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Fit for tomorrow's challenges on Austria's bicycle market

Fit for tomorrow's challenges on Austria's bicycle market

With it's origins as 'Thalinger Fahrrad-Großhandlung' dating back to 1937, it is already 20 years now since the company was taken over by German Paul...

The new e-bike range of Malaguti Bicycles will now be distributed through the existing KSR network and the specialty dealer network of Bico. - Photo KSR Group

Malaguti Bicycles teams with buyers group Bico for e-bike IBD market...

GEDERSDORF, Austria - Following an initial sales success Austrian motorcycle and ATV giant, KSR Group, will now roll out Malaguti Bicycles through...

The Bikemap app is a user-generated navigation service with over 7.5 million bike routes worldwide. - Photo Bikemap

Pon Holding's Ponooc steps into Austrian cycle route app Bikemap

VIENNA, Austria - Pon Holding's investment company Ponooc has stepped into Austrian bike route supplier Bikemap. The undisclosed 7-figure investment...

WATCH: All signs on green for e-bike sales boom this year 

WATCH: All signs on green for e-bike sales boom this year

The official 2020 sales statistics show that it was about the e-bike above all. Sales accelerated by double digits in many European countries. Also...

A majority of Austria’s e-bike sales are categorized as ‘E-Bike STVO’ which means they are street-legal. – Photo KTM Fahrrad

Austrian e-bike sales crack 200,000 units barrier for the first time

VIENNA, Austria - E-bike and bicycle sales volumes in Austria had leveled off at around 400,000 units in the past 10 years. In 2020 the market...

The recently opened bike flagship store in Vienna, Austria is part of the expansion plans of the Austrian sports giant. - Photo Hervis/Johannes Brunnbauer

Austrian chain Hervis expands international store count after strong...

WALS, Austria - Austrian sporting goods chain store giant Hervis Sport has announced a spring offensive, following the opening of a new flagship...

The two partners Varta and Pierer Mobility want to send a strong signal with the development of highly efficient battery systems in the electric two-wheeler sector. - Photo Varta

Pierer Mobility and Varta cooperate in e-bike battery development

MATTIGHOFEN, Austria - Pierer Mobility, known for their Husqvarna, R Raymon and Gasgas e-bikes and battery manufacturer Varta have joined a strategic...

Expansion at the Simplon site will allow almost doubling the existing production capacity in single-shift operation and make processes more efficient. - Photo Simplon

Simplon looks to almost double production capacity with site expansion

HARD, Austria - Austria's second-largest bicycle producer Simplon Fahrrad GmbH has set the course for further growth: the company's parent Simplon...

KTM’s factory opened in 2019 and will be expanded again for more capacity. – Photo KTM Bicycles

KTM invests in even more production capacity

MATTIGHOFEN, Austria - Over the past two years KTM Bicycles already invested in a new production and logistics hall. Eyeing the market outlook of...

Thomas Zenker has taken over the role as COO and second managing director at Simplon alongside CEO Stefan Vollbach. - Photo Simplon

Simplon appoints COO to handle expansion

HARD, Austria - In the past five years the Austrian manufacturer Simplon increased its turn-over from €18 million to €44 million at the end of fiscal...