After the successful introduction of ultra-light folding e-bike K-Feather, DAHON is now betting on the other end of the market — taller, heavier riders. The new heavy duty folding bike series introduces the Mariner XL and Mariner HD. "These folding bikes are built specifically for heavier riders and are rated to offer 150kg payload, roughly 40% higher than typical folding bikes," says CEO Dr. David Hon.

Bastille Cycles was placed in receivership by the Paris Economic Activities Court on 29 October 2026. Despite raising EUR 10 million from investment funds Eutopia and Ankaa Ventures, but sales fell short of targets and securing new funding proved difficult.

Belgian folding bike brand Ahooga doubled its sales in 2026, and dealer pre-orders for 2027 are on track to double again. More than 40 dealers joined its network this year, a year after a EUR 5.5 million funding round.

Berlin-based e-bike brand Lemmo sells its Zero folding e-bike in China through carmakers rather than bicycle retail. Since a partnership with Nio began in 2025, the Zero has received tens of thousands of orders through the carmaker's Nio Life store.

Folding bikes are no longer a niche. The past decade has brought a wave of options at every price tier, from entry-level commuters to premium folders making a fashion statement. "The growth of the folding bike category has come with higher expectations, and riding performance has been at the heart of our brand's engineering philosophy from the very beginning," says Dr. David Hon from DAHON. "And the question that has guided our R&D team was straightforward: 'Can a folding bike ride like a road bike?'"

For a while the folding bike category seemed to fade away as segments like eCity, eCargo, eUrban attracted more attention from brands and riders. But e-mobility rarely moves in a straight line. Changes in commuting habits, infrastructure, fuel prices, public transport use and more continue to shape which bike categories gain ground.