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China Goes Wild with EBikes
China Has 350 Million E-Bikes and a Warning for the Rest of the World
May 6, 2026
China out in front of the bike EVs market
China’s e-bike revolution is generating global lessons in what happens when adoption outpaces regulation. A new report from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), published April 7, documents how the explosive growth of electric bicycles across Chinese cities has created a cascade of infrastructure, safety, and governance challenges that other countries are now racing to avoid.
The numbers are staggering. China now has an estimated 350 million e-bikes on its roads—more than the total number of cars in the country. In major cities like Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and Chengdu, e-bikes account for over 30 percent of all daily trips. What began as an affordable mobility option for workers priced out of car ownership has evolved into a dominant urban transport mode that existing infrastructure was never designed to handle...
China’s experience is a preview of challenges that Western cities are beginning to encounter. E-bike sales are surging across Europe and North America, driven by the same forces—urban congestion, climate awareness, and improving technology—that fueled China’s boom. The United States alone saw e-bike sales increase by over 60 percent between 2023 and 2025, and multiple cities have launched major rebate programs to accelerate adoption further.
The regulatory responses in the US are already varied and sometimes contradictory. New Jersey recently signed the strictest e-bike law in America, requiring registration and insurance for certain e-bike classes. California has introduced new safety requirements focused on lighting and visibility. Other states have minimal or no e-bike-specific regulations, creating a patchwork that manufacturers and riders must navigate.
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Wired Leaves Inside Electronics Life to Present -- Best of the eBikes
- Check out @WIRED’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/WIRED/status/1195644645553950720
The Best Electric Bikes for Every Kind of Ride
Riding an electric bike is a philosophical adjustment. The first time you glide past a long-time bike commuter on their speedy everyday whip, you will feel like a bougie jerk. But no one's stopping them from going electric.
If an electric motor gets you outside, reduces fossil fuels, and reduces congestion, I think it's worth it. Over the past few years, we’ve tried almost every kind of ebike there is, from heavy-duty cargo bikes to high-end mountain bikes. Whether you're taking the kids to school or hauling yard equipment to and from the hardware store, these are our favorite electric bikes.
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Why Pedal, When You Can Get to Where You're Going in Style?
- Our GreenPolicy360 motto for nextgen e-biking? -- "EBs as EVs"
Cruisin' in the City or Country, Your Choice
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Electric Bike News & Reviews at electricbikereport.com
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Ecofriendly commuting: The 'bicycle autobahn' connecting 10 cities in Europe
Global electric bike market value worth $24.3 Billion by 2025, says report
Cycling Made Easy in the UK: The Electric Bike Experience
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Too Cool to Pedal -- Via the Robb Report
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California, Again Out in Front !
- On Oct. 7, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1096 that gives two of the three classes of electric bikes the right to access bike paths and bike lanes.
- This is the first of its kind of legislation in the country, and it is a sign that e-bikes are coming of age.
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Let's Look at Where EBikes are Going
From Europe to America: On Easy Motion bikes from Electric Bike Reviews
https://electricbikereview.com/easy-motion/evo-eco-lite/
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