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The newly launched BatteriesTransport website is a joint industry initiative with the goal of ensuring the safe transportation of batteries and battery-powered products.- Photo Shutterstock

Cross-industry platform to support safe battery transportation

BRUSSELS, Belgium - A new information platform for the safe transportation, testing and packaging of battery cells, batteries, and vehicles and...

The warehouse with a capacity of 36,000 batteries is subdivided into 13 airtight compartments in order to scale down any calamity. – Photo Stella E-bikes

High-tech lithium-ion battery warehouse built by Stella e-bike

NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - The phenomenon is widely known in the e-bike industry; lithium-ion batteries which catch fire spontaneously. Dutch e-bike...

50,000 tonnes of batteries are expected to be recycled by 2027 in Europe. – Photo Bike Europe

EU Grants Multi-Million Funding to Boost Battery Recycling

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union has pledged some 5 million euro in start-up grants for a project that should enable large-scale recycling of...

DEKRA opened new electromagnetic compatibility laboratory and battery test facilities based in Stuttgart. – Photo DEKRA

As Legal Status of E-Bikes Have Changed New Test Laboratory for EN...

STUTTGART, Germany - DEKRA, the German testing and experts organization, has expanded its range of services targeted to electric two-wheel mobility....

Whitepaper Highlights Unprecedented Possibilities of Bicycle Electrification

Whitepaper Highlights Unprecedented Possibilities of Bicycle...

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The electrification of bicycles is opening new frontiers. It's now firmly established as THE main trend which is...

The new battery condition tester line includes five models which range between 400W to 1,200W continuously and 600W to 1,800W at peak power. – Photo Battery Condition Test International

Condition Testers Launched For High Power Batteries

HONGKONG - Battery Condition Test International Ltd. (BCT) developed new testers that match the requirements of higher performance speed-pedelecs and...

A manageable overview on all you need to know on e-bike regulations. – Photo Bike Europe

Copied E-Bike Batteries Involve Risk of Overheating

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The expensive replacement of e-bike batteries at the end of their life cycle sometimes results in batteries from unknown sources....

China Bicycle Association Chairman Ma Zhongchao (left) and representative for the EU industry associations COLIBI/COLIPED, Moreno Fioravanti, shake hands on the start of discussions to get to harmonized safety standards for e-bikes on a worldwide scale. – Photo Bike Europe

EU and China Start Harmonizing E-Bike Standards

SHANGHAI, China - At the 24th China Cycle Show in Shanghai that closed its doors yesterday, talks started between the China Bicycle Association (CBA)...

A delegation from Europe is to meet China Bicycle Association Chairman Ma Zhongchao (photo) for “enhancement of quality standards for bicycles and e-bikes on a common basis.” – Photo Bike Europe

Harmonizing Standards Discussed at China Cycle

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Next Sunday, April 13, China Cycle starts in Shanghai. This year's 24th edition is themed: "Technology Innovation and...

The 2014 Taipei Power Forum will take place from March 6-7. – Photo Bike Europe

Registration Open for Taipei Power Forum

TAIPEI, Taiwan - On March 6 and 7, the 2014 Taipei Power Forum- Electric Two-Wheeler Symposium will be held at the Taipei World Trade Nangang...