Electric bike
WASHINGTON — The last time the Consumer Product Safety Commission took an in-depth look at its bicycle safety regulations, it was the mid-1970s and the industry was just emerging from that decade's bike boom. The agency had only been launched in 1972.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BRAIN) — A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would make it illegal for kids under 12 to operate an e-bike. It also would require e-bike riders who don't have driver's licenses to take an online test and have state-issued identification.
AMSTERDAM (BRAIN) — E-bike brand VanMoof officially has been declared bankrupt by the court of Amsterdam, which withdrew suspension of payment proceedings on Monday and cleared the way to a possible asset sale.
AMSTERDAM (BRAIN) — Dutch e-bike brand VanMoof has been granted temporary court protection from creditors.
SEATTLE (BRAIN) — Rad Power Bikes will close its European operations at the end of the year to concentrate on growing its North American market.
OLATHE, Kan. (BRAIN) — Garmin is now providing retailers with "Garmin Ready" frame labels that let consumers know the e-bike is certified to communicate with their Garmin devices.
NEW YORK (BRAIN) — The New York Fire Department issued vacate orders for two e-bike businesses in the city this week as the department steps up inspections following a rash of fatal fires triggered by lithium-ion batteries.
NEW YORK CITY (BRAIN) — An emergency $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will enable the city to set up outdoor e-mobility battery charging and storage stations at 53 city Housing Authority developments.
FRANKFURT (BRAIN) — Ben Serotta will collaborate with a German 3D printing manufacturer to "bring the benefits of personalized cycling equipment to a broader section of the cycling population," the longtime bike designer told BRAIN on Thursday at Eurobike.
FRANKFURT (BRAIN) — Pierer Mobility's GASGAS e-bike brand launched a new one-sized "urban cruiser" at Eurobike here this week.
FRANKFURT (BRAIN) — Erik Bär has seen e-bike batteries from China come into Germany with fraudulent certification, so he knows about the chilling effect unregulated lithium-ion packs can have in the marketplace and understands the angst in the U.S., especially in New York City right now.
FRANKFURT (BRAIN) — While François-Xavier Terny said replacing the car in the U.S. is next to impossible, he believes the Fuell e-bike brand has the right mix of features to at least keep it parked some of the time.
FRANKFURT (BRAIN) — FRANKFURT (BRAIN) — Bosch eBike Systems announced numerous connectivity features and new products for the 2024 model year this week.
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