eRoad, eCargo and Commuting – Page 3 – Pedelecs – Electric Bike Community

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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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