Rosie Burgin

REICHSHOF, Germany - Tyre manufacturer, Schwalbe has reported record sales of €273 million for 2021. High quality e-bike products and a focus on recycling are credited as important factors behind the growth.

DIEREN, the Netherlands - As of this month Pon Holding will make Gazelle e-bikes also available in Italy. The Dutch bicycle manufacturer owned by Pon Holdings says the move ties in with its international growth ambitions. Gazelle has also announced a new managing director as of March 1st, 2022.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - On March 10th, Taipei Cycle will host the Future of Sports Tech Forum. During the full day program industry speakers will address points of concern for members of the sports industry and the effects of technology on the industry's future.

LONDON, England - Electric last-mile delivery vehicle provider, Zoomo, has raised an additional $20 mln (€17.5 mln) in its Series B funding round. The additional funds, which bring the total funding raised to date to over US $100 mln (€88 mln), will be used for product development and further market expansion.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Cycling Industries Europe is hosting a webinar on February 23rd as part of its Cycling Innovation Network (CIN). With two top level speakers, the webinar will examine what the innovation process looks like in large companies.

HAIBACH, Germany - E-bike battery specialist Akku Vision has hit a new milestone by launching two new intube models to its collection. Available in spring 2022, the Bosch compatible intube models will be available in 17.5 Ah and 12.8 Ah capacities.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), as part of the City Changer Cargo Bike project, is organising a webinar to showcase the business use-case for cargo bikes. The "Cargo Bike Adoption for Businesses" webinar will be held on 25th February.

PARIS, France - Gouach, a manufacturer of eco-designed e-bike batteries that can be repaired in less than 10 minutes, has raised €3.3 million in a new financing round. The funding will be used to market the battery to fleet operators and manufacturers in the micro-mobility sector and to reinforce their team of 15 people.

PARIS, France - 14 months after unveiling its electric assistance technology for bikes, automotive supplier Valeo has revealed that it has partnered with 14 e-bike manufacturers for series production. The technology, which will enter series production from May 2022, will predominantly be seen on French e-bikes initially.

MAASTRICHT, the Netherlands - Shimano has acquired a minority interest in Europe's largest independent service organisation, Get Bike Service (GBS). Both parties have agreed that no further details about the amount of this interest will be disclosed.