The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) this month advised local authorities and planners to prioritise cyclists, pedestrians and public transport use when building or upgrading roads to encourage higher levels of physical activity. Guidelines encourage safe, convenient and inclusive access for all, with measures also addressing those with limited mobility. Xavier Brice …
Riese and Muller have announced additional safety features for 2019 models, including some models fitted with daytime running, full headlight and rear brakelights to “see and be seen.” 2019 Homage and Delite models will be fitted with ‘main beam’ front lights and rear brakelights, while all e-bike models will be fitted with daytime running front …
A six month trial has compared the environmental impact of deliveries made by van to those made by an electric cargo bike for one London business. Sustrans, in partnership with the Royal Borough of Greenwich, conducted the ‘demonstration project’ to show businesses the benefits of switching delivery transport to electric cargo bikes. Using GPS tracking …
The government has today announced a £2m funding pot to support the uptake of eCargo bikes in the UK. Announced at Birmingham’s Zero Emission Vehicle Summit, the funding is to “help pave the way for nimble electric delivery vehicles to replace older, polluting vans – helping to improve the environment and reduce congestion.” Jesse Norman, …
In a week when Theresa May has pledged £106m for green transport R&D at the UK’s first Zero Emission Vehicle Summit, a survey of British workers has revealed 20% would be more likely to cycle to work on an electric bike if the Cycle to Work scheme cap was raised. Conducted by YouGov on behalf …
Tern, Taiwanese producers of urban electric bikes, have teamed with Deliveroo to provide on-demand food deliveries. The partnership say this will broaden Deliveroo’s customer base to include corporate events and larger gatherings, with the Tern GSD handling up to 180Kg of cargo. “Deliveroo is delighted to be testing the GSD,” a Deliveroo spokesman said. “E-bikes …
From this week, a fleet of five e-cargo bikes will be setting off across south London from the Streatham Common branch of Sainsbury’s to deliver up to 100 e-commerce orders a day. The trial aims to test speed and efficiency of ‘greener’ deliveries in busy cities, which Sainsbury’s is launching with e-cargobikes.com, who will provide …
