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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Prices of power-assisted bikes on rise in Japan amid popularity, material shortage

The latest models of electric bicycles are lined up at a bicycle retailer in central Tokyo, in this photo taken last December. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Price hikes for power-assisted bicycles, which are becoming fixtures as a means of transportation in everyday life, are spreading among manufacturers.

This is not only because they have become increasingly popular during the COVID-19 pandemic as a means to get around while avoiding trains and buses crowded with commuters, but also because there have been global shortages of raw materials, parts and components.

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