MUNICH, Germany - Together with 500 other visionaries, stakeholders, and decision makers, Riese & Müller CEO Sandra Wolf will be one of the guest-speaker at the IAA-Mobility conference next September. The conference is one of the many events during IAA Mobility hosted for the trade visitors in the mobility industry.
ENNEPETAL, Germany - Well known as a manufacturer of a wide variety of 'Made in Germany' bottom brackets, Alfred Thun GmbH has announced that it will diversify its product range. During its long history, the company already produced cranks and after a stop of more than 30 years, Thun will restart it again.
As the e-bike market expands and the green mobility movement accelerates, the international Timyo Group based in the Dutch town of Roosendaal is reinventing itself to step up its game. With innovative changes and high-tech developments unveiled at the Eurobike show, the company is setting new trends in the industry - and showcasing its future.
BOLOGNA, Italy - E-mobility manufacturer FIVE (Fabbrica Italiana Veicoli Elettrici) have obtained a majority share in the San Marino based e-bike, e-scooter and compact e-motorcycle producer Armony Group. The acquisition includes the historic Garelli brand, which will be relaunched as a premium brand.
HAIBACH, Germany - German battery specialist Akku Vision has added a cargo bike battery solution to product range. The Fusione, which was launched at Eurobike, is "the result of deep market studies, analysis and feedback from customers which has been honed to make the product ready for commercial use," the company states.
FRANKFURT, Germany - Porsche AG bundled its e-bike drivetrain activities under the umbrella of Porsche eBike Performance GmbH, which it founded in 2022. This includes the recently acquired brands Greyp and Fazua. The latter is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, which is why the Eurobike presentation in Frankfurt was all about the lightweight e-MTB pioneer. However, the e-bike ambitions of the German company go beyond this. What can we expect from Porsche in the coming years?
BERLIN, Germany - Bicycle, outdoor and team sports e-commerce vendor Signa Sports United reports a year-on-year 23.5% sales-drop down to €195 million in the second quarter of 2022/2023, which ended on March 31, 2023. The WiggleCRC, Bikester, Fahrrad.de and Probikeshop owner was still able to cope with the loss thanks to better results in the first sales quarter of fiscal year 2022/2023.
FRANKFURT, Germany - Japanese manufacturer Crops has been producing lights and locks for 22 years. The latest lock, Benlock is a sturdy and portable foldable U-lock. Making its debut at Eurobike, the portable gimmick lock was awarded the iF Design Award 2023.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Taipei Cycle show has clearly stepped forward as the stage for the sustainable future of the bicycle industry. The event will showcase four main themes: 'Green Action', 'Micro-mobility', 'Innovation & Startups' and 'Culture & Lifestyle'.
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西班牙，馬德里（MADRID）－目前正值自行車旺季，西班牙自行車產量有了驚人的成長幅度。上月因高庫存關係，產量還有下降。
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Just before the start of Eurobike, the European Parliament adopted the negotiated text of the European Batteries Regulation. The final step before the publication of the official legal text in the Official Journal of the EU is the adoption by the European Council. Insiders expect the regulation is going to shake up the European e-bike battery market and the industry is not yet ready in finding an answer to this challenge.
MADRID, Spain - At the start of the cycling season, the Spanish bicycle production increase came as a full surprise. In line with the high inventory in the market, production volumes decreased in the past month.
SYDNEY, Australia - The photos of landfills with carbon bicycle frames which did not pass the production tests or were at the end of their life cycle went viral some years ago. The contradiction between the environmentally friendly image of the bicycle and the single-use carbon frame is striking. Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed new methods to solve this major source of waste.
TALLINN, Estonia - As startup producing e-cargo bikes for last mile deliveries, Vok Bike closed a €3,8 million seed round last week, including Estonia's SmartCap, Jaan Tallinn's Metaplanet, Specialist VC and Sunly.
In a previous article, we went through the current and upcoming trends in ebike batteries. Now we're going to focus on the key factors to consider when designing and building an ebike battery. So, to find out the aspects we consider when creating a high-quality ebike battery, please keep reading.
THE HAGUE, the Netherlands - Dutch authorities have imposed a €15,000 penalty on 9 'fat bikes' sellers. They all offered fatbikes which did not comply with the type approval regulations and were not street legal.
