Jan-Willem van Schaik

Automotive giant Volkswagen (VW) included a cargo e-bike as part of its solution for sustainable goods transport in urban regions. It can carry a load of up to 210 kgs (driver included), and is able to handle cargo volumes of up to a half cubic meter. Volkswagen's (VW) cargo e-bike is equipped with a 250-watt

EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands - Following the recent announcement that René Veenhuizen will become MD of Shimano Benelux, leaving his position as Sales Director of Shimano Europe's Bike division, Shimano Europe has appointed Niels de Lange as his replacement.

BAD SODEN, Germany - In an unusual public statement, the German industry association ZIV (Zweirad Industrie Verband) strongly advises against resorting to repair offers for e-bike batteries that cannot prove to have passd UN tests as well as against the manipulation of batteries and against the use of such

MILAN, Italy - The combination of increasing e-bike sales and the cancellation of the Italian CosmoBike show in September results in a growing interest for participating in the e-bike section of the upcoming EICMA motorcycle and bike show. "The Italian e-bike market is recording a straing growth.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The Taichung Bike Week is paying the price for the international trade show shuffle. After several years of double digit growth, the 2018 event which will take place from 26 - 28 September, is seeing a decrease in the number of exhibitors and participating hotels.

COLOGNE, Germany - Enabling cyclists to find the best IBD nearby and make booking appointments online easily 24/7; that's what Flexini.com is about. Bicycle dealers can use the management tool of flexini.com to organize their appointments efficiently. This is the concept behind the new online platform flexini.com.

In addition to the e-MTB drive units E8000 and E7000 as well as the E6100 city/trekking e-bike groupset, Shimano now introduces the E5000 for city/comfort bikes. With these four systems Shimano offers a complete range in the main e-bike categories. But how is the performance in real-life?

ST. JEAN DE MOIRANS, France - The Rossignol Group, owner of Felt, Rossignol and Time, announce the departure of co-founder and President of Felt Inc, Bill Duehring. The Rossignol Group has appointed Scott Rittschof as Senior Vice President of the company's Global Bike Division.

HELSINKI, Finland - Mavic and Enve no longer fit in Amer Sports' strategy to pursue sustainable, profitable growth. "We prioritize acceleration in soft goods, B2C, China, United States, and digitalization," said Amer Sports President and CEO Heikki Takala this morning while he announced the company's updated strategy.

Merida's e-bike shipments reached 93,300 units in the first seven months on this year up 63 percent or 57,000 units on the 2017 total for the same period. Financial analysists report that the company could see e-bike revenue contributions to rise to 30 percent of its total sales.