Rosie Burgin

PARIS, France - The annually Autonomy exhibition in Paris which focuses on sustainable mobility solutions has been adapted to a 100% digital edition for this year's event which will be held from 4-5 November. Sectors in the spotlight at Autonomy Digital 2020 will include active and micro mobility,

MECHELEN, Belgium - Shimano Belgium and Lazer Sport are relocating to a brand new office in Mechelen, Belgium as per 1 July 2021, Shimano Europe has announced. "Better facilities to meet the future growth ambitions of both companies" is what has instigated the move.

GELEEN, the Netherlands - At Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Sittard-Geleen, a consortium of regional knowledge institutes and companies have been working on an innovative bike which is "virtually unbreakable". The first prototype of the bike, named the 100% Limburg Bike, was a year in the making.

NIEUW VENNEP, the Netherlands - Based on their experience with her 48V Portable Batteries, Cleantron has developed a novel battery system for compact, easy to use lightweight portable batteries in combination with a fixed battery pack, suitable for high performance EV's and LEV's.

SUZHOU, China - Lithium battery manufacturer, Phylion, has developed a service platform based on their understanding of the e-bike battery. The system can be used to remotely solve various system diagnostic, communication and after-sales issues.

PARIS, France - French e-bike retailer Ecox has partnered with WPP agency, Wunderman Thompson Paris, for the launch of Emergency Bikes, a new e-bike created to help Parisian emergency doctors move faster through the congested streets. Designed exclusively for doctor's needs, the first fleet of Emergency Bikes were deployed in early September.

JOURE, the Netherlands - Cannondale's latest Mavaro Neo with its built-in intelligent daytime running light is Spanninga's latest custom-made project. The company states that "customisation is growing in popularity in the bicycle world and there is a boom of new technologies to create higher performance with lower power consumption."

POOZOLEONE, Italy - Selle Royal has launched its first reflective saddle, the Vivo Reflective Athletic. Created with the urban rider in mind, the saddle is designed for added safety as it adds to visibility of the cyclist whilst on the road.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Following a successful Interboot event, Messe Friedrichshafen is reassuring all potential visitors that the Eurobike special edition 2020 is on track to open its doors in November. A complete hygiene and health and safety concept is in place which has been approved by the local authorities.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Tern has upgraded to its Vektron folding e-bike line-up to include more powerful Bosch drivetrains, and updates to the frame, components, and colour options. With similar price points to the previous models, shipping of the upgrades to the EU and North America will start in Q4 2020.