, according to a brand spokesperson.
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday in advance of completing a sale of the company and less than a month after it said it could not afford a recall on some of its older lithium-ion batteries that the Consumer Product Safety Commission deemed unsafe.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Trek is recalling about 700 Domane+ and Checkpoint+ e-bike models because the chainring bolts can loosen, posing a fall and crash hazard.
BOLOGNA, Italy (BRAIN) — Ducati will offer a new range of road, gravel, and e-MTB models in the spring in collaboration with Italian holding company Gruppo Zecchetto and input from three professional Italian cyclists.
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning to stop using some Rad Power Bikes models because the lithium-ion battery can unexpectedly ignite and explode, especially when the battery or harness has been exposed to water and debris.

