Jan-Willem van Schaik

EPINAL, France - The speed e-bike is an all-new category for performance brand Moustache Bikes from France. For model year 2021 the company already expanded its range with entry level models and focused on more urban bikes.

ARNHEM, the Netherlands - An electric cargo bike with a special hydrogen extender to double its range will soon find its way on the road. French Pragma Industries introduced the hydrogen e-bike already some years ago. In the Netherlands, Pragma is now cooperating with Urban Arrow and the Arnhem-Nijmegen Business school in the 'Everything about Hydrogen' Foundation to develop the HydroCargo.

NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - Shimano Service Centers and other Shimano dealers can now provide 3rd party battery services for e-bikes specified with Shimano Steps drive units. Previously dealers requiring support with such 3rd party batteries had to reach out to the e-bike manufacturer or the battery manufacturer. But now Shimano is optimising this handling process.

OSAKA, Japan - Shimano's top management is undergoing official structural changes as of today, 30th March 2021. During the General Meeting of Shareholders and the Board of Directors, new Representative Directors, including the President, have been appointed.

ANNECY, France - The strategic decision of Mavic's new owners to focus on the company's core business has implications for its distribution partners. "We have made some adjustments due to the reduction of company size and the related resources, to activate the deployment of the brand on the market," the company stated.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - From its start, LEVA-EU has argued long and hard for a review of Directive 168/2013 which has been carried out by TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) on behalf of the European Commission. Now the results have been published, LEVA-EU welcomes the conclusion that the Machinery Directive is not suitable for vehicles.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - In a joint statement CONEBI, CIE and ECF welcomed the recommendations made in the study on the e-bike and e-cargo bike sector. TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) carried out the study on behalf of the European Commission on the safety of Personal Mobility Devices (PMD).

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Green Deal also includes the intention to revise the European regulatory framework for batteries. The EU intends to set a worldwide benchmark for more sustainable and safe batteries. CONEBI's Neuberger E-Bike Working Group has closely analysed the EU's proposal for a new batteries legislation.

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The e-bike is being massively embraced in the Netherlands and its market share continues to expand. In 2020 e-bike sales increased by no less than 30% to a record number of 547,000 units. In value the market has reached the all-time high of €1.65 billion.

MONTREAL, Canada - Dorel Industries Inc. announces boosting sales results for its Sports division (including Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, Pacific Cycles and Caloi) in 2020. For the year, Dorel Sports' revenue increased by $135.7 million, or 14.9%, to $1,045 million and a gross profit of $230 million.