VanMoof makes a move: Lavoie acquires the e-bike startup out of bankruptcy and plans to relaunch it autoblog.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from autoblog.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The McLaren Applied-backed e-mobility company, Lavoie, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire VanMoof, just weeks after the Dutch e-bike maker was declared bankrupt. The firm said its plan was to switch to using third-party retailers to sell and service VanMoof e-bikes. McLaren Applied’s chairman Nick Fry said the acquisition, “underscores our commitment to
Just over a month after it declared bankruptcy, e-bike maker VanMoof has found a new home. Lavoie, the electric scooter division of McLaren Applied, has agreed to buy VanMoof and make investments in it to grow the business.