Rosie Burgin

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Swedish battery developer and manufacturer, Northvolt has marked a new chapter in European history with the first cell to have been fully designed, developed and assembled at a gigafactory by a homegrown European battery company. A breakthrough for Europe's budding e-bike industry?

WELS, Austria - Pierer Mobility, whose two-wheeled portfolio includes Felt Bicycles, GasGas and Husqvarna e-bikes but also KTM Motorbikes, has reported record sales for 2021. In a successful year for the bicycle division, e-bike sales were up 37% and traditional bicycle sales reached a 40% year-on-year increase.

STAVANGER, Norway - Podbike will start delivering their first product, the four-wheeled e-bike, Frikar, in 2022. To oversee the company's transition from start-up to early growth phase and support the scale-up of e-bike sales a new CEO has been appointed.

MONTREAL, Canada - Dorel Industries has completed the sale of Dorel Sports, its bicycle segment, to the Dutch mobility group, Pon Holdings. For the sale price of US $810 million, Pon now has brands including Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Caloi and Mongoose in its hands.

BIEL, Switzerland - Bicycle component brand, DT Swiss ag has acquired high-end German brake manufacturer, Trickstuff gmbh with effect from January 1st, 2022. DT Swiss says the take-over will "further strengthen the company's technological competence with a development site in Germany

ZEIST, the Netherlands - It's been a busy year for the international bicycle industry. High demand for bicycles, notably e-bikes, driven by the COVID pandemic and the push for greener cities has brought high level investments. But, high shipping costs has brought high blood pressure for those trying to secure parts.

LONDON, England - Utility e-bike supplier Zoomo, is hoping to solidify its position as a turn-key provider of heavy-duty electric last mile delivery solutions with the launch of a speed e-bike. The Zoomo One, with an assisted top speed of 45km/h

ZEIST, the Netherlands - The reshoring of European bicycle production continues to gain momentum as demand grows and supplies tighten. Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is seeing an influx of big and mid-scale players entering the market. Bike Europe takes a look at the current status...

SUZHOU, China - During this year's Eurobike, e-bike drive system manufacturer, Vinka debuted its latest hub drive system, the Auto VA+. The hub-motor can be applied to a range of e-bike models, including urban e-bikes and has additional features including automatic assist.

MILAN, Italy - "Welcome back, EICMA, today the future opens again," remarked Pietro Meda, President of EICMA, in his inaugural address at the 78th International Two Wheels Exhibition.