Rosie Burgin

GIRONA, Spain - In early November, Sea Otter Europe announced that next year's event will take place in Girona from 24 to 26 September. This is a move away from its usual dates at the end of May. Gearing up for the fourth edition, the organisers have stated that "Sea Otter Europe continues with growth forecast in all its areas."

ULFT, the Netherlands - The MIK luggage carrier system has been extended to include MIK Heavy Duty (HD) and the capability of including a child seat. The system is the first platform to be approved by renowned testing institute TÜV Rheinland for the combination of MIK HD carrier,

EAST KILBRIDE, Scotland - FreeFlow Technologies (FFT), a Scottish company who developed a lightweight, in-frame e-bike motor has secured £1.85 million in a second round of funding. The company, chaired by former Dyson CEO, will use the investment will support a move to a new headquarters and R&D facility.

MADRID, Spain - Jesus Freire, business development director of ECF has been named as the new secretary general and treasurer of the Spanish bicycle industry association, AMBE. He will succeed Carlos Núñez who stepped down earlier this year after seven and a half years in the role.

GELDERMALSEN, The Netherlands — Dutch Industrial design agency Vanderveer Designers is changing its name to Modyn as it embarks on a new path focused on mobility. The agency, responsible for designs for brands such as Gazelle, Quinny, VDL is now going to specialise in mobility design for the international market. 

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands - Shimano has introduced new firmware to further support Urban e-bike riding. The firmware update, available since the end of October, includes the sportive mode which adjusts the rider's input torque to offer e-bikes with its E5000 drive units more power for everyday riding.

LETOHRAD, Czech Republic - Panasonic is preparing their GX motor series to be compatible with Gearsensor, the intelligent shifting sensor. OEMs will be able to incorporate the mid-motor shifting sensor for the MY 2022 GX series motors.

MUNICH, Germany -The forthcoming edition of the World Cycling Forum (WCF) will take place from 9-10 September 2021 during the IAA Mobility show, the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has announced.

BERLIN, Germany - Automotive supplier and e-bike drive manufacturer Brose and connectivity expert Comodule have teamed up to present the Brose Connected Drive, the first coordinated, modular plug-and play solution for e-bike sharing.

SUZHOU, China - During a recent event in China, lithium battery manufacturer, Phylion, issued a new brand strategy and revealed the 'China electric vehicle lithium battery partner action' to further promote the development of lithium battery technology.