China Introduces E-bike Subsidy

Shandong province is the latest of 10 provinces to introduce an e- subsidy for people living in rural areas. The subsidy, which was introduced this week allows people living in rural areas to get a 13% on bikes. The subsidy means that once relying on push bikes to get to work can now on ‘luxury’ driven bikes cutting their daily commute by up to 50%. The has also caught the interest of possible motor buyers as a cheaper means to due to increasing fuel costs, which in turn should help improve the quality of as there are now 120million e-bikes on the roads instead of the gas driven alternative.