A new bill in Minnesota is taking aim at one of the fastest-growing gray areas in micromobility: high-powered electric two-wheelers that blur the line between e-bikes and motorcycles.
Late last year, I had the chance to check out the world’s first semi-solid-state batteries designed for electric bicycles. At EICMA 2025, I visited T&D, an electric mobility company that was spun out of e-bike component maker Bafang (and founded by the same co-founder of Bafang, Sunny He). There I saw the first production-destined semi-solid-state e-bike batteries.
At the time, it was a big secret which company would be the first to put them into e-bikes and get those new batteries on the road. But now we’ve finally learned who will claim the title: Giant.
Cargo e-bikes have quickly become one of the most practical segments of the electric bicycle world, offering car-replacing utility at a fraction of the cost of owning and operating a vehicle. But while they’re cheaper than cars, they’re still not exactly cheap.
Most decent cargo e-bikes tend to start around $1,500 and can easily climb past $4,000 or more, especially when including higher end components, larger batteries, and from brand names known for longer-lasting bikes. So with cargo e-bikes nearly always costing well into the four digits, an unassuming entrant from Buzz Bikes now seems particularly eye-catching, with the company touting its affordable Beekeeper cargo e-bike at a shockingly low price of just US $799.
Segway is expanding its footprint in the electric bike space with the launch of its new MUXI e-bike, a model that blends urban utility with a design that feels more akin to a light electric motorcycle than a traditional bicycle.
Avinox is back with its next-generation e-bike drive systems, and if the numbers are anything to go by, the company is definitely targeting the higher performance end of the market.
A newly introduced California bill could quietly reshape how passengers are carried on bicycles and e-bikes – and in the process, potentially outlaw one of the most popular features on many modern electric bikes.
In a rare bit of good news for the e-bike industry, manufacturers, importers, and advocacy groups have successfully fought off a potentially painful round of new tariffs on bicycles and e-bikes in the US.
Specialized has unveiled its latest generation of urban electric bikes with the all-new Vado 3 and Vado 3 EVO, bringing a surprising amount of high-performance DNA from its trail-dominating electric mountain bikes into a more practical, everyday package.
Radio Flyer is back with another electric bike, and this time the iconic American brand is taking aim at one of the biggest barriers in the cargo e-bike space: intimidation.
I’ve spent countless hours here at Electrek doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, I’ve been fortunate to learn these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That long-term experience with real-world e-bike testing has helped me find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget.
Below are some of the top e-bikes I’ve hand-tested for every price range, current as of April 2026. Spring is finally here, and that means it’s time to get back in the saddle! Check out the awesome e-bikes below, any one of which could become your next electric bike.
A new bipartisan bill introduced in Congress could finally establish a long-missing federal framework for regulating electric bikes and similar micromobility devices in the US.
I’m very much among those who believe “the correct number of e-bikes to have is N+1”. But I’m also a realist (and one who knows that happy wife equals happy life), and so I recognize that we often have to make do with the bike we have. And it was in that vein that I thought it’d be fun to take a city-focused electric bicycle on an off-road trip to see how it would handle. I wanted to show, or perhaps just prove to myself, that my everyday beater city e-bike could perform where you might think a dedicated electric mountain bike or fat tire e-bike would be a necessity.
And if I’m being completely honest with myself, I wound up in a bit over my head. But all is well that ends well, and here I am the next day, slightly sore, but still able to type it out.
Many states across the US have spent the last several years promoting electric bikes as a climate solution. California, one of the leaders in e-bike adoption in the US, has funded rebate programs, invested in bike infrastructure, and championed e-bikes as a way to reduce car trips and cut emissions. At the same time, however, another trend has emerged: a sharp increase in youth ridership – and with it, a growing number of complaints about unsafe riding.
Now, some lawmakers in states with high e-bike usage are proposing something that would have sounded unthinkable just a few years ago: license plates for e-bikes.
Spend enough time in the e-bike world, and you’ll start to notice something strange: a huge amount of how we regulate micromobility comes down to one simple question – does it have pedals? That might have made sense a decade ago, but today it’s starting to look increasingly outdated.
And to be clear, this isn’t about whether having pedals is a requisite for being considered an electric bicycle. It surely is. Rather, I think the bigger question here is this: Should it even matter?
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a stark warning to riders of the Ridstar Q20 and Q20 Pro electric bikes, urging owners to stop using them immediately due to a serious fire risk. But in a troubling twist, the manufacturer has refused to cooperate with a recall.
SUPER73 is back with a major shake-up to its lineup. The Southern California-based electric bike brand has just unveiled its all-new A-Series, a collection of redesigned models that signal a shift toward more practical, commuter-friendly machines while still leaning into the company’s signature moto-inspired styling.
Velotric is taking a notable step into the growing lightweight e-bike segment with the launch of its new Tempo, a city-focused electric bike designed to feel much closer to a traditional bicycle than most of today’s heavier commuter models.
Aventon has just unveiled its latest electric mountain bike, the new Current, bringing a full-suspension eMTB platform to the company’s lineup that blends trail-ready performance with the connected tech features Aventon has been steadily building into its bikes. Continuing with Aventon’s modus operandi for the last few years, the Current offers an increasingly refined level of off-road riding, yet at a price that undercuts the bigger established bike shop brands.
A Southern California school district is considering a controversial new rule that could significantly limit how students get to school. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District, which serves Newport Beach and Costa Mesa, is weighing a proposal that would ban most students from riding electric bicycles to school.
Whenever gas prices spike, the same advice tends to dominate the conversation: “Just buy an electric car.”
And to be fair, that advice isn’t wrong. Electric cars can dramatically reduce the cost of fueling your transportation, and for drivers who already need a car every day, switching from gasoline to electricity can be a smart financial move. A large-scale shift to EVs is also our best bet for energy independence, so global strife has less impact on our wallets. But that argument, despite its merits, ignores the fact that most people can’t simply buy a new car to replace their existing gasoline-powered vehicle.
“Juiced is back, baby” says the revamped Juiced Bikes website. It also shows us our first glimpse of what are set to become the new e-bike models that will help the re-animated electric bike maker launch its much-awaited comeback tour.
Rad Power Bikes’ new ownership says the brand is about to be reborn after being bought out of bankruptcy – and part of that rebirth includes building e-bikes in the United States.
But if that sounds familiar, it’s because we’ve heard similar promises before. And while the idea of American-made e-bikes is appealing, the reality of the industry makes it far more complicated than it sounds.