WASHINGTON, US - Imports continue to dominate the US bike market, with China being the largest source of imported bikes. Although the import market share rose slightly last year, the actual number of imported units dropped 33% last year as American consumers cut back on spending. Although not yet meeting their potential, e-bikes are increasing their presence on the market.
FORT MEYERS, USA - Recent imposition of tariffs on electric bikes and component parts from China, may have derailed the rapid growth of electric bicycles in the USA. These tariffs result in significant price increases in a market that has been accelerating.
SEATTLE, USA - Rad Power Bikes, a Seattle-based direct to consumer e-bike brand, announced yesterday how the company is to address the 25% tariff imposed by the U.S. government on electric bikes and component parts imported from China.
BOULDER, USA - Though the volumes are still small, the US consumer is seriously starting to embrace the e-bike. Between January and July
WASHINGTON, USA - As stakeholders in the US market are still discussing whether an e-bike is a motorized bike or not and debating if eMTBs should have access to trails, the electric bicycle market is only growing slowly. Especially when compared to Europe. Everybody is waiting for the moment the market will take-off, but when will that start?
HOLLY RIDGE, USA - The majority of the electric bicycles sold in the USA last year were imported from China or Taiwan. There are some local assembly operations, with the largest one being Prodecotech in Florida. The others are very relatively low volume.
WASHINGTON, USA - The USA has been a market that frustrates many in the electric bike world. While Europe has adopted e-bikes with great vigour and speed, the USA has lagged by about 10 years. But that seems to be both in the past. The USA market is growing significantly although it is not as big as anyone would like for it to be.
HOLLY RIDGE, USA - With a population of more than 316 Million people, buying about 15 million normal bicycles most years, and a demographic that is ...
ALLENTOWN, USA - The core bike shop customers made fewer purchases from the IBDs in the US in 2012 compared to 2000. These bike shop consumers spent 13% ...
ORONO, USA - When e-bikes first really emerged in the US market in the 1990's, there were a handful of generic models available for sale. Merida, ...
During the first seven months of 2009, bike imports into the United States dropped 15% compared to the same period of 2008. However, not all was bad as the number of imported 27-inch & 700c wheel imported continued to grow. During the first seven months of 2009 a total of
