Lavoie, which makes high-end scooters based on McLarens Formula 1 technology, acquired the trendy e-bike brand that had gained a zealous following.
VanMoof, the Dutch e-bike maker that gained a zealous following but declared bankruptcy last month, has been acquired by Lavoie, an upscale electric scooter company, the firms announced on Thursday.
Riders of the expensive and technologically advanced VanMoof bikes were left in limbo by the companys bankruptcy, because the machines are built from proprietary parts that only the company made and many of the bikes functions are linked to a smartphone app that runs on the companys servers. Despite the buzz around the brand, VanMoof had run into financial problems that led to a production backlog a…
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