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A Hamburg startup is rolling out electric bike trailers

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Irfan Aftab
May 19, 2023

Making it in Germany – one Hamburg startup is building electric trailers for bicycles that can transport loads of up to 150 kilos. The technology was developed by two engineers from Russia and Pakistan.

Irfan Aftab Journalist based in Berlin at DW News English & Urdu covering global affairs, society & culture.
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