YikeBike launches an electric skateboard

www.scoop.co.nz The personal transport innovators that bought you the innovative and award winning YikeBike now have the latest in last mile transport, the YikeBoard electric skateboard. The YikeBoard is the first of three, brand new last mile transport products to be released over the next year, all using the same portable battery technology and all … Read more

Continental Unveils 48 Volt Electric Bicycle Motor

gas2.org By Steve Hanley 48 volt technology is making a big slash in the world of automobiles, where it is powering electric turbochargers that give 80% of the benefits of a hybrid powertrain at just 30% of the cost. Now Continental, one of the largest suppliers to the automotive industry, is leveraging its 48 volt … Read more

An all-terrain electric skateboard from Western Australia have just won an iAward

BusinessInsider.com.au By CHRIS PASH A one-armed robot bricklayer from Western Australia, an all-terrain electric powered skateboard and an app to show how hard you kick, hit or throw a ball are among the winners of Australia’s iAwards from the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA). The major award, the AIIA Innovation of the Year, was awarded … Read more