Jan-Willem van Schaik

MUNICH, Germany - BMW chose IAA Mobility as the best platform to present their BMW i Vision AMBY, their first high-speed pedelec for urbanists. For BMW, it is a visionary two-wheeled solution for the urban mobility of tomorrow.

TAINAN, Taiwan - Rapid market developments in Europe made Taya Chain decide to invest in facility upgrades and planning production expansion for mid-range and high-end e-bikes. In addition, the chain producer is also expanding its manufacturing management service

MUNICH, Germany - "Why are you exhibiting on a car show as bicycle company?" asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Kettler Alu-Rad's export manager Ole Honkomp. Angela Merkel attended the IAA Mobility last Tuesday to open the show

UTRECHT, the Netherlands - A major setback for the leading bicycle consumer show in the Netherlands, the Bike Motion. The 2021 edition which would take place on 29-30 October this year has been rescheduled to October 2022.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - In the weeks before Eurobike opened its doors for the last time in Friedrichshafen, it was unclear how many visitors would make the trip to Southern Germany. After two years without an international industry gathering, many from Europe were well prepared to attend the event

MUNICH, Germany - Today Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel will open the first edition of IAA Mobility which takes place from September 7 to 12. "Mobility is one of society's foremost topics. The main focus will be solutions on the path to climate neutrality,"

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The drastic impact of component shortages take over almost all other topics among industry insiders at Eurobike. At the opening day it was soon clear that a normalization of the situation on the international e-bike and bicycles markets is not expected any time soon.

Is the German industry able to keep up demand at that unprecedented high level? At the press conference preceding the opening of Eurobike tomorrow, the German industry association ZIV announced the e-bike and bicycles sales results for the first half of 2021.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - What will Eurobike 2021 bring? What are the new realities to be featured by the world's biggest bike show that opens its doors tomorrow? The pandemic created an all-new reality for the e-bike industry.

MANISA, Turkey - Electronics giant, Vestel, steps up its plans to grow in its battery solutions business. Already up-and-running, Vestel Battery Solutions has kick-started its ambitious expansion with the manufacture of e-bike battery pack designs.