Jan-Willem van Schaik

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Dutch e-bike maker QWIC has received 10 million euro in growth capital from De Hoge Dennen Capital, the investment vehicle of the Netherlands based De Rijcke family. The investment makes it possible for QWIC to meet its international ambitions and to develop e-bikes of the next generation.

HOYA, Germany - To address it Danish customers better, Hermann Hartje KG from Germany and Ebsen Bikes A/S from Vojens, Denmark have joined forces.

HOOFDDORP, the Netherlands - The Solar Bicycle Parking Facility is a new development of ECOpro Technology BV, a Dutch manufacturer of prefab construction systems and specialist in solar roofs. "The applications of solar panels in combination with e-bikes are versatile," says ECOpro Technology MD James Post.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - There are just a few days left for companies to submit products to the Taipei Cycle 2020 d&i awards. Organizer iF International Forum Design renamed the category 'IoT Applications for Cycling' to 'Smart cycling services' for this year's competition.

SEOUL, South Korea - Puncture-resistance specialist Tannus has been awarded the 2019 'IP-R&D Outstanding Institution Award' by the South Korean government in recognition of the brand's work to secure its intellectual property.

BAD SODEN, Germany - In the past ten years, the German e-bike industry developed a successful system to collect waste e-bike batteries.

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands - Industry organizations BOVAG and RAI in the Netherlands expect a huge boost for the country's e-bike market in 2020 and the years after.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - For Merida the importance of the e-bike market continues to rise rapidly. In 2018 the company reported an e-bike output of 143,000 units, while for 2020 Merida forecasts to ship 330,000 e-bikes from Taiwan.

KUNSHAN, China - The new 36V 4 Amp charger of Kunshan ST Electronics is not only the smallest in the market, but also much more efficient than the previous generation. According to ST Electronics it reaches a level of efficiency of no less than 92 percent.

SOFIA, Bulgaria - The opening of the country's first aluminum frame production facility is an important addition to Bulgaria's Bike Valley. Bulgaria will become the third country in Europe with its own aluminum frame production, following Poland and Portugal.