http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Drive for electric bikes to replace delivery vans en Sun, 17 May 2026 23:30:48 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19697#post-309798 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 08:47:50 +0000 paulmilne 309798@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"A taxpayer-backed firm wants to help end use of petrol and diesel delivery vans with a new electric bike amid rising demand for green transport.</p> <p>The "Urban 200" was invented by three childhood friends who grew up building bikes together in their sheds.</p> <p>Their company, Edinburgh-based PeddleSMART, is getting ready to launch its vehicle.</p> <p>It will be built in a new factory employing ex-offenders and people with disabilities.</p> <p>The premises at Ravenscraig, Motherwell, has been set up with a £400,000 grant from the economic development agency Scottish Enterprise."</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-48797265">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-48797265</a> </p>