HUTTWIL, Switzerland - A big disappointment for the Swiss e-bike industry came forward yesterday when owner ZEG announced their future plans for the Flyer facility. In an ad hoc press release ZEG states their plan to largely close its long-standing site in Huttwil and possibly continue production outside of Switzerland.
GURUGRAM, India - E-bike and e-scooter manufacturer Hero Electric is entering a troubling phase as its dealers seek settlement of pending dues equivalent to around INR 5 billion (€270 million).
The increasing diversification of frames demands components that cater to different requirements. Full Speed Ahead (FSA), with over 50 years of industry experience, develops headsets tailored to customer needs while integrating innovative technologies to optimize performance and design.
TAMPERE, Finland - E-bike drive system brand Revonte was forced to file for bankruptcy one year ago. Since the launch of the product 5 years earlier, the company received a lot of positive feedback from industry peers. OEM's welcomed the Revonte ONE as the next generation drive system for e-bikes. Still Revonte didn't make it, even while the e-bike market was thriving. For the first time, co-founder and former CEO Otto Chrons shares his Revonte story and the lessons learned.
CLOPPENBURG, Germany - Kalkhoff has responded immediately to last Tuesday's announcement by Continental AG that it will stop the development and production of Continental e-bike drive-systems in 2020.
ZURICH, Switzerland - The Swiss E-Mobility Group announced the acquisition of Migros owned M-Way AG e-bike retail chain last Friday.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - E-bike system supplier Brose developed an all new line of displays to make operating an e-bike more intuitive and ergonomic. "The displays are designed to meet different riders' unique needs and fit perfectly in the existing Brose Drive
BERLIN, Germany - System integration is the news Brose has in store for MY 2020. The German mid-motor manufacturer expanded its portfolio and is now offering completely integrated Brose drive systems for e-bikes which, next to mid-motors, also includes control units, batteries and displays.
TAINAN, Taiwan - The technology is called Diamond Hard Tech (DHT) which, according to Taya, "Provides the solidest hardened base with extreme hardness performance and self-lubrication feature."
REUTLIGEN, Germany - It's been ten years that the Bosch Group invested in developing systems for power assisted bicycles through Bosch eBike Systems. Ten years that showed lots of innovations on the hardware and software parts of its e-bike systems.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Taiwan's largest bicycle makers are reporting rising e-bike sales in the first quarter of this year. Giant Manufacturing Co. and Merida Industry Co. both saw increasing orders for high-end bicycles and electric bikes.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's largest bicycle makers are reporting high e-bike sales that boost their revenues. Giant Manufacturing Co. and Merida Industry Co. both see a stark sales momentum of electric bicycles.
WEITERSTADT, Germany - From model year 2019 onwards, Riese & Müller will be the world's first manufacturer to fit a main beam and brake light onto its e-bikes. They will come as standard features on the Homage and Delite models.
"Re-shoring of e-bike (Electric Power Assisted Cycles, EPAC) production will immediately create up to 4,600 new jobs, if definitive anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures are imposed on imports of EPACs from China," according to the European
BERLIN, Germany - The Drive C is Brose's fifth e-bike system and specially designed for city use. Its dimensions are the same as Brose's other aluminium housed drive systems. The Drive C offers lots of design freedom to e-bike developers as it can be mounted in any 360 degree position.
PARIS, France - Yesterday and today driving bans are announced for big parts of Paris for almost all petrol engined vehicles. Due to high ozone levels, there is a concentration of pollutants in the greater Paris area.
The Taiwan Bicycle Association reported a 38.9 percent year-on-year increase in the export of e-bikes in the first five months of the year. No less than 110,548 units were shipped of which 71,979 were distributed in Europe. During the whole year of 2017 Taiwan shipped a total of 126,132 e-bikes to the European Union.
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS - Yesterday Fallbrook Technologies Inc. announced that Roger Wood, former CEO of publicly traded Dana Holding Corp
Market researcher Persistence studied the global market for electric bicycle motors. Its report is projecting an annual growth rate of over 6% in the period
Following earlier undisclosed reports on (Chinese) companies starting e-bike production in Europe, now Dutch bicycle assembly company BG Holland BV
