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Paris voters back a ban on electric scooters
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In Paris referendum, 89% of voters back a ban on electric scooters

A referendum emphasized how many residents had come to regard the scooters as dangerous nuisances with little environmental benefit. Other cities were closely watching the vote.
Denver e-bike rebates offer lessons for other cities

Denver e-bike rebates offer lessons for other cities

Denver’s vouchers offer a rebate of as much as $1,700 for residents buying an electric bicycle — and cities including New York are taking note.
Can e-bikes go mainstream?
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Can e-bikes go mainstream?

VanMoof, the Dutch e-bike company taking inspiration from Apple and Tesla, is one of the world’s hottest brands in a bike market remade by the pandemic. Will it help reshape urban transportation?
At these e-bike libraries, you can check out a free electric bike

At these e-bike libraries, you can check out a free electric bike

Nonprofit Shared Mobility is helping community groups set up e-bike libraries in low-income neighborhoods, where residents can check out an electric bike for free.
The U.S. e-bike industry launches battery recycling program

The U.S. e-bike industry launches battery recycling program

A new nationwide battery recycling program is designed to combat the one big downside of the e-bike boom: All the batteries are made of rare materials.
The Build Back Better Act wants you to buy an electric car. An electric bike, not so much

The Build Back Better Act wants you to buy an electric car. An electric bike, not so much

The electric vehicle incentives in the Build Back Better Act show the dominance of car culture, even for people who are trying to transition to a cleaner economy.
Super-fast E-bikes could risk a regulatory backlash

Super-fast E-bikes could risk a regulatory backlash

The newest electric bikes can go much faster than pedal-only riders, which could spur a backlash from pedestrians and a crackdown from regulators. 
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