From Electrek.co.

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories of 2025 from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes California’s new e-bike regulations and updated laws, Bafang’s automatic shifting hub motor, e-bike brand shutdowns, China opting for lead acid over lithium batteries, Honda’s upcoming low-cost electric motorcycle, and more.

Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the Wheel-E podcast today:

Starting today, California is coming for your e-bike throttles
Bafang’s new automatic shifting hub motor could change urban e-biking
Popular high-power electric bike brand announces shutdown
If you think electric bikes are bad, there’s a much bigger menace hitting our roads
China urges citizens to trade in ‘old lithium e-bikes’ for newer lead acid electric bikes
Honda’s new super low-cost electric motorcycle could come at the perfect time
‘Not safe or legal’ – Cops continue crackdown on Sur Ron style electric bikes
This bike has 2 huge batteries, 2 big motors and might be perfect for the snow

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