Rosie Burgin

BAD SODEN, Germany - Bicycles and e-bikes have become the mode of transport of the hour, defying the corona crisis, the German bicycle association, Zweirad-Industrie-Verband (ZIV) says. Figures they released today show a 15.8% increase in e-bike sales in Germany in the first half of 2020 and the association is optimistic about reaching 2019 sales levels by year end.

BEEK EN DONK, the Netherlands - Replacement parts wholesaler, Twindis, has made an exclusive collaboration deal with German battery manufacturer E-Bike Vision (EBV), a developer and producer of high-quality replacement batteries. Twindis will be the distribution partner for the Benelux.

BAUNACH, Germany - Messingschlager, the German-based importer of bicycle accessories, is strengthening its e-mobility business sector with the appointment of Christian Heymanns. The company is also integrating it's E-Mobility Service into the overall Messingschlager service.

NEW YORK, US - Bolt Bikes, the Australian mobility startup, has completed a Series A capital raise of US$11 million (€9.3 million) to invest in expanding its operations in the United States. Along with the capital raise, the e-bike sharing subscription service has announced that is rebranding with a new name, Zoomo.

DIEREN, the Netherlands - Gazelle is to build a new experience centre right next to its factory in Dieren, the Netherlands. A unique feature is that visitors can also follow the entire production process of the bicycles via a footbridge suspended in the factory hall.

KLOSTERNEUBURG, Austria - Children's bike brand woom has welcomed another Managing Director to its team. Founders Marcus Ihlenfeld and Christian Bezdeka, who have been running the company between them up until now, have appointed Guido Dohm as an additional third MD focusing on operations.

BOULDER, United States - Since July 1st, Jenn Dice is the new president and CEO of US trade association, PeopleForBikes. With bike sales increasing and an uptake in new cyclists, her vision is "for biking in America is to emerge from COVID-19 better than before".

BRUSSELS, Belgium - LEVA-EU board member, Eddie Eccleston has been appointed to the Small Business Standards (SBS) organisation. In this position as SBS-expert, he will help drive better rules for LEV manufacturers operating in the European Union.

BREMBATE, Italy - Vittoria has released their newest range of e-bike tires. Using graphene technology, Vittoria says the new tires help with battery saving and offer extreme grip and puncture resistance.

OTTOBRUNN, Germany - Drivetrain manufacturer, Fazua, has optimised the connectivity of its system by rounding out the 'evation' experience with a 2.0 software update. The software update is the first big step towards a wide-ranging Fazua connectivity environment.