Jack Oortwijn

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The upcoming 28th Eurobike is enabling greater synergy between the automotive and bike industries as organizer Messe Friedrichshafen announces a new partnership with the Association of German Engineers (VDI) Wissensforum.

GARDA TRENTINO, Italy - At the earlier this month held Gardasee Bike Festival ZF Sachs Micro Mobility GmbH has launched its first drive unit after the company announced its entry into the e-bike market at last year's Eurobike.

DELFT, the Netherlands - It's a kind of power steering for e-bikes but much smarter than the ones for cars. At least this is what the Technical University in Delft, the Netherlands and Gazelle claim. T

GERLINGEN, Germany - There's no mentioning whatsoever on the results of its eBike Systems subsidiary in the last week published extensive 2018 financial report of the Bosch Group. Nothing on revenues, production numbers or sales growth.

ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - There's great interest in the 2nd World Cycling Forum that takes place 4 and 5 June in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Currently representatives from more than 40 companies have registered for their participation including most of the renowned names from the business.

The biggest in the bike business like prominent e-bike maker Accell Group, will participate in the World Cycling Forum 2019. In particular as this 2-day International Conference is all about the industry's future.

The 2019 World Cycling Forum addresses the sweeping ramifications of climate change and the role cycling can play in the efforts to limit global temperature increase and greenhouse gas emissions.

The current profound issues surrounding sustainability and climate change will lead to drastically changing business models.

Participating in the World Cycling Forum is still possible as there are seats left and available. The World Cycling Forum will have an audience of over 200 decision makers, purchasing, procurement, supply chain directors and managers as well MD's at retail chains, industry associations and stakeholders.

ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - Smartphone-based ride-sourcing as well as shared, dockless light mobility are the early signs of potentially profound changes in the way in which we move around our cities. Such disruptive urban mobility scenarios are having already and will have a big impact.