Updates
12 dated updates on e-bikes: recalls, battery safety rules, e-bike laws and rebates, launches and findings from our own data. Latest (October 23, 2026): 34 discontinued e-bikes added, each with the closest model on sale today.
California's SB 1167 bars selling or marketing faster or more powerful electric two-wheelers as e-bikes from January 1, 2027, and keeps e-bikes capped at 750 W. Two companion bills set a 10 mph sidewalk limit and require speedometers on new Class 2 e-bikes from 2029.
The US-China Board of Trade review released on September 27, 2026 does not include e-bikes, bicycles or bike parts in its list of Chinese products recommended for tariff relief. Separately, a 12.5% Section 301 tariff has applied since July 24 to imports from 54 countries, including China, Taiwan and Vietnam.
Public comments on CPSC's proposed mandatory safety rule for micromobility lithium-ion batteries closed on August 24, 2026. The rule would make UL 2849 mandatory for e-bikes, plus added tests. It is not final yet.
Every update cites its sources and links to the bikes it affects. We add notes when a recall, a safety rule, a law, a rebate or a launch changes something on this site.
