[Quick News] Trade in Your Old E-Bike, Get 500 RMB For a New One

Listen up, e-bike warriors of Shanghai. Now might be a good time to retire your old, clunky rides. Starting October 16, the city’s rolling out a new trade-in subsidy program to help you upgrade to something a bit more… 21st century. Get 500 yuan off a shiny new e-bike, and all you’ve got to do is take your old one in and say goodbye.

The idea here is simple: swap out those ancient battery bombs for something that’s not going to turn your apartment complex into an inferno. This program is backed by eight government departments, including the Shanghai Commission of Commerce and the Shanghai Development and Reform Commission. Yep, it’s serious business.

Here’s how it works: From October 16, 2024, to June 30, 2025, you can trade in your old registered electric bike – including the battery – and get a sweet 500-yuan discount on a brand-new one. The catch? The new bike has to meet all those national Technical Specifications for Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Bicycles (GB 43854). They want you to get a safe bike, not one that’s going to spontaneously combust in your hallway.

How to Get the Subsidy

To jump on the deal, haul your old bike (plus the battery), your ID, and your non-motor vehicle license plate down to one of the participating sales outlets. They’ll verify your info, register your old clunker, and get you set up with a trade-in agreement. Once that’s done, they’ll collect your bike and license plate – like a farewell ceremony for your old two-wheeled companion.

Register on the APP

You’ll also need to register on apps like WeChat, Alipay or UnionPay and get yourself a payment code. Show your payment QR code to receive the subsidy. If everything checks out, the shop slaps on that 500-yuan discount at checkout, and you’re good to roll out with your new ride.

All the nitty-gritty–bike registration, old and new bike photos, and all that jazz – gets uploaded to the system by the sales outlet. Your old ride doesn’t go to waste either. Certified companies will take care of dismantling the thing, and they’ll make sure your old batteries (lithium-ion or lead-acid) get sent to proper recycling facilities. They’ll even snap some photos of the process for the service platform – kind of like an afterlife Instagram for your old bike.

Once the deed is done, the old license is officially canceled, courtesy of the police department. It’s all part of Shanghai’s big push to make e-bikes safer, greener, and less explode-y – while responsibly chucking out the outdated ones.

So if your current e-bike’s got that shaky battery, weird sounds, or just plain bad vibes, now’s your chance. 500 yuan off and peace of mind sounds like a good deal, doesn’t it?

Some of the participating sales outlets

Huangpu District 黄浦区

• Shanghai Yulong Bicycle Shop: 159 Xueqian Street | 15221246902 (上海市黄浦区玉隆车行 学前街159号)

• Shanghai Tuoyue Trading Co., Ltd.: 368 Xinzha Road | 13818077127 (上海拓越贸易有限责任公司 新闸路368号)

• Shanghai Zhangyue Electric Bicycle Sales Co., Ltd.: 97 Jianguoxin Road | 13764193253 (上海章悦电动自行车销售有限公司 建国新路97号)

Xuhui District 徐汇区

• Xuhui Xiuliang Bicycle Shop: 17 Jianhua Road, Huajing Town | 13020237081 (徐汇区修良自行车商行 华泾镇建华路17号)

• Xuyi Bicycle Shop: 275 Luoxiang Road | 13764147662 (上海市徐汇区徐依车行 罗香路275号)

• Xuwei Electric Bicycle Shop: 704-6 Qinzhou Road S.| 18721014567 (上海市徐汇区溪维电动车行 钦州南路704号-6 )

Changning District 长宁区

• Shanghai Yuyong Trading Co., Ltd.: 430 Hami Road | 13916872519 (上海于永贸易有限公司 哈密路430号)

• Yuwei Bicycle Shop: 865 Fahuazhen Road | 13122384622 (上海市长宁区宇未车行 法华镇路865号)

• Jianhe Motorcycle Repair Shop: 36 Jianhe Road, Beixinjing Subdistrict | 13331810529 (上海市长宁区剑河摩托车修理部 北新泾街道剑河路36号)

Jing’an District 静安区

• Shanghai Zunxu Bicycle Co., Ltd.: 547 Baoshan Road | 15821856088 (上海尊旭车业有限公司 宝山路547号)

• Shanghai Dongjia Motorcycle Sales Co., Ltd.: 1167-1169 Lingshi Road | 13072188558 (上海董家摩托车销售有限公司 灵石路1167、1169号)

• Shanghai Fangze Industrial Co., Ltd.: 465 Zhongxing Road | 13661676283 (上海方泽实业有限公司 中兴路465号)

Putuo District 普陀区

• Shanghai Xinma Electric Bicycle Shop: 82 Yinxing Road | 15000612447 (上海鑫马电动车车行 银杏路82号)

• Shanghai Hongyu Trading Co., Ltd.: 60 Gulang Road | 13916865363 (上海竑羽贸易有限公司 古浪路60号)

• Manchao Bicycle Shop: Meiling Road N. near Meiling New Village, Changzheng Town | 13041645253 (上海市普陀区曼超车行 长征镇梅岭北路靠近梅岭新村)

Hongkou District 虹口区

• Shanghai Xiangxi Industrial Co., Ltd.: 16 Zhongshan No.1 Road N. | 13816556575 (上海祥析实业有限公司 中山北一路16号)

• Shanghai Juai Electric Bicycle Co., Ltd.: 107 Yiminhe Road | 15800817405 (上海菊爱电动车有限公司 伊敏河路107号)

• Shengda Electric Bicycle Repair Shop: 155 Fengzhen Road | 17601364758 (上海市虹口区盛达电动自行车修理部 丰镇路155号)

Yangpu District 杨浦区

• Shanghai Pukuang Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.: 1388 Shiguang Road | 13621881503 (上海浦宽环保科技有限公司 市光路1388号)

• Shanghai Huibai Trading Co., Ltd.: 218-220 Fushun Road | 15921897081 (上海晖柏贸易有限公司 抚顺路218-220号)

• Alei Bicycle Shop: 121-2 Zhengben Road | 13671762683 (上海市杨浦区阿雷车行 政本路121-2号)

Minhang District 闵行区

• Shanghai Xiangjunda Electric Bicycle Co., Ltd.: 897-33 Dongchuan Road | 15021963046 (上海祥骏达电动车有限公司 东川路897-33号)

• Shanghai Qiyue Motorcycle Sales Co., Ltd.: 1601 Suzhao Road | 13391178815 (上海启越摩托车销售有限公司 苏召路1601号)

• Simeng Bicycle Shop: 2794 Jizhai Road | 17821854187 (上海市闵行区思猛车行 纪翟路2794号)

Baoshan District 宝山区

• Shanghai Yamo Industrial Co., Ltd.: 1175 Jutai Road | 15002611836 (上海雅摩实业有限公司 菊太路1175号)

• Shanghai Lukun Industrial Co., Ltd.: 577 Baoyang Road, Youyi Street | 13918910877 (上海绿坤实业有限公司 友谊街道宝杨路577号 )

• Shanghai Weiyan Trading Co., Ltd.: 226 Chenzhen Road | 15216735830 (上海尉颜贸易有限公司 陈镇路226号)

Jiading District 嘉定区

• Shanghai Haohuitai Trading Co., Ltd.: 331 Beidajie | 17621579991 (上海浩晖泰贸易有限公司 北大街331号 17621579991)

• Shanghai Chaobao Electric Bicycle Co., Ltd.: 926 Huajiang Road, Jiangqiao Town | 17612133691 (上海超豹电动车有限公司 江桥镇华江路926号 )

• Leqi Electric Bicycle Shop: 354 Jiasong Road N., Waigang Town | 13524082881 (上海市嘉定区外冈镇乐琦电动车经营部 外冈镇嘉松北路354号 )

Pudong New Area 浦东新区

• Xiaowang Electric Bicycle Shop: 7395 Xinchang Town South Highway | 13701885663 (上海市浦东新区新场镇小汪电动车经营部 新场镇南公路7395号)

• Yuchenghao Electric Bicycle Shop: 771 Yunhan Road, Nicheng Town | 13564280380 (上海市浦东新区泥城镇余承号电动自行车经营部 云汉路771号)

• Shanghai Kangtong Trading Co., Ltd.: 1002 Datong Road, Gaoqiao Town | 17602114596 (上海亢彤贸易有限公司 高桥镇大同路1002号)

Jinshan District 金山区

• Shanghai Yuanzhi Industrial Co., Ltd.: 168 Jinling Road, Shihua Street | 13761475611 (上海源轾实业有限公司 石化街道金零路168号)

• Qibin Bicycle Shop: 366-368 Kaile Avenue | 18964735636 (上海市金山区其彬自行车行 开乐大街366-368号)

• Shanghai Dajin Motorcycle Sales Co., Ltd.: 736 Xuefu Road | 13651668119 (上海大进摩托车销售有限公司 学府路736号)

Songjiang District 松江区

• Shanghai Zhanchao Industrial Co., Ltd.: No. 13, Lane 137, Rongmei Road (opposite Tianhong No.4 Village) | 13636343828 (上海战朝实业有限公司 茸梅路137弄13号天虹四村对面)

• Yubao Electric Bicycle Shop:1724 Guangxing Road, Zhongshan Subdistrict| 13482424846 (上海市松江区中山街道玉宝电动自行车经营部 中山街道光星路1724号1层)

• Xuhong Electric Bicycle Shop: 4825 Beisong Highway, Chedun Town | 15800412606 (上海市松江区车墩镇绪红电动自行车经营部 车墩镇北松公路4825号)

Qingpu District 青浦区

• Shanghai Dalei Electric Bicycle Co., Ltd.: 449 Mingzhu Road | 13916205062 (上海大雷电动车有限公司 明珠路449号)

• Kaoguan Electric Bicycle Sales Center: 171 Yinggang Road | 18918866788 (上海靠冠电动车销售中心 盈港路171号)

• Laifu Electric Bicycle Shop: 465 Huafu Street, Huaxin Town | 15821249846 (上海市青浦区华新镇来富电动自行车经营部 华新镇华富街465号)

Fengxian District 奉贤区

• Zhongyu Bicycle Shop: Room 101, No. 136A, Ziyuan Community, Fengcheng Town | 13148131360 (上海市奉贤区忠玉车行 奉城镇紫苑小区76幢136甲号101室)

• Erben Electromechanical Equipment Shop: 1680 Hainong Highway, Haiwan Town | 18918038510 (上海市奉贤区二本机电设备经营部 海湾镇海农公路1680号)

• Zhilong Electric Bicycle Shop: 4803, 4805 Xinxing Road | 13816778863 (上海市奉贤区知隆电动车经营部 新幸公路4803,4805号)

Chongming District 崇明区

• Xiaoguo Electric Bicycle Shop: Room 113, No. 30, Lane 132, Yuao Road | 16628533132 (上海市崇阴区小郭电动自行车商店 渔傲路132弄30号113室)

• Huanghuan Electric Bicycle Shop: 259 Renmin Road, Chengqiao Town | 18930804483 (上海市崇明区黄欢电动自行车经营部 城桥镇人民路259号)

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