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Ties (left) and Taco Carlier, the founders and owners of the VanMoof brand. - Photo Jan Schaeferbrug

VanMoof: The rise and fall of a market disrupter

ZEIST, The Netherlands - Brothers Taco and Ties Carlier started VanMoof in 2009 because they wanted to change the world. VanMoof's innovative...

The PCT headquarters, where e-bikes are produced and motors assembled, is located in Kashiwara City in Osaka, Japan. – Photos Jo Beckendorff

Panasonic Cycle Technology edging closer to beating heart of European...

KASHIWARA CITY, Japan - The cooperation with former Flyer maker Biketec in Switzerland gave e-bike drivetrain pioneer Panasonic Cycle Technology Co.,...

Weber Fibertech currently counts 10 OEM’s as clients for bicycle components, including newcomer li:on bikes who was looking for a sustainably produced frame. – Photo Weber Fibertech

German plastics specialists add bike division as OEMs come knocking

FRANKFURT, Germany - Weber Fibertech, a specialist in the development and manufacture of long fibre-reinforced thermoplastic parts is expanding its...

The Greenstorm Mobility headquarters in Kufstein, Austria where 32 people are employed. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

No reorganisation for insolvent Greenstorm Mobility as closure looms

KUFSTEIN, Austria - E-mobility service provider Greenstorm has filed for insolvency. With investor talks failing and the sales concept not covering...

“I am very motivated to contribute to the further development of SSU's future growth,” said Ton Anbeek after his appointment to the board of directors at Signa Sports United. – Photo Bike Europe

Signa Sports appoints former Accell Group's CEO Ton Anbeek to board

BERLIN, Germany - The appointment of former Accell Group CEO Ton Anbeek to the board of directors will help Signa Sport United to elevate its online...

Cowboy has reverse engineered the VanMoof app and rebooted it to allow VanMoof riders access to their bikes. - Photo VanMoof

Cowboy develops app to keep VanMoof riders on the road

BRUSSELS, Belgium - VanMoof competitor Cowboy has released a free iOS app in which VanMoof users can store their digital bicycle key. "We wanted to...

“We made an in-depth business evaluation of our activities in Europe,” stated Rad Power Bikes CEO and founder Phil Molyneux. – Photo Rad Power Bikes

Rad Power Bikes stops all activities in Europe

SEATTLE, USA - In a publication on its website, Rad Power Bikes has announced it will pull out of the European market. The company wants to focus on...

Tune's core competence lies in the processing of aluminium and the ‘Made in Germany’ production of bicycle hubs and other bicycle components. – Photo Tune

Two German high-end bicycle component experts join forces

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Lightweight product maker Carbovation GmbH has acquired German lightweight component specialist Tune GmbH. No details of...

The new SL 1.2 engine on the engine test bench at Specialized's Innovation Centre in Cham, Switzerland. - Photo Peter Hummel

Specialized puts Cham at the heart of e-bike development

CHAM, Switzerland - Switzerland produces internationally renowned electric bikes such as Flyer and Stromer. However, it is a little-known fact that...

Manjul Pahwa, director of Ralson and Milan Sindelar, director of Zleen concluded their Joint Venture. – Photo Bike Europe

Ralson Tires and Czech Zleen partner to expand in Europe

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - To cater for tyres for the European bicycle industry, Ralson India Ltd., Zleen s.r.o., and Mahansaria Ent. Pvt. have formed...