E-bike Innovations

“Early 2024 we also had to wave the white flag and restructure to realign our company for the market recovery,” says Richard Thorpe on Youtube. - Photo Gocycle

Gocycle CEO: "We had to turn to crowdfunding to reboot our company"

LONDON, UK - Award-winning e-bike brand Gocycle has started a crowdfunding campaign to launch its new range of urban folding bikes. Founder and CEO...

Next investment round for e-bike brand Cowboy. – Photo Cowboy

Cowboy raises €5 million in new investment round

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The omnichannel brand Cowboy has announced a new strategic investor. Cypress Capital is leading a €5 million financing round...

The Husqvarna e-bike, GasGas e-bike and Felt sales increase in the first 6 months of 2024 could partly compensate for the loss of R Raymon. – Photo Pierer Mobility

Pierer Mobility suffers from loss-making bicycle business

WELS, Austria - According to Pierer Mobility AG volatile and difficult economic conditions led to a negative first half 2024 result. The company also...

“Our new facility in the Czech Repbulic is a modern, efficient factory that offers e-bike brands a complete package for European e-bike customers,” explains Andy Su, Chairman of Darfon Electronics Corp. - Photo Jo Beckendorff

Darfon Group CEO on strategic expansion of its e-mobility sector in...

FRANKFURT, Germany - Apprenticeship years are not master years - Taiwan's electronics giant Darfon Electronics Corp. also learnt this when entering...

Timyo, which has been declared bankrupt in the Netherlands, has its own frame factory in China and assembling facilities in Lithuania and the Netherlands. - Photo Timyo

E-bike manufacturer Timyo declared bankrupt as new entity emerges

ROOSENDAAL, The Netherlands - Timyo, the Dutch-based company that designed, developed and jointly manufactured e-bikes under its brands Van Dijck,...

Ambition proved not to be enough for now insolvent contract manufacturer WSF Bicycle Technology GmbH based in Regau, Austria. – Photo WSF Technology

Austrian manufacturer WSF liquidated as restructuring plan fails

REGAU, Austria - The restructuring plan of the young bicycle and e-bike contract manufacturer WSF Bicycle Technology GmbH, which slipped into...

The EPPO has seized assets in investigation into €9.8 million customs fraud involving e-bikes. – Photo EPPO

EPPO investigating more e-bike customs violations as assets seized in...

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - A freezing order has been executed against an Italian company suspected of a major customs fraud involving the importation...

The EP5 features a sleek and light weight design. – Photo Shimano

Shimano launches new e-bike drive systems pre-Eurobike

OSAKA, Japan - Strictly planned in the week ahead of the start of Eurobike, component manufacturer Shimano presents its new e-drive systems EP5 and...

A 3D view of the Cibox factory in Revin, with an annual capacity of 150,000 units. – Photo Cibox

Cibox shifts production from China to new facility in France

ALFORTVILLE, France - E-mobility company, Cibox, is relocating its production from China with the creation of a production and assembly factory in...

Merida's headquarters and high-quality private label and OEM production are still located in Dacun Township in Changhua County. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

Merida Q1 figures show bicycle producers continue to struggle

CHANGHUA, Taiwan - Compared to the first sales quarter of the previous year, Taiwan's second-largest bicycle manufacturer Merida Industry Co., Ltd....