Volkswagens new e-bikes pack cameras, radar, and smart glasses — heres everything you need to know
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Volkswagen’s camera- and radar-equipped e-bikes blur the line between vehicle and device, bringing car-like safety stacks to micromobility. Urban mobility operators and insurers should expect rising data expectations — continuous sensing, connectivity, and telemetry will become table stakes.
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