From software solutions to heavy-working equipment, B2B subscription services have become increasingly popular in recent years. Over and above the traditional sales model, start-up Okawa's drive units are also available for its partners via subscription. We take a closer look at the new company that has set up its European headquarters in the Netherlands.
ZEIST, the Netherlands - The provisional agreement on the overhaul of the EU battery regulations is an important step to provide more clarity for the future. In a series of reports, e-bike battery expert James Post, will address the problems and solutions on making batteries safe in an affordable way. He will also discuss the chip supply chain crisis.
SYDNEY, Australia - "What Covid giveth, Covid can also take away," laments Mina Nada, CEO and co-founder of utility e-bike provider, Zoomo. While investment support continues to roll in for the e-bike delivery-fleet provider, Nada discusses with Bike Europe how the supply chain has hampered budding
IWATA, Japan - A total of €2.5 million will be invested by Yamaha Motor and Hero Motors to open a facility for the production of e-bike mid-motors. The two companies announced this after signing a joint venture agreement.
CHANGZHOU, China - Rooted in its domestic market as an e-motor scooter manufacturer, Niu Technologies announced the expansion of its product portfolio with e-bikes as well as e-scooters and e-motorbikes to grow its presence internationally.
OSLO, Norway - Kindernay is broadening its product range with the introduction of the 7-speed version of it e-bike compatible internal gear system for high torque applications. The new Kindernay VII is based on the same patented technologies as the original 14 speed Kindernay XIV.
LYON, France - Founded in 2014, French Doctibike has become one of the leading companies in battery repair and reconditioning. Over the years, the company founded by Anne-Sophie Caistiker, expanded its operation and is now the BMZ Service Center for the French market.
MUNICH, Germany - Automotive giant BMW has picked up the new urban mobility trend towards electrified micromobility solutions like cargobikes and e-scooters. According to the company statement, BMW has "looked beyond our core business." Production is not part of the concept, that's left to others.
In the rapidly evolving e-bike market, standard connectors and supply chains no longer fit the widespread market. It's the power of customisation that makes the difference for leading e-bike connector manufacturer Higo and its European partner A&C Solutions. But how do you stay flexible towards customer needs whilst maintaining a high-speed bespoke supply chain?
BERLIN, Germany - Since the early days of e-bikes, performance and exclusivity justified extraordinary price tags. Today, the product variety in the € 10,000+ class ranges from gems and sports equipment and is as diverse as the clientele itself.
With six product lines, Gates Carbon Drive offers a belt drive system for every style of bike and every type of customer, from urban cruising to extreme adventure, e-bikes to electric powersports. Take a peek at the hottest new belt drive bicycles, e-bikes, and e-motos in this virtual trade show booth from Gates.
LETOHRAD, Czech Republic - Panasonic is preparing their GX motor series to be compatible with Gearsensor, the intelligent shifting sensor. OEMs will be able to incorporate the mid-motor shifting sensor for the MY 2022 GX series motors.
Have you ever wondered what it's like to produce smart e-bikes in a country with no bike industry and become a pioneer of creating a truly advanced riding experience? This is a story of a journey that started as a side project and ended up as a benchmark for developing smart IoT e-bike solutions.
SOLOTHURN, Switzerland - The Swiss bicycle trade can look back on a successful 2019: the number of bicycles sold increased to 363,497 units, an increase of 5.2%. The sales growth in 2019 doubled compared with 2018. The market expansion was mainly due to high demand for e-bikes, where the market share increased from 32.3 to 36.6%, the industry association Velosuisse reported.
REUTLINGEN, Germany - With its recent investment in charging infrastructure in the Swabian Alps, European e-bike-kit market leader, Bosch eBike Systems, has made it clear that in the long term, they also "want to improve charging options not only in holiday regions, but also in urban areas."
VIENNA, Austria - With a Corona-related delay, the Austrian Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Sports Equipment Suppliers (VSSÖ) presented its latest year 2019 bicycle and e-bike statistics. It can be best expressed in the crisp short formula, 'units down, value up'.
BARRO, Portugal - The construction of an all new e-bike and bicycle facility will increase Incycles capacity to no less than 180,000 units. Last April, the company already opened an 13,000 square meter warehouse in the Portuguese city Barro.
COLOGNE, Germany - The opening of bicycle shops in Germany after the corona lock-down has resulted in a more than expected increase in sales. Particularly e-bikes are very popular now lock-down has ended as customer demand changes from leisure only to daily use. These initial results provoked ZEG CEO Georg Honkomp to state that, "if things go better again in the next few months, the 2020 sales decline as a result of corona will be limited."
APELDOORN, the Netherlands - For several years, Merida Benelux has offered consumers the option of ordering a bicycle online and then having it delivered via a local dealer. In this era of corona, this hybrid way of shopping is particularly popular due to bicycle shop closures in Belgium and the switch to online shopping in the Netherlands.
WILTON, USA - With it's latest e-bike launch, the Mavaro Neo 1, Cannondale has collaborated with Garmin to create an integrated radar system that alerts riders to vehicles approaching from behind.
