Tag: Electric Bikes
VinFast: From California Dreaming To Midwest Reality
The line at the VinFast booth during the 2026 Chicago Auto Show (CAS) was unexpectedly long, a stark contrast to the skepticism that once trailed the Vietnamese automaker. My only comparison on U.S. soil is last year’s Electrify Expo in Nassau County, New York. For a regular at the McCormick … [continued]
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Op-Ed: Manila Doesn’t Need Dutch Micromobility — It Needs Dutch Thinking
The original title of this piece was “Will Dutch Mobility Work in the Philippines?” And immediately, the answer is no. There are too many nuances in how the Netherlands managed its small footprint, pedaled and motored mobility as well as a collective effort that didn’t shrug off any road user. … [continued]
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Op-Ed: E-Trike Safety Is Real — But the Failure Runs Deeper than the Vehicles
In my previous articles, be it reportage or opinion, I seemed to have taken the side of complete opposition. A motoring journalist friend pointed out how the real issue is safety. I partly agreed with him but argued that if we look at road safety in other countries it is … [continued]
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The Future Is Already Here, It’s Just Unevenly Distributed
Preparing to kick off the Burnaby Board of Trade’s 2026 Clean Energy Summit next month felt like the right moment to take inventory. Burnaby sits inside a province where roughly 98% of electricity is already non emitting, hosts a dense cluster of clean energy companies, and also contains a noticeable … [continued]
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Lime Ridership Up 61% In Seattle After Adding Real Sit-Down Scooter
I’ll be honest — I’ve never really loved the standup-scooter trend for vehicle-sharing programs in cities. I think they are fine for light, commercial recreation and for last-mile transport for some people. But they are quite unstable, tiny, and so hard to notice. I love bicycles and old-school scooters that … [continued]
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