TOKYO - The number of electrically power-assisted bicycles sold in Japan has been on the rise in recent years, reflecting strong demand not only from a growing number of elderly people but also working parents with small children.Shipments of electric bicycles more than doubled to 667,244 units in 2018 from 280,271 in 2008, while sales of scooters with an engine of 50 cc or less plunged to 143,129 units in 2018 from 470,922 in 2005, according to data released by the industry ministry and the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.Yamaha Motor Co. introduced the world's first electricall…READ FULL ARTICLE
