eCargo

If I told you that Phoenix-based Lectric eBikes took another popular-yet-expensive electric bike and found a way to produce something that is almost as good but at a fraction of a price, would you even be surprised anymore? That’s become the brand’s defining ethos, and they’ve proven it once again with the release of the Lectric XPedition electric cargo bike. There are a lot of cargo e-bikes that we could compare side-by-side with the Lectric XPedition. Heck, there are simply a lot of electric…

Amazon is extending plans to eliminate fossil fuel deliveries with the expansion of its UK e-cargo bike fleet with the launch of three further micromobility delivery hubs in Manchester and London. Unveiled as part of a five year, GBP300m investment in the electrification and decarbonisation of the company’s UK transportation network, e-cargo bikes and walkers are now expected to make 2m deliveries a year. Amazon opened…

Well known for building rock-solid steel mules that can move a load over solid or supple ground, Surly this week debuted the Skid Loader, an all-new electric bike that splits the difference between an electric cargo bike and a standard city ebike. The caged-out rear wheel can shoulder up to 100 lb (45 kg) of cargo, while the compact wheelbase, dropper post, standover height and 27.5-in wheel platform allow the rider to hop on, cut and maneuver more like on an everyday on/off-road commuter. Whatever the mission at hand,…

Renault Trucks is now producing and distributing Kleuster Freegones e-cargo bikes. These are assembled at the automaker’s Venissieux site and distributed through its European network. “Through this partnership, adding last mile delivery to electric vehicle range,” the truck maker said. With the expansion of low-emission zones (LEZ) and booming demand for last mile delivery, Kleuster launched its professional e-cargo…

What happens when you’re an electric bike manufacturer trying to solve the issue of urban congestion, but there’s too much traffic to deliver your solution effectively? As Swedish mobility company Vässla recently discovered, the answer is to go (even more) all in on e-bikes. Back in 2017, Vässla’s Founder Rickard Bröms was tired of dealing with soul-crushing traffic and decided to develop light electric two-wheelers that could slice through a city quicker and more efficiently. But after recently expanding into…

With the aim of offering more sustainable deliveries, tech giant Amazon has launched its first UK micromobility hub in Central London.The company claimed that e-cargo bikes and walkers from the new hub, along with Amazon's electric fleet already on London's roads, will make over five million deliveries a year across more than 10 per cent of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone."Our new e-cargo bikes, walkers and growing electric vehicle delivery fleet will help us make more zero-emission customer deliveries than ever before…

From drones, to electric rickshaws, to bi-directional autonomous transport pods, Amazon is exploring a number of avenues in its bid to reduce its sizable carbon footprint. Part of this means tackling emissions associated with last-mile deliveries in urban areas, and the e-commerce giant is now exploring a new solution to this problem in central London with the launch of a micromobility hub for e-cargo bikes and walking couriers.Amazon's new micromobility hub is the first such facility in the UK and is expected to handle…

This week Amazon launched its first UK micromobility hub in Central London. A new fleet of eCargo bikes and walkers (that’s people delivering post by hand) will directly replace thousands of traditional van trips on London’s roads and reduce traffic congestion.  However, while clearing up space on the road, it’s sure to crowd the already congested sidewalks. This is a problem that is struggling to find a solution. Curb space is hotly contested space Amazon’s new eCargo delivery vehicles. Image…