WILTON, USA - Cannondale has announced a new long term global strategy and reorganisation to a unified structure. "Our aim is to accelerate the brand's profile in key categories and forge deeper connections with riders," said Cannondale MD Marco Kind. He also announced that Cannondale Europe general manager Eugene Fierkens will leave the organisation.
BERLIN, Germany - The Berlin-based e-bike division of German automotive supplier, Brose Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, has appointed a new managing director. On 1 August, Dr André Luhn took this position over from Dr Thomas Leicht, who will retire at the end of the year.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Green Deal also includes the intention to revise the European regulatory framework for batteries. The EU intends to set a worldwide benchmark for more sustainable and safe batteries. CONEBI's Neuberger E-Bike Working Group has closely analysed the EU's proposal for a new batteries legislation.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - A new information platform for the safe transportation, testing and packaging of battery cells, batteries, and vehicles and equipment containing batteries has been launched. BatteriesTransport.org is a joint industry initiative of eight industry associations for batteries and battery-powered products, including LEV trade association, LEVA-EU.
KUFSTEIN, Austria - Before Covid-19 hit the global market young e-mobility service company Greenstorm Mobility GmbH had been working on nothing but growth and expansion. The 2016 founded start-up has now hit the brake and will only focus on what they call essential business areas - meaning, "where experience has shown that it makes sense and above all stands for profit and liquidity".
GARREL, Germany - Heiko Plorinn has been appointed General Manager of Roland Werk GmbH, a family business based in Garrel, Germany in April 2020. The company's main shareholder Thomas Kalkhoff, who is currently responsible for daily operations wanted to realise a generational change. The appointment is also seen as the next step in the further development of the company whose core business is the production of wheels.
JAKOBSTAD, Finland - Herrmans Ltd. transformed its two business units for bike components and heavy-duty vehicles light to separate subsidiaries at the start of 2020. Herrmans Bike Components Ltd will focus on the European bicycle and e-bike market and develop as well as grow the existing business.
MANCHESTER, UK - Danny Evans has been appointed as new CEO of Manchester-based Avocet Sports, the UK subsidiary of Hero Cycles, by volume the world's biggest bike maker. Evans will be responsible for Hero's operations in both the UK and Europe.
CHICAGO, USA - Former SRAM Europe GM Patrick Brandwagt has been promoted to Global IT Program Director. Brandwagt's main responsibility will be ensuring the business and IT side of SRAM are aligned on their implementation priorities.
ZURICH, Switzerland - Trek Bicycle Europe announces the appointment of Harald Schmiedel to a newly created role as European Director of Sales. Harald will take up this role with responsibility for Trek's sales in its European subsidiary markets with immediate effect.
MILAN, Italy - The ANCMA Assembly elected Gary Fabris as President of the Electric Vehicles Group. Fabris is sales director at Italwin, one of the brands
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - This trade journal recently launched its newest service: the Bike Europe Jobs Board. This new service comes with an
There's a new battery safety standard named EN 50604. This International Standard is related to the testing of the safety performance of battery packs and..
荷蘭，HILVERSUM- 本週稍早，一個關於消費者議題的荷蘭電視節目報導了測試20000輛電動自行車的調查結果。結論是全部的電動自行車電池有超過25%都出現故障。
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The weeks ahead of the start of the holiday season seems to be the right time for people to pursue a new challenge and move to another organization. Panther International, Humpert, Bosch eBike system and Ridley reported:
ZWOLLE the Netherlands - High-end carbon wheel manufacturer Fast Forward Wheels relocated to a new factory in order to expand its production capacity. ...
FERNDALE, USA - Following brands like Specialized and Trek, this year Kona is the next North American bicycle company that cancelled its Eurobike booth. ...
KENT, USA - Accell North America reports that it's COO Chris Speyer has been officially promoted to CEO effective immediately. Speyer began his career ...
ALMERE, The Netherlands - Xeno Grimmelt, Senior Vice President of the Pon Bicycle Business Group (consisting of: Gazelle, Derby Cycle, Cervélo and ...
Today Robert Bosch GmbH announces the start of a laboratory production line in Eisenach, Germany: In order to research materials and production ...
