Rosie Burgin

VIENNA, Austria - Technology start-up, Dreamwaves, has added a new bike interface to waveOut, its spatial audio and augmented reality navigation app. Merging tech, innovation and inclusion the spatial audio features have been designed for safe and 'mindful' riding.

MEDOLLA (MO), Italy - Oli Ebike Systems has partnered with German replacement battery specialists, Akku Vision to offer complete drive systems compatible with a wide range of frames. The aim of the partnership is to ensure a reliable supply chain, have a closer relationship with product development and add flexibility to production.

OSLO, Norway - Buddy Electric's top-of-the-line, carbon composite e-bike, the Buddy X1 is ready to enter the market. One of the first to incorporate the injection-molding technology of German specialist V Frames, the X1 frame combines high performance with sustainable production techniques.

TEMPE, Arizona - Pivot Cycles has appointed Bryan Mason as President. In his new role, Mason will oversee key departments and management team members, including all of the company's operations in Germany.

OLDENZAAL, the Netherlands - Italian tyre manufacturer, Vittoria, inaugurated its new north Europe headquarters in the Netherlands last week. The new strategically-located facility also houses the revamped factory of niche-market hand-made cotton trye manufacturer A. Dugast which the Vittoria Group acquired last year.

FRANKFURT, Germany - Cargo bikes have gone from niche to mainstream since the introduction of the City Changer Cargo Bike (CCCB) project which was commissioned in 2018. The project which aimed to exploit the limitless potential of cargo bikes, promoting their usage amongst public, private, and commercial users, is now coming to an end. The findings will be presented during a conference during Eurobike.

LYON, France - Folding e-bike brand, Eovolt, is planning to significantly increase the production capacity at its Lyon, France factory. From July 2022, the brand aims to double production by the end of the year. "We want to intensify our local production to lock in our production chain so we can be more responsive and flexible," explains co-founder Baptiste Fullen.

LUTON, England - European e-scooter provider, Voi Technology, has signed a partnership with a UK-based waste management company to safely dispose and recycle end-of-life batteries from its electric vehicles.

HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands - Following a tumultuous couple of weeks, the consortium led by KKR has declared its offer on Accell Group 'unconditional'. The number of shares tendered has risen to 77.8% and "all offer conditions are now satisfied or waived," according to a statement released yesterday evening.

DENVER, US — Belt drive manufacturer, Gates Industrial Corporation has upgraded and expanded its Carbon Drive product portfolio for e-bikes and bicycles. With new and improved components across four key product lines, the company's next-generation belts and components are being introduced "to enable advances in bicycle drivetrain design and meet the growing global demand."