The bike and e-bike sales records during the pandemic were not just a hype. Recent market reports shows that the demand for bikes and especially e-bikes and cargo bikes, continues to rise. The current economic situation with the energy prices and rising mobility costs indicates a continuous high demand for different types of bicycles for coming years. This means that manufacturers need to secure their assembly capacity and plan for the future.

Just like the smartphone in the mobile phone market, the smartbike is a growing segment on the e-bike market. Brands, bike makers, and engine manufacturers who are moving in this direction have understood that connectivity is a source of opportunity, going far beyond geolocation features. An interview with Pierre Regnier, CEO of Velco.

The latest Motinova and Welling e-bike motor series made their debut on Eurobike 2022, one of the three most important bike fairs in Europe. Heavily loaded with innovative features in intelligent functionalities, efficiency, smoothness, low noise, compactness and excellent riding experience, new offerings from the two brands attracted attentions from industry peers, traders, and bike fans in this trendsetting event. The parent company of the two brands, Midea Industrial Technology, was known in China for focusing on R&D, manufacturing, and sales of high-precision motors.

SUZHOU, China - The in-house test facilities of e-mobility components and e-drive system supplier Bafang gained their laboratory qualification certification according to the North American UL 2849 e-bike standard.

With excitement, Leader 96 announces its return to the Eurobike exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany. The much-anticipated event gives the opportunity to present the company's newly rebranded look and modern collection of e-bikes. The spectacular design on a booth area of 120 square metres, with integrated ride track, and a galore of e-bike models, will undoubtedly be an eye-catcher.

HERNE, Germany - Dutch E-bike specialist, Stella E-bikes, is continuing its European expansion with the opening of a new E-bike Test Center in Herne, Germany. Following the store in Nettetal, this will be the e-bike specialist's second branch in Germany.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Cycling industries are game changers for decarbonized mobility in Europe. The industry organization Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) puts the impact of the sector and its new innovations in the spotlight at its 2020 summit. Next week's online summit will put experts of the e-bike and bicycle industry together with key Brussels stakeholders.

MILAN, Italy - A taskforce of experts put together by the Italian government to bring the country out of the Covid19 crisis are looking towards bicycles as a safer means of transportation in cities. Among the proposals of the task force, led by Vittorio Colao, are calls for financing of e-bikes to avoid crowding on public transport.

HUKOU, Taiwan - The multi-billion Simplo Tech Group (SMP), headquartered in Taiwan, debuted at the 2019 Eurobike show. This battery maker, which is the main supplier for Apple computers, notebooks, tablets and I-phones, presented itself through one of its subsidiaries; Trend Energy Technology Co. Ltd.

AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - The e-bike market in Holland again broke all earlier records last year. Unit-wise it passed the 500,000 units as well as the one billion euro consumer turnover mark (including VAT) turning over 50 percent of the Dutch market electric.

TAMPERE, Finland - After last year's successful Eurobike, e-bike drive system maker Revonte has clearly outgrown its start-up phase. In particular as the first e-bike makers are calling upon the company as buyers of the Revonte drive with integrated stepless and automatic transmission.

DOLNI DOBROUC, Czech Republic - Tianjin Golden Wheel Bicycle Group Co. Ltd recently announced plans for the investment of some 10 million euro in a new Czech Republic based facility that is to have a capacity for assembling 180,000 e-bikes annually.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - In the U.S. e-bikes are gaining ground as sales up to August this year grew by close to 28 percent in units and 51 percent in value. Despite these good grades volume-wise the U.S. market comes nowhere near what's happening in Europe.

BUSNAGO, Italy - The introduction of FSA's e-bike drive system was one of the highlights at Eurobike. Next to manufacturing bicycle components like cranksets, spiders and sprockets FSA is also a well-established supplier to e-bike drivetrain makers.

MILAN, Italy - In line with the 2018 market statistics in other EU countries, also the Confindustria ANCMA, Italy's National Association of Cycle, Motorcycle and Accessories Industry reported a double digit sales hike in e-bikes. Also the production of e-bikes increased substantially.

GERLINGEN, Germany - There's no mentioning whatsoever on the results of its eBike Systems subsidiary in the last week published extensive 2018 financial report of the Bosch Group. Nothing on revenues, production numbers or sales growth.

OSAKA, Japan - The trump cards that led to Shimano's success within the 2018 e-bike market, delivered a likewise performance in the first quarter of this year. This becomes evident from the company's financial reporting covering the first three months of 2019.

Bike Europe has gathered all the information related to the, on 18 January 2019 by the European Commission, announced anti dumping measures on e-bikes imported from China. In this (free of charge) WhitePaper we present you a manageable

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - 2018 has been a milestone year for e-bike innovations. An unprecedented number of new suppliers of motor systems have arrived. An overview of all developments as well as innovations is in Bike Europe's 3rd online magazine.

OSAKA, Japan - To gain traction for its e-bike business, Panasonic partnered with Chinese Mobike to explore the possibilities of an electric-bike-sharing service in Japan.