BERLIN, Germany - Europe-wide regulations and experiences for speed pedelecs vary per country. The Dutch mobility consultancy Mobycon and German industry association ZIV have now made a first comparative study on this market in in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
ZEIST, the Netherlands - In the first half of this year, bicycle sales took place at a normal gross margin on average in the Netherlands. At the same time Dutch retailers are struggling with sky high inventory levels. This was reported by H&L Accountants from its hundreds of IBD customers in the Netherlands.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Irish e-bike delivery fleet provider Moby has taken over the customers of Mechs BV which was started only recently. Mechs took on the rental and maintenance of delivery vehicles after the restart of e-bike delivery fleet provider GreenMo. Now Mechs has also been declared bankrupt.
ZEIST, The Netherlands - Brothers Taco and Ties Carlier started VanMoof in 2009 because they wanted to change the world. VanMoof's innovative bicycles caused a stir worldwide and were embraced by more than 200,000 customers. The Amsterdam company rises to great heights, but crashes after 14 years due to quality problems, poor service and major financial problems. Here the chronological journey VanMoof has taken over the years is explored.
The Limotec (Light Move Technology) brand has written a remarkable success story within a very short time. Founder and CEO Johnson Cho put together a team of ambitious specialists in 2017 to create new, smart solutions for the bicycle world.
ZEIST, the Netherlands - Both Cowboy and Stella have reorganised their top management to face today's challenges. Cowboy has hired a new Chief Supply Chain Officer while Stella founder Daan van Renselaar has pulled out of the daily operation.
ZEIST, The Netherlands - The turnover, but also the sales result, in the first quarter of the Dutch bicycle market has fallen significantly compared to 2022. What do these Dutch Benchmark findings indicate for the rest of Europe's major bicycle markets in the year ahead?
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The latest crowdfunding campaign will enable Cargoroo to increase the number of electric vehicles available on the platform in existing cities and further improve service. The minimum goal of €1 million needed for this expansion has been reached via One Planet Crowd.
In many countries, the e-bike and other light electric vehicles are gaining importance. At the same time, more and more types of micro-mobility are appearing. For brands, it is a challenge to develop the perfect vehicle for their target group or specific use case. A product market misfit can cause a brand to withdraw its newly launched product and dismiss it as a failed experiment, often an unnecessary loss of potential and value as it can be prevented with proper research and design.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - In close cooperation with the Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN), Pon.Bike subsidiary Urban Arrow has taken the lead to develop seven standards for cargobikes. Today, projectmanager of the European working group Joost Witsenburg, will present an update during the International Cargo Bike Festival.
AALSMEER, The Netherlands - The Dutch bicycle brand Brinckers integrated the Near Field Communication in e-bikes as one of the first. In the future the owner can simply open the app of his e-bike by holding a mobile near the headset logo. Brinckers' owner Pieter Booij explains the advantages.
The team at Tannus works constantly to create products and processes that revolutionize the way people ride bikes. With the hiring of a new product manager, Tannus aims to reduce time to production when working on custom, OEM projects.
VARSSEVELD, the Netherlands - Van Raam, a manufacturer of special needs bicycles, is a pioneer in the field of 3D printing in the two-wheeler industry. In the past year, the company printed no fewer than 40,000 parts. With 3D printing, they produce parts on demand, keep stock in the form of digital files and produce tools that make their production process more efficient.
Schrader is the inventor of the bicycle valve and the leading global manufacturer of tyre pressure monitoring systems for automobiles, heavy vehicles and motorcycles.The company is a pioneer in TPMS, a vehicle safety feature that is now standard on all passenger cars and light trucks sold in the US, EU and China.
TALLINN, Estonia - The opening of the test and service hub in downtown Amsterdam, the Netherlands, marked the introduction of the next generation Ampler e-bikes. The Estonian manufacturer was founded only six years ago with a strong focus on international and online distribution.
BEIJING, China - On 3 December a number of China's industry organisations will cooperate in the next 'International Bike Forum' hosted by the China Bicycle Association (CBA). The event takes place in the Dragon Lake Princess Hotel in Guangzhou, China but can also be joined live via Zoom.
LEUVEN, Belgium - The Brightlands Chemelot Campus will display the first test models of the 100% Limburg Bikes this weekend in the Innovation Hub as part of the 2021 UCI Road World Championships in Leuven, Belgium.
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Dutch e-bike brand VanMoof has introduced a removable powerbank that gives riders up to 100 km extra range on their VanMoof S3 or X3. Charging from 0-100% in three hours, and weighing 2.8 kg, it is now available to order and ships in June 2021.
KORBACH, Germany - Continental has unveiled two additions to its range of bicycle tyres in a new SUV-Allrounder product category. The new Ruban and eRuban Plus have been designed for optimal performance both on and off-road, with the eRuban Plus focusing on e-bikes. Both of the new additions are now available through international Continental distributors.
PURMEREND, the Netherlands - The Italian bicycle assembly machinery maker Marchetti was taken over by Holland Mechanics in late 2019. The integration of both companies has reached its final stage. The take-over makes the Dutch wheel building specialist Holland Mechanics a turn-key supplier for all e-bike and bicycle assembly solutions. "Except for painting, we can now supply all necessary machinery for the complete assembly process," says Holland Mechanics general managers and owners Wouter and Maarten van Doornik.
