Must Bike Sector Brace for Automotive Invasion?
From four to two wheels, that might be the motto for many car components suppliers. As e-bikes pick up speed and car makers are turning to electric mobility

From four to two wheels, that might be the motto for many car components suppliers. As e-bikes pick up speed and car makers are turning to electric mobility

LILLE, France - E-bikes are still small within the total bicycle sales of Decathlon, the sporting goods retail giant. And the production of electric

LUDHIANA, India - Taking into account the strong push towards e-mobility with which the Indian government is aiming to (partly) tackle the smog problems in its cities, the country's biggest bike makers are switching to electric bicycles as well as electric scooters. Next to Hero also India's second biggest bike maker - Avon Cycles - is increasingly focusing towards 'electrification' of its offering.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The investigation into the alleged dumping of e-bikes by China carried out by the European Commission presents legally bound

CYPRESS, USA - In a statement earlier this week Yamaha Motor Corp. USA announced it will enter the US e-bike market as of 2018.

Bafang introduces at Eurobike (A6-210) a breakthrough in power mid-motor technology and multiple new options for integrated down tube batteries. For Bafang

NuVinci Cycling presents at Eurobike booth A6-305 its product portfolio extension by introducing the N380x optimized continuously variable planetary

WELS, Austria - After last Tuesday's announcement by Pexco GmbH that it has joined forces with KTM Industries AG

In close cooperation with Fallbrook, Continental developed a mid-motor with an integrated NuVinci stepless automatic transmission. This new 48er Revolution

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - For the first time in years the sale of electric bikes showed no further growth in the Netherlands in 2016.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The European Union's 2016 e-bike import figures are, like the years before, again showing vast increases

E-bikes fitted with the newest mid-motor from Bosch are to retail for 1,300 to 1,500 euro. This Model Year 2018 'Active Line Plus Generation 3' mid-motor

In order to increase its share in the e-bike segment of the market two new investors have joined the Bicycle Industry Group; also named BIG Bicycles.

After launching its Lectro e-bike brand first at Eurobike followed by the Cycle show in Birmingham Hero Cycles has recently also premiered it on its home

Sitael launched the next generation of its 'ESB' connectivity system, one of the first real Internet of Thing (IoT) solutions for e-bikes. The ESB hardware

Things are moving in the UK with regard to e-bikes. But the volume is still far from the great promise that one of the biggest markets of Europe holds.

EL MAR, USA - Benno Baenziger, who was one of the creators of the Electra bike brand, is back with Benno Bikes. It's not an Electra 'replay', but about stylish Cargo & Urban bikes with electric assistance.

COLOGNE, Germany - Europe's bicycle buyers powerhouse Zweirad-Einkaufs-Genossenschaft eG - better known as ZEG - is stepping through its wholly owned subsidiary Eurorad Deutschland GmbH into the tourist business. Under the brand name Travelbike ZEG claims to create, "The largest rental network for e-bikes."

HANNOVER, Germany - To improve the everyday suitability of electrically powered cargo bikes in particular, Continental developed the CDS cargo product line. This product line is made up of an aluminum/stainless steel 12 millimetre sprocket and a carbon belt.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The annual market survey by the Velofollies cycle show indicate a sales increase on IBD level of 3% to 450,000 units in 2015. Just like in 2014, the 3% expansion is the result of the popularity of the e-bike.