CHICAGO, USA - Not for the first time, it is hinted that components manufacturer SRAM has developed an e-bike drive system. The American's have a sort of love-hate relationship with electric drive systems. After each attempt to enter the market, they went back to their roots. However, the rapidly growing e-MTB market in the US has changed this situation drastically.
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.
LITTLE ROCK, USA - One year after Cardinal Cycling Group purchased Time Sport from Rossignol Group, the new owner is satisfied in the development of the brand. According to Tony Karklins, CEO of the parent company, production volumes are set to rise in 2022.
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.
The main topics in this edition: - Davide Campagnolo on current market situation - Pandemic casts shadow over Polish industry - RTE pushing forward with its own e-bike brand - Consortium buys Accell Group for €1.56 billion
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.
FRANKFURT, Germany - The relocation of the biggest industry show from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt am Main will bring major changes to the event. What will it look like after so many years at Messe Friedrichshafen? Eurobike show manager Stefan Reisinger and his team gave an inside look.
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.
葡萄牙，博拉利亞（BORRALHA）－葡萄牙產業協會ABIMOTA秘書長Gil Nadais於拜訪國家創新署（National Agency for Innovation，簡稱ANI）時公開2021年表現優異的出口數據。
德國，慕尼黑（MUNICH）－汽車大廠Porsche已做出踏入電動自行車產業的下一舉動。該公司已買下電動自行車馬達系統商Fazua的20%股份，交易金額未公開。
日本，大阪（OSAKA）－日本工廠產能提高加上自行車市場熱絡，Shimano去年營收和利潤雙雙創下紀錄。該公司也提出對於2022年的經濟展望以及電動零件短缺對產業可能造成影響。
捷克，科普日夫尼采（KOPRIVNICE）－預計用於生產1萬輛自行車的Shimano零件在德國到捷克Bike Fun International的運送途中遭竊。卡車司機於停車場被催眠氣體迷昏，以致Shimano重要零件被偷走。
BORRALHA, Portugal - Gil Nadais, the secretary general of industry association ABIMOTA shared outstanding export figures for 2021 during a visit of Portugal's National Agency for Innovation (ANI).
PLOCHINGEN, Germany - It wasn't easy at first for the world's leading sports chain Decathlon to conquer the German market, but the French have learned quickly. For several years now, they have been reaping the fruits of their labor. With current expansion plans setting the tone, Decathlon Germany's 2021 financial figures underline that they are currently doing everything right.
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.
