HUKOU, Taiwan - At this year's Eurobike one of the big names for batteries presented itself. The multi-billion Simplo Tech Group (SMP), headquartered in Taiwan, debuted at the Friedrichshafen show.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - NECO celebrated a milestone earlier this month at Eurobike. A milestone similar to some ten years ago when the Taichung, Taiwan based company that operates three factories in China, diversified its offering from headsets and bottom bracket components to pedals, hubs and chainwheels.

BAD SODEN, Germany - Was it due to the coming into force of the anti-dumping tariffs on the import of e-bikes from China mid-January 2019, that supply shortages are hampering e-bike sales in Germany? At least, that was our conclusion after seeing the latest data of Germany's industry association, ZIV.

EDINBURGH, UK - Start-up Intra Drive Ltd with its 8-speed mid-motor has been nominated for an Eurobike Innovation Award. The Scottish company, which will be at next week's trade show, is now seeking an established commercial partner to progress the product from working prototype to volume production under license.

BERLIN, Germany - At the beginning of August, Berlin-based start-up GreenPack Mobile Energy Solutions GmbH started series production of its innovative battery exchange stations for light electric vehicles (LEVs).

MORGAN HILL, USA - At just 12.2 kilogram, Specialized's new Turbo Creo SL e-racer is much lighter than other e-bike with bottom-bracket based motors. Instead of using an existing system designed for urban riding or mountain biking, Specialized have built a system from the ground up specifically for road riding.

REUTLINGEN, Germany - For model year 2020, Bosch eBike Systems recently presented a series new features including motors, batteries and connectivity. Perhaps the most important improvement is the anti-tuning feature as part of the software that prevents any changes of the setting.

ŠIAULIAI, Lithuania - LitCapital, a dedicated private equity growth investor in the Baltics, has successfully exited Baltik Vairas, the leading e-bike and bicycle manufacturer in Nordics and CEE. Baltic Bicycle Trade, the parent company of Baltik Vairas has been acquired by a KJK Management advised fund.

LETOHRAD, Czech Republic - The company that is producing gear sensors for e-bike systems (www.gearsensor.com) stepped two years ago into the offering of complete drive systems with the C17 and C18 drive units.

BERLIN, Germany - Germany has authorized the usage of battery-powered step-scooters on its streets and cycle paths, but banned them from pavements to protect pedestrians as the two-wheeled craze continues to spread across Europe.

BERLIN, Germany - The 2019 e-bike market will above all be dominated by models equipped with smaller and lighter mid-motors. In particular Brose focused its developments on such distinctive features. The company launched at Eurobike 2018 the new Smag drive with which it took "A bold step forward".

LAS VEGAS, USA - Schaeffler's close to production-ready Bio-Hybrid was launched at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this week as a new form of personal urban mobility that basically re-invents the electric bike.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - At last month's Eurobike show Yamaha launched its newest mid-motor. 'Launch' is actually a not entirely applicable characterization of the presentation of Yamaha's 3rd mid-motor generation as it took place in a closed off, cabinet-sized booth.

BERLIN, Germany - The e-bike market in Germany is growing at record pace. The newest 2017 data from industry association 'Zweirad-Industrie-Verband' (ZIV) clearly underlines that e-bikes nowadays in Germany are a clean, quiet and space-saving alternative for city logistics.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Thanks to a strong e-bike demand as well as favourable exchange rates, Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. saw its net income grow by 31.8 percent in the first half of this year. Consolidated group revenue increased by 7.9 percent up to a total of TWD 29.17 billion (€ 830.2 million).

Initially the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer entered the market with BESV and Votani branded e-bikes but as part of a shifting market approach, Darfon announced at Eurobike to shift its focus to develop and produce batteries and electronics for e-bikes. Darfon's new

BRUSSELS, Belgium - According to forecasts, the battery market in Europe could be worth up to 250 billion euros from 2025 on.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The 'electrification' of Europe's main bicycle markets continued in 2017. Sales of electric bicycles

A Dutch dealer recently clearly expressed the confusion that exists around the categorization of e-bikes in combination with type-approval regulations. The

BAUNACH, Germany - To continue the company's growth in the e-mobility business, Messingschlager established a new department which will focus