Santa Monica Electric Vehicles
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We design drive systems for light electric vehicles
Just a personal gripe that someone else shares apparently...
The Universe Gave You Cruise Control, Now Use It - Jalopnik
In many driving situations the most logical thing to do is set your cruise control and let it keep you traveling at a consistent pace.
www.jalopnik.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Just a personal gripe that someone else shares apparently...
Seriously?
Moore said a Customs and Border Protection FAQ page is clear about how to value steel products.
“It’s the ‘price paid’ for the steel content in the form purchased," Moore told BRAIN, paraphrasing the FAQ. "Not the price of the raw material farther up the supply chain.”
Moore said a Customs and Border Protection FAQ page is clear about how to value steel products.
“It’s the ‘price paid’ for the steel content in the form purchased," Moore told BRAIN, paraphrasing the FAQ. "Not the price of the raw material farther up the supply chain.”
How are steel and aluminum tariffs calculated on bikes?
(BRAIN) — There are as many ways to calculate Section 232 tariffs on imported steel and aluminum as there are companies importing products containing those common materials. It could be come more impo...
www.bicycleretailer.com
October 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Seriously?
Moore said a Customs and Border Protection FAQ page is clear about how to value steel products.
“It’s the ‘price paid’ for the steel content in the form purchased," Moore told BRAIN, paraphrasing the FAQ. "Not the price of the raw material farther up the supply chain.”
Moore said a Customs and Border Protection FAQ page is clear about how to value steel products.
“It’s the ‘price paid’ for the steel content in the form purchased," Moore told BRAIN, paraphrasing the FAQ. "Not the price of the raw material farther up the supply chain.”
We would never want to be hostile to cars.
Trump Cancels Trail, Bike-Lane Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars
The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking ba...
www.bloomberg.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
We would never want to be hostile to cars.
I can't tell you how many clients I've had who, having never designed a bike, think a non-adjustable seat is a good idea.
They Say Ford’s $4,500 E-Bike Is Awful—So I Rode It
YouTube video by Berm Peak Express
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August 20, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I can't tell you how many clients I've had who, having never designed a bike, think a non-adjustable seat is a good idea.
I'm not sure why the 50% steel tariff would apply to a finished good rather than only the input cost of the raw material.
New ruling will add steel tariff costs to imported e-bikes and trainers
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The steel used in e-bikes, indoor trainers, exercycles and some hand tools is now subject to the Trump administration's Section 232 tariffs, which are up to 50%.
www.bicycleretailer.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I'm not sure why the 50% steel tariff would apply to a finished good rather than only the input cost of the raw material.
Interesting report that focuses on bike manufacturing.
What 'Made In America' ACTUALLY Looks Like
YouTube video by Business Explains The World
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August 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Interesting report that focuses on bike manufacturing.
Interesting article. The last segment on the economics is a little different than I'd realized.
Bad News for China: Rare Earth Elements Aren’t That Rare
China is limiting US access to critical minerals in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the move isn’t as devastating as Beijing wants it to be.
www.wired.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Interesting article. The last segment on the economics is a little different than I'd realized.
Interesting. Hope they can stand this up and make it work.
Guardian Bikes Powers American Comeback with Nation's First High-Volume Bicycle Frame Manufacturing Plant
/PRNewswire/ -- Guardian Bikes, the nation's leading direct-to-consumer kids' bike brand, has announced a $19 million financing with JPMorganChase to launch...
www.prnewswire.com
April 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Interesting. Hope they can stand this up and make it work.
I'm sorry to see their problems but after watching the way they burned through VC money for years with headcount and expansion rather than focusing on profitability, I'm not really surprised.
Rad Power Bikes' CEO secretly exits amid more layoffs, uncertain future
Phil Molyneux, CEO of Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes, has left the company under unclear circumstances, marking another major leadership shake-up...
electrek.co
March 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I'm sorry to see their problems but after watching the way they burned through VC money for years with headcount and expansion rather than focusing on profitability, I'm not really surprised.
I get asked almost every week why more bike production doesn't move onshore. While there are options that make sense and companies taking interesting steps, as with most things, the full answer is complicated.
A red herring? Low-cost labor is important to bike makers, but not the deciding factor
BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The difference between labor costs in Asia and the U.S., while stark, are actually manageable, industry sources tell BRAIN. It turns out that other factors weigh heavier when ...
www.bicycleretailer.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I get asked almost every week why more bike production doesn't move onshore. While there are options that make sense and companies taking interesting steps, as with most things, the full answer is complicated.
Anyone else planning to attend? Last year was very informative and valuable.
Bicycle Leadership Conference '25 | PeopleForBikes
The world’s foremost education and networking event for the bicycle industry. The Bicycle Leadership Conference returns to Tucson, Arizona, March 18-20, 2025.
www.bicycleleadershipconference.org
March 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Anyone else planning to attend? Last year was very informative and valuable.
Since the company has a RAM van, it's nice to be bumped down to number 2.
Tesla Drivers Are The Worst In The Country: Study
Tesla surpassed Ram to have the worst drivers in the United States due to a sharp increase in accident rates.
insideevs.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Since the company has a RAM van, it's nice to be bumped down to number 2.
As they were dragging these things across an actual bike path this morning, I feel like they were SO close to a revelation.
February 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
As they were dragging these things across an actual bike path this morning, I feel like they were SO close to a revelation.
If this actually holds up it would ironically do more for ebike safety in the US than every other regulation proposed in the last 10 years.
Trump closes de minimis loophole for China
WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The import threshold exemption cited most often as a loophole for allowing e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries to enter the U.S. marketplace without scrutiny no longer will apply to...
www.bicycleretailer.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
If this actually holds up it would ironically do more for ebike safety in the US than every other regulation proposed in the last 10 years.
Interesting that they started this article with a focus on the bike business.
Chinese Companies Have Sidestepped Trump’s Tariffs. They Could Do It Again.
The companies have found plenty of new channels to the U.S. market — demonstrating the potential limits of the tariffs Donald Trump has promised to impose.
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Interesting that they started this article with a focus on the bike business.
