The alarm on the smartphone goes off, the push message on the display appears: The e-bike has been moved. That's how the BikeTrax IoT system works. But this GPS tracking device doesn't just alert e-bikers in case of theft.
GIVISIEZ, Switzerland - With a total of 72 different e-bike models, the 2021 eRIDE collection from multisport supplier Scott Sports takes a comprehensive approach to this year's season. Better known for sportive premium bicycles, the Swiss company now has a fair amount of urban e-bikes in its latest portfolio.
SUZHOU, China - E-bike drive system maker Bafang in China is back in business. The company has resumed production at his Suzhou facility and, "Took measures to fully restore its supply chain and recommence full production capacity to meet customer requirements," says Bafang in a statement published yesterday.
LONDON, UK - A recent summary of import data has put the UK cycle market at an historic low in terms of the number of bikes arriving in the country.
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.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - It came to light last May when the European Commission decided that regular 25km/h - 250W electric bicycles need to have a third-party liability insurance.
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
