The popularity of e-bike in Italy remains unchanged. – Photo Bike Europe

E-bike sales in Italy remains strong in first half of 2021

MILAN, Italy - The market for e-bikes in Europe continues strong growth after the boom in 2020. Triggered by the pandemic many people decided last year to buy an e-bike. Whether this trend would continue remained a big question mark.

Will Italian shop owners able to treasure the fortune they have found? – Photo Bike Europe

Italian e-bike and bicycle sales statistics exceed all expectations

MILAN, Italy - E-bike and bicycle sales in Italy were unparalleled last year. That was already reported earlier by the country's industry association Confindustria ANCMA. The official sales statistic published recently confirms these reports.

Italy's Confindustria ANCMA reports that the already rapidly expanding e-bike sales accelerated last year. – Photo Bike Europe

Italian e-bike sales hiked during pandemic

MILAN, Italy - Despite the health emergency and economic difficulties, the 2020 Italian e-bike market enjoyed a major increase in sales. All two-wheel categories, including motorbikes and scooters, saw double digit sales growth figures and the e-bike in particular.

The Italians have really embraced the advantages of the e-bike as nationwide sales went up from 173,000 units in 2018 to 195,000 last year. – Photo Thok

Italy confirms strong position as e-bike and bicycle manufacturer

MILAN, Italy - Both assembly and sales of e-bikes are on the rise in Italy. The production of e-bikes last year strongly expanded by 209% to 213,000 units. Domestic production of regular bicycles also increased by 7% to 2,625,000 units. The Italians have really embraced the advantages of the e-bike as nationwide sales went up from 173,000 units in 2018 to 195,000 last year.

In Italy cycling is still only seen as a means of sport. - Photo Ducati

A positive 2019 for Italian bike market

MILAN, Italy - Confindustria ANCMA, Italy's national bicycle association, has released the annual data on the Italian market. More than 1.7 million bicycles were sold in 2019, a 7 percent increase from the previous year. The market saw a continuous increase in e-bike sales and a slight recovery in traditional bikes. There are, however, strong concerns for 2020 data.