TAMPERE, Finland - In addition to newcomer Valeo, Revonte also has an integrated drive with its One Drive System. Although the corona virus caused some delay, the Finnish company has been growing rapidly since its introduction in 2019. A handful of parties are now testing the system, after which the Finns want to enter the market in 2022.
CAMBRIDGE, USA -The latest offering from American folding bike manufacturer, Montague, is a full-size, step-through, mid-drive folding e-bike. With a patent-pending frame design, the M-E1 is a performance trekking e-bike that folds in seconds with a single quick release. The e-bike is entering the European market through German distributor, Voss Spezial-Rad.
HERZOHENAURACH, Germany - Stock-listed automotive and industrial supplier, Schaeffler Group, which has been hit hard by the current automotive industry crisis has sold its subsidiary Schaeffler Bio-Hybrid GmbH via a management buyout to Meisterwerk Ventures GmbH.
KNOXVILLE, USA - The name LeMond keeps on roaming around in the industry. His attempts to build a road race brand were not sustainable, even after he sold it to Trek. In 2013 he already tried to restart the brand unsuccessfully. Today the LeMond brand is attempting to make a revival in an all new category.
KARLSTEIN AM MAIN, Germany - As global innovator in the battery industry and an open system provider in the e-bike market, the German BMZ Group presented a new performance benchmark. The BMZ V10 Intube is the company's latest in 725Wh integrated lithium-ion battery with a stylish look.
BERLIN, Germany - Dance, is the latest name to enter the e-bike subscription market to promote urban mobility. With a recent launch in the German city of Berlin, Dance, which was founded by a team which includes the founders of the shared music platform, Soundcloud, aims to capitalise on the urban e-bike boom.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - "The European Commission cannot continue to ignore a key barrier to growth for the LEV market," says trade association, LEVA-EU, following the decision to carry out another study into LEVs. The association is calling for the commission to "match green transport rhetoric with action on LEVs" in regards to legislation which limits the sector.
HINKLEY, United Kingdom - British motorcycle manufacturer, Triumph, is going back to its bicycle origins and entering the e-bike market with the 'Trekker GT'. With a 118-year company history, this marks the first e-bike launch for Triumph, who manufactures 65,000 motorcycles annually.
BICESTER, UK - Electric Assisted Vehicles (EAV) Limited, a UK-based developer and manufacturer of eCargo Urban Lightweight Commercial Vehicles (ULCVs), has signed an exclusive agreement with Finnish e-bike drive system maker, Revonte, to power its upcoming EAV model line.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - At an early February Symposium in Brussels titled: 'Symposium on Legal Status and Market Position of Speed Pedelecs' it appeared that there is rising pressure on the European Commission to include electric step-scooters in the type-approval.
LONDON, UK - Already next year the first major European cities will ban private cars. It will bring about a boom in the use of e-bikes and scooters. Such a "green revolution" is predicted by a leading tech investor, according to a recent Reuters report.
TOKYO, Japan - In its financial report on 2013 which includes an outlook on 2014 Shimano says to expect stable market conditions in Europe and the ...
MONTREAL, Canada - Dorel is seeking a new Recreational/Leisure segment President with the departure of Robert P. Baird. He has been serving as President ...
LONDON, UK - Start-up company Lock8 today presented a smart bike lock featuring a smartphone as an e-Key. Whether with iPhone or Android, an App ...
PARIS, France - NPD Group, a provider of consumer and retail market research information for a wide range of industries, has signed an agreement to ...
RICHMOND, Australia - Frog Lights supplier Knog, known for its eerie designs, was 'talk of the town' at its launch at Eurobike ten years ago. Meanwhile, ...
BEDFORD, USA - Earlier in the season we reported about the brand new endurance road bike Synapse Hi-Mod, which is the Cannondale's main news for 2014. ...
WALNUT, California - BikeRoar developed a new Demo Day App designed for bicycle manufacturers and distributors. They can use it for managing riders, ...
MONTREAL, Canada - The continued poor weather across the U.S., Canada and Europe has led to lower than expected sales volumes, particularly in the ...
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The 21st edition of the prestigious Taiwan Excellence Awards 2013 resulted in a Gold plus a Silver award for Merida.
