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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Neil Lancefield

E-bike and e-scooter warning issued amid ‘growing’ black market

E-bike and e-scooter fires reached record highs across the UK last year, prompting urgent warnings to riders about products purchased from online marketplaces.

Fire brigade figures, obtained by the Press Association, show 432 e-bike blazes were recorded in 2025. This is up 38 per cent from 313 the previous year, and more than five times higher than the 84 in 2021.

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