San Diego Business Journal: Wheeling More Power

 TRANSPORTATION: San Diego Emerges as Hotbed of Electric Bike Industry

 ■ By MICHAEL LIPKIN

Electric bikes are far from ubiquitous on California streets but are quickly growing in popularity as American consumers catch up to the far more ebike friendly Europe and Asia. And San Diego is a hotbed of ebike makers, with both American headquarters of major European manufacturers and budding local companies.

The six-city Electric Bike Expo stopped in San Diego last month, where more than a dozen brands showed off their latest models, some with high-tech features including the ability to lock the bike from a smartphone app. Read More