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Bosch is making e-bike batteries lockable via an app to deter theft
German conglomerate Bosch announced on Monday at CES 2025 a new layer of theft prevention for its e-bike batteries: the ability to lock a battery through
If a thief somehow steals one of these batteries and tries to use them on another Bosch e-bike, not only will it not work, it will disable that bike’s motor support and make it unusable, according to the company. Sean O’Kane is a reporter who has spent a decade covering the rapidly-evolving business and technology of the transportation industry, including Tesla and the many startups chasing Elon Musk. He previously worked at The Verge, where he also covered consumer technology, hosted many short- and long-form videos, performed product and editorial photography, and once nearly passed out in a Red Bull Air Race plane.
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