Where cars have been status symbols ever since they were invented, bicycles were mostly seen as a practical and economical way to get around. Together with the expansion of the electric bike market this is starting to change. Cyclists add more value to the aesthetics of a bicycles' design and see their vehicle as a way to express their identity.
ARNHEM, the Netherlands - The International Cargo Bike Festival which was initiated in 2012, will get a permanent character with the creation of a cargo bike expertise and innovation centre. "This innovation centre will fulfill the need for more research and know-how on urban logistics with cargo bikes"...
GELEEN, the Netherlands - At Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Sittard-Geleen, a consortium of regional knowledge institutes and companies have been working on an innovative bike which is "virtually unbreakable". The first prototype of the bike, named the 100% Limburg Bike, was a year in the making.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The good news for VanMoof is that they've secured a further round of investment to support their growing e-bike business. The latest US$40 million (€33.8 million) brings the total tally raised up to US$73 million (€61.8 million). The bad news is, this is crucially needed to tackle the 'growth problems' the company can't seem to shake off; notably bad customer service, supply issues and quality control.
BREMBATE, Italy - Vittoria has released their newest range of e-bike tires. Using graphene technology, Vittoria says the new tires help with battery saving and offer extreme grip and puncture resistance.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Six pilot cities from five different countries are being used for an EU-funded shared e-mobility project, eHubs. The 18-month long pilot scheme will be used to determine a blueprint and set best practices for other cities to follow.
's-HEERENBERG, the Netherlands - Future ambitions and a focus on both sports bikes and urban mobility with their e-bikes made Specialized decide to look for a new location for its European shared service center in the Netherlands.
SAALFELD, Germany - The opening of the Velosione frame production facility in Germany is an important step for production close to the market and a more flexible supply chain. Last week the company celebrated the commercial launch of its first injection-molded open-mold carbon city e-bike frame.
AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - It took some time for this category to catch up with overall e-bike sales in Holland. But that's changing now and even to such an extent that a breakthrough is taking place for the e-MTB category.
AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - The latest sales figures of the country's biggest dealer cooperative, Dynamo Retail shows an ongoing demand for e-bikes. Compared with last year, the turnover in April for the category of bicycles increased by 5.8%. For all product categories combined the group reports a 6.3% growth. A remarkable result now the whole economy is struggling with impact of the coronacrisis.
REICHSHOF, Germany - Schwalbe's new Pro One comes with more than the regular grip and safety. The tyre manufacturer developed a top road tire from scratch that offers a remarkable feature: it is very supple. The new tyre will be available in tubeless, TT and tube type versions.
The Netherlands/Switzerland - Carlo Van De Weijer is the opening keynote speaker of the World Cycling Forum 2019. He is THE world expert on future urban mobility.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - In the next decade the market for small manned electric vehicles, including e-bikes up to car-like micro Electric Vehicles (EVs), is expected to expand rapidly. According to market research agency IDTechEx the global market will amount up to € 29 billion by 2026.
REUTLINGEN, Germany - Bosch made an important step forward with the introduction of an e-MTB dedicated Performance Line CX. This drive train system offers OEMs the opportunity to open up the e-MTB market for a wider audience.
HÖGANÄS, Sweden - Electric drive systems manufacturer Höganäs AB announced a change in strategy and will stop the production of its Eclino branded e-bike components.
ROUBAIX, France - It's new model, the Swan should take riding an e-bike to the next level. The French O2Feel took a non-technical approach to seduce consumers to start cycling and named it, the Urban Chic.
荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹-製造商達方電子在全球發表BESV電動自行車的一系列活動中，之前曾到台灣和日本，昨天移師到阿姆斯特丹發表該款電動自行車，正式進軍歐洲市場。這個發表會當然引起很大的注意。
ZAGREB, Croatia - Croatian Post has launched a tender for the purchase of 180 e-bikes. The bikes will replace 180 scooters with combustion engines currently used for mail delivery. The decision to switch to e-bikes was reached after the Pro-E-bike association arranged an e-bike test for the Croatian Post.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Accell Netherland's announcement late March to increase the price of bicycles by 5 percent was soon followed to the next ...
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Taiwanese manufacturer of bicycle components and systems for e‐bikes TranzX presented two entry‐level motors at the Taipei ...
