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'Explosive' E-Bike Fires Have Killed 17 In New York In 2023
The spate of bike fires across New York has been blamed on cheap models produced in an unsafe manner
Source: jalopnik.com
Electric bikes to be focus at convention
BENTONVILLE -- PeopleForBikes SHIFT23 conference will be held Oct. 16-18.
Source: nwaonline.com
Future of e-bikes taking center stage at SHIFT'23 next week in Bentonville
BENTONVILLE -- PeopleForBikes SHIFT23 conference will be held Oct. 16-18.
Source: arkansasonline.com
The Future of Electric Bicycles Taking Center Stage at SHIFT'23
BENTONVILLE, ARK. (October 4, 2023) — PeopleForBikes’ SHIFT‘23 conference is less than two weeks away and tickets are selling fast. Don’t miss this opportunity to join fellow industry leaders in Bentonville, Arkansas, from October 16-18 to discuss and shape the future of the fastest growing sector of the bike industry — electric bicycles.
Source: bicycleretailer.com
New York launches another trade-in scheme for unsafe e-bikes after the first one fell flat
New York City Council has approved a new e-bike trade-in programme that will provide people with new lithium-ion batteries - as well as e-bikes and e-scooters - at reduced or no cost in exchange for used ones that do not meet fire safety standards, or are otherwise illegal. The council says the bill is an “important next step” in its efforts to curb lithium-ion battery fires,
Source: ebiketips.road.cc
Council OKs e-bike, battery trade-in plan
The City Council last Thursday passed a bill to establish a lithium-ion battery and e-bike trade-in program, designed to halt the proliferation of uncertified batteries and mobility devices that use
New York United States Councilmember Joann Ariolar Ozone Electronics Disposal Fire Management Committee City Council
Source: qchron.com
New York Launches Nation's First Micromobility Trade-In Program
The program addresses safety concerns about e-bikes and e-scooters by letting residents trade in non-UL compliant devices.
Source: planetizen.com
NYC E-Bike Trade-In Program Tries to Get Unsafe Lithium Batteries Off Streets
The cost of a trade-in and the logistics of the program have been barriers for delivery workers using older bikes.
Source: nytimes.com
The Moped Crisis — An Analysis: The City Needs a Systemic Fix, Justice for Workers and Accountability by Tech Giants
Mayhem — and, more accurately, the perception of mayhem — on the streets of the city is provoking a new backlash against delivery workers. But are poor workers really the ones to blame?
Source: streetsblog.org