One more step towards efficient cargobike containerisation ONOmotion has a modular design where small wheeled containers can quickly be attached and detached. Mercedes has now developed a special taillift so that the same containers can be swiftly un-loaded from/to their electric vans. From ONOmotion Worth remembering that according to a recent study from EIT InnoEnergy, large logistics providers…
Zedify partners with WECA, WSP and Megabus on Bristol-Plymouth route From Zedify press release Every Wednesday, the Megabus Falcon route carries two to three containers of parcels, each usually containing between 20 to 30 parcels, on a Bristol – Plymouth route. Once they reach their destination, the parcels are then delivered to end-consumers by Zedify’s…
The Ca Go CS, an innovative compact cargo e-bike first unveiled at Eurobike 2023, is entering 2024 with some practical upgrades based on user feedback. The cargo bike’s unique design includes three loading zones – one in the front, one in the center, and one at the rear. This allows for excellent weight distribution when…
Munich has recently opened a cargo bike hub to help distribute goods by bike as the city has the highest density of parcel deliveries in Germany. A specially designed cargobike can carry full pallets weighing up to 300kg to supply shops in the city center. Despite doubts from logistics associations, the startup B4B Logistics believes…
In September 2020, the state of Bavaria launched LastenRadBayern, an initiative to provide cargobike hire in seven towns. The selection of the model municipalities was made in a jury meeting together with representatives of AGFK Bayern (Working Group on Bicycle-Friendly Municipalities e.V.) and ADFC Bayern (General German Bicycle Club e.V.) from a total of 99…
In Summer 2021 Schaeffler and partner Heinzmann unveiled their chain-less drive system. No chain, no wearThe Free Drive is an optimally matched system that consists of a pedal generator, drive motor, customer-specific battery solution, and human-machine interface (HMI). It’s sold by Heinzmann to bicycle manufacturers and fleet operators. Core component of the system is its…
After a successful trial in Delft, IKEA will inform all its global stores that deliveries to customers by cargobike can be offered, where suitable. The company is increasing the number of urban sites where cargobike deliveries make more sense. See for example our previous story on the Central Paris store. The trike used in the…
Two new investors have joined Fairtree Elevant Ventures in a new round of financing to enable a doubling of Cargoroo‘s fleet and expansion to new cities. The Sharing Group will provide the expertise gained from investing in a car sharing enterprise Participatiefonds Duurzame Economie Noord-Holland (PDENH) is a fund that invests in companies involved in the energy…
“Find&Treat” is a NHS service aimed at the homeless. The service has started with a custom built van, to provide care to people sleeping rough, who are very susceptible to diseases like TB The Big Issue reports Ousina Sarr is an outreach worker for Find and Treat Service who was diagnosed with tuberculosis by the…
With ever larger cargobikes being introduced, and the call for stronger motors to help riders, the European Commission is considering new classifications for this fast expanding field. As Arne Behrensen, of Cargobike.jetzt says There is still no regulation for the total weight or length of cargo bikes. They are seen as a pillar of the…
APCOA, based in Stuttgart, runs a large portfolio of car parks in Germany. They have started redeploying some of the space to host micro-depots for cycle logistics. In central Hamburg, they have taken over the operation of a succesful pilot, originally led by Reallabor Hamburg (RealLabHH), an initiative of the German government’s “National Platform for…
EBike24 reports on the innovation of the MovR3, the new model by Bremen-based Rytle The rider’s cubicle Entering the MovR3 is almost like walking through an archway. On the sides, the revised body made of glass fibre-reinforced plastic forms large, round openings. The circle is also found in the rear wall as a window The…
In Paris, Fluidis runs an electric boat that docks at two quays in the centre. From there cargobikes provide the end delivery. The system distributes up to 1500 packets a day The boat is wide enough to allow the sorting and loading of the parcels on board. More here We have reported previously about the…
Nice photo gallery on BikePacking.com of the different users of the Mercurio cargobike around Mexico. They’re used for all manner of duties, including commerce. My favourites are packed with an enormous cooler of homemade paletas or aguas frescas, their pilots announcing their approach with a comical squeezy horn that can be heard three blocks away, often with a…
SunRider produces rear-loading cargobikes with solar panels on the roof and the sides of the cargobox. They claim that “by charging on the move one has up to an additional 100 km of range per day” Vodafone is starting a pilot using a SunRider bike in Utrecht. The bike’s on-board equipment will record a whole…
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