Amazon is pulling high-speed e-bike listings in California after a string of fatal crashes

State law caps pedal-assisted e-bikes at 28 mph, but Amazon had been selling models advertised at speeds above 40 mph

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Amazon $AMZN agreed to stop selling e-bikes in California that exceed state speed limits, following a consumer alert from California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a string of fatal crashes involving high-speed electric two-wheelers.

The move came after KCRA contacted Amazon about listings for e-bikes advertised with top speeds above 40 mph. When KCRA raised the issue with Amazon, the company responded by announcing that all third-party sellers must now meet both state law and Amazon's internal standards for how e-bikes are classified. Listings identified in the inquiry have since been taken down, and Amazon says it is now........

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