This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes a merger between Electric Bike Company and Integral Electrics, California looking to clamp down further on Sur Ron hooligans, a Super73 recall, Cowboy’s production move, a tour inside Bafang’s factory in China, and more.

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Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the Wheel-E podcast today:

• Electric Bike Company merges with Integral Electrics following Pedego partnership
• California town seeks to criminalize wheelies on ’75 mph electric bikes’
• Popular Super73 electric bikes recalled for brake failure
• Cowboy moves its electric bike production back home… almost
• I went back to Bafang’s factory in China five years later. The difference is mindblowing
• NIU unveils new electric microcar with impressive $8,300 target price

Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 9:00 a.m. ET (or the video after 10:00 a.m. ET):