Jack Oortwijn

The hot and rain-free super summer of 2018 made e-bike sales skyrocket across Europe. Here's an overview of what happened in most markets. Starting in the North shows that the markets of Sweden, Denmark and Finland are growing to maturity. Sweden even ranks now among the largest e-bike markets of Europe.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union is maintaining the anti-dumping duties on regular made in China bicycles that are exported to the EU member states for another five years.

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria - Leader 96 Ltd is doubling its e-bike production in 2020. The Bulgarian OEM maker, which is at Eurobike: stand B2-502, is doing the same this year while it also doubled its e-bike production in 2018.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Sales figures for cargo bikes are soaring. And in particular for models where an electric motor is propelling the bike, rider as well as load. At the upcoming 4 - 7 September Eurobike trade show almost all relevant companies will be presenting their newest

WIJCHEN, the Netherlands - Bafang, one of the leading manufacturers of e-mobility components and complete drive systems, expands its battery collection for e-bikes with the introduction of two new models for down tube applications, BT F07.450.C and BT F08.600.C, offering 450Wh or 600Wh respectively.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - E-bike system supplier Brose developed an all new line of displays to make operating an e-bike more intuitive and ergonomic. "The displays are designed to meet different riders' unique needs and fit perfectly in the existing Brose Drive

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - At stand A1-403 ZF Sachs Micro Mobility features its production ready RS drive unit. ZF is the third biggest of the world leading car parts makers that turn to the cycling sector. This 40 billion euro and over 130,000 staffed company has for that brushed off a

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Start-ups are transforming the bike market with new approaches, new ideas and new solutions that go way beyond bikes as products. Utilizing digitalization in the bike industry, they are radically rethinking cycling related services.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - In hall B4 at stand 403 Micromobility specialist Tern will be unveiling the HSD, an urban e-bike that is mini but mighty. "Many e-bikes on the market look like standard bikes with motor systems and batteries wedged in," states Josh Hon, Tern Team Captain.

LUDHIANA, India - In India's media reports are appearing on imports of China made bicycles and parts which are putting severe pressure on the country's Ludhiana based bicycle industry. The cheap imports from China are allegedly entering India through a free trade agreement of which China is not even a part of.