Renowned Italian scooter and motorcycle component supplier Polini is the next to enter the e-bike market and presented a mid-motor drive system..

Available from February 2017 onwards is the new X e-bike range of Klever Mobility.

MONTEREY, USA - Next year's Sea Otter Classic in the US will be held one week later compared to the dates of the 2016 event. The 2017 Sea Otter Classic is scheduled for April 20-23, 2017.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - They are not the first as the first electric road racers were on display at Eurobike 2014. But since the industries' attitude towards such models can best be described as ambivalent. Is Giant changing all this with their launch of two very serious looking Road E models?

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The positive results the EU bike market showed in 2014 continued into 2015. This is indicated by the Eurostat import statistics. In particular e-bikes performed superlatively, resulting in an import growth of a big 26.5%.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - It is probably not the first and it will certainly not be the last; e-bike maker BESV from Taiwan with its core competencies in IT is one of the first manufacturer in the bike industry to offer a members-only App.

OSAKA, Japan - For 2016, Shimano STEPS will be used in some 40 major brands like Bergamont, Corratec, Hercules, KTM, Panther, Raleigh US, Scott, Trek and newcomers such as Walleräng from Sweden. With that Shimano has taken the lead in chasing Bosch.

BREMBATE, Italy - Only one and a half years after the opening of an all-new facility in Oldenzaal, the Netherlands, Vittoria has announced the relocation of A Dugast cyclocross series production to its factory in Bangkok, Thailand.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - The reorganisations announced at three of its subsidiaries was already a clear indication of a new policy at Accell Group BV. Now the reason why has become clear. Fitch Ratings has downgraded Accell Group and questions the company's possibility of meeting its financial commitments. According to Accell Group, "the Fitch report reflects the difficult market circumstances."

SKI, Norway - At Eurobike, reTyre introduced its sustainable, rubber-free tyres made from bio-based elastomers which allow for fully reusable tyres in a closed-loop circular economy. Now, in a sign that that the industry has accepted the product, the Norwegian company is accelerating the production of its tyres by expanding its production facility.

VARSSEVELD, the Netherlands - Special needs bikes specialist Van Raam has entered into a strategic partnership with Munich based holding company Armira. "This partnership is a logical step to continue our growth strategy," says Van Raam Commercial Director Ronald Ruesink.

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands - Dutch authorities have imposed a €15,000 penalty on 9 'fat bikes' sellers. They all offered fatbikes which did not comply with the type approval regulations and were not street legal.

REUTLINGEN, Germany - More Bosch mid-motor drive systems are presented at Eurobike by the electronics giant. The new drives will feature in many 2014 ...

The Honey Badger is Kenda's new vanguard tire in its MTB range. Like its namesake the Honey Badger, this tire just 'don't care' - meaning Kenda claims ...

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Dutch urban bicycle pioneer Vanmoof has announced the launch of its first electric bike. This 'intelligent' commuter bike, ...

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Bike sales dropped with double digit numbers in 2012, but e-bikes did OK as its share on the Dutch market continued to ...

It's called Xkuty and at only 45 kilo is an extra light electric scooter designed in Spain. It's a cross-over between an e-bike and a regular e-scooter ...

TAOYUAN, Taiwan - With its strong technical capability, Darfon launches its exclusive motors at Taipei Cycle. The company's EXCIMER Power Drive ...

REUTLINGEN, Germany - Bosch's presence on the bicycle market entered a new phase with the introduction of the new Intuvia on-board computer and a 400 Wh ...

Two renowned manufacturers of bicycle production machinery have started to cooperate. Holland Mechanics and Marchetti on the picture represented by ...