Rosie Burgin
Senior Editor
Taipei Cycle to host Future of Sports Tech Forum
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.
Zoomo tops $100 million raised funds for last-mile delivery vehicle service
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.
Decathlon's Emerson Delcourt explores innovation process during CIE webinar
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.
Akku Vision extends portfolio to include intube batteries
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.
ECF webinar to highlight cargo bike use for businesses
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.
€3.3 million funding for French repairable e-bike battery manufacturer
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.
Valeo leans towards French e-bike brands for initial series production
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.
Shimano acquires stake in European service organisation GBS
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.
Faction Bike Studio expands team to support rapid growth
GRANBY, Canada - Faction Bike Studio (FBS), offering industrial design and engineering services to the bike industry, has seen an upsurge in design projects as a result of the current bicycle boom. With clients including Decathlon, Gazelle, 3T and Argon 18, the company has now announced three new hires to support the rapid growth.
Battery Experts Forum moves date to run parallel with Eurobike
FRANKFURT, Germany - In a logical move, the Battery Experts Forum has changed its date to 12-14 July to become a direct neighbour of Eurobike, which will also take place at the Messe Frankfurt from 13 to 17 July. The synergies of the events present a great opportunity for the e-bike industry to engage in battery developments on a deeper level.