Sales of electric bicycles, or e-bikes, as they’re better known, are booming. At the same time, innovations in battery technology have extended the range that an e-bike can travel. The FT’s Harry Dempsey explores the impact they’re having on commuting, deliveries, and the cities we live in.
Electric cars will help meet net zero goals but their manufacture is not sustainable. What’s preventing recycled parts - especially batteries - being used in the auto industry?
The rollout of 5G is gathering pace. But this rollout won’t be cheap, so far business uptake has been slow, and the question of how to monetise 5G applications still looms large.
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