LITTLE ROCK, USA - One year after Cardinal Cycling Group purchased Time Sport from Rossignol Group, the new owner is satisfied in the development of the brand. According to Tony Karklins, CEO of the parent company, production volumes are set to rise in 2022.
MORGAN HILL, USA - The question of what to do with battery recycling is increasingly becoming pressing with the rapidly growing market for e-bikes. Industry insiders have already warned for a tsunami of old and dead batteries. Rather than send them to a landfill, Specialized decided to take the next step to ensure a second life for those batteries.
CHICAGO, USA - Rival is the next 12-speed group set on which SRAM has introduced eTap wireless electronic shifting. The system works exactly the same as on the Red and Force, launched in 2019, but is much more affordable. Obviously, the group carries a little more weight.
美國，ALLENTOWN- 儘管2014年前九個月美國進口的自行車增加了將近11%，但「整體自行車產業和銷售情況又再一次走向平淡的一年。」
Cyclists interested in fully automatic gear systems will soon find a new option on the market. By the end of 2025, Peyman bicycles featuring the latest version of the Peyman CVT transmission system are set to launch.
Over the past decade, JCL Logistics has grown into perhaps the largest logistics service provider for the bicycle industry in the Benelux and West Germany. With the opening of a new storage facility for lithium-ion batteries, the company is set to deliver even more tailored services.
ÁGUEDA, Portugal - The Portuguese bicycle industry association ABIMOTA invited industry members to the foundation ceremony of Bikinnov, an organisation that will manage a new technology center CIT. A total of €20 million has been invested in Bikinnov, which stands for 'Bike Value Innovation Center', project.
MADRID, Spain - Bicycle manufacturing in Spain was well on track last year. Official statistics show a decrease in 2023 compared with 2022. However, at the close of the year, it became immediately evident that 2023 was a very good year for the Spanish bicycle industry.
VIENNA, Austria - Even though the Austrian 2023 bicycle market recorded a double-digit drop in both volume and value sales compared to the previous year, there are several positives to point out. Sales topped €1 billion for the third consecutive year in a row and e-bikes now account for three quarters of the market value. Leasing and investments in cycling infrastructure are also positively influencing the market.
德國的銷售數據清楚指出，電動自行車與踏板輔助電動自行車的使用人數增加了。德國二輪工業聯盟(ZIV)表示，從2008年以來，銷售量已成長了三倍。這也難怪此次慕尼黑Ispo Bike將重點放在這一快速擴張的市場。
Over the past few years, the Dutch bicycle brand Van Dijck has repeatedly made headlines with its cutting-edge e-bike technologies. To better respond to changing market conditions, the company recently revamped its business model and also changed its name to VanDijck Mobility.
With dynamic global processes in place, innovation in e-mobility seems to be turning to optimized product solutions that can be more affordable for consumers. Leader 96 is stepping into the next level of bringing quality and full customer satisfaction for this year's new e-bike models.
PARIS, France - Eco-designed battery manufacturer, Gouach, is warning of a "David vs Goliath" battle in the quest to develop a repairable e-bike battery. With new legislation supporting the replacement of individual battery cells, the French battery maker feels that CONEBI's stance pushing back on repairable batteries is drowning out new initiatives like theirs. We asked CONEBI to comment on this statement.
Skyrocketing inflation, the war in Ukraine and the increasing prices of raw materials weigh heavily on consumers, wholesalers and manufacturers. Companies search for ways to save on their expenditures, yet do not always know where to start. As fuel prices are higher than ever before, this is an excellent moment for many people to switch to an electric bike. In urban environments, the popularity has increased, and the current state of the world will only feed this growth. Image and need are key when it comes to the popularity of electric bikes.
GÖTENBORG, Sweden - The Swedish car manufacturer Polestar is the next to step into the rapidly growing e-bike market. This announcement by Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath didn't come as a surprise as the company has been cooperating with Allebike on a regular bicycle since earlier this year.
With its fully scalable vehicle platform for 4-wheel cargo and family e-bikes, Norwegian-German vehicle manufacturer, CityQ, wants to change the future of urban mobility. A crucial basis for the new project's success is South Korean tier-1 automotive supplier, Mando, and its new chainless drive system Mando Pedalrite.
SOFIA, Bulgaria - Smart e-bike manufacturer Econic One, receives a € 6 million investment to anchor its next phase of growth. The investment round is funded by Integral Venture Partners, Bulgarian Development Bank, and incumbent shareholders.
The market for micromobility is expanding rapidly. hGears provides companies with limited manufacturing resources for growth with the right tools to keep up, in both quantity and quality.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - To meet demand for e-bikes on Europe's markets, the increase of e-bike imports is outperforming investments in local production. In 2021 the total import hiked by almost 30% from 884,862 units in 2020 to 1,144,597 e-bikes last year.
For the last two years, LEADER 96, one of the largest e-bike manufacturers in Eastern Europe, has experienced three-digit percentage growth and decided to make the best of it. In 2021 they initiated a rebranding and the result of it can be seen in the corporate outlook, products, and attitude that can be best characterised as Quality First.
