People living in urban areas need different
transportation types for different things. General Motors is solving the
problem with the help of electric bikes. General Motors (GM) is about to
introduce new electric bikes in the market next year just like Xiaomi, an
electric scooter manufacturer in US. GM is planning to introduce an e-bike in
which one half part would be folding and the other half would be compact. The
makers of the electric bikes are more concerned about the electrification and
related ideas as they would distinguish them from the traditional business
model; production and sale of gas-powered vehicles.
It is being said that these electric bikes
will be smart and connected and they will also have the company’s subscription-based
communication, security and emergency service features. The bikes will also
have rechargeable front and rear LED lights as a security feature and electric
propulsion is also designed for the drive system.
General Motors is asking for public help so
that they can give a name to their latest innovation. For this purpose, the
company has launched a brand-naming campaign and they have asked the people to
give names to the e-bikes and submit to www.eBikeBrandChallenge.com. The winner will
get $10,000 and 9 runners-up will get $1,000 each.
Many companies are now working on the
electric bikes because they see potential in the market for the e-bikes. Tesla
would be joining the electric bikes war soon. According to Elon Musk, Tesla is
interested in making electric bikes because they think that electric scooters
lack dignity.
