Perth-based e-scooter maker Vmoto booms in Europe, but not Australia
The vast majority of scooters were sold in Europe, even though the company is Perth-based and bikes are made in China.
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James Fernyhough is a reporter at RenewEconomy and The Driven. He has worked at The Australian Financial Review and the Financial Times, and is interested in all things related to climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Electric “anti-poaching” bush bike joins fight to protect African wildlife
Swedish company Cake teams up with Southern African Wildlife College to develop a sustainable and stealthy weapon in fight against illegal poaching in Africa.
Why e-bikes can succeed where earlier bike-share schemes failed
Dockless shared e-bikes can deliver a more flexible mobility option as operators maximise user convenience and governments develop urban cycling infrastructure.
Australia’s EMoS launches Wyld “e-chopper” motorcycle
Brisbane-based Electric Mobility Solutions unveils new Wyld “e-chopper” electric scooter at University of Southern Queensland's Springfield campus.
“On yer e-bike”: Brisbane ditches CityCycle in favour of electric bikes
Brisbane to ditch ill-fated CityCycle program which has been draining city funds in favour of electric bikes.
Savic unveils Australia’s first high performance electric motorbike
Melbourne-based Savic unveils its new C-Series cafe racer style bike, understood to be the first Australian-made high-performance electric motorbike.
Forget your fixie, we’re more likely to ride bikes if they can carry stuff
Cutting emissions can be as simple as walking or riding but first, bikes need to be useful.
Neuron Mobility raises $17m to expand e-scooters in Australian cities and UK
E-scooter rideshare company Neuron Mobility raises $A17 million towards launching e-scooters in five more Australian cities, and also in the UK.
Australia’s first electric motorbike wins prestigious Good Design Awards
Australian company Fonzarelli joins Tesla and Lexus in winning gold in the prestigious Good Design Awards for its NKD electric motorcycle.
Australia’s Emos to unveil new “Wyld” chopper-style electric bike
Laid-back "Wyld" electric motorbike to be unveiled on September 9 coinciding with "World EV Day", having gained compliance approval.