HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - "While demand across our regions and product categories remained strong in 2021, we cannot close our eyes for the significant uncertainties we face in the world today and how these can impact our business and performance," said Accell Group CEO Ton Anbeek today at the presentation of the annual results. Last year the company's net sales increased by 6% to € 1.377 billion.

BUSSUM, the Netherlands - Dutch bicycle developer, Peter Ariese, has unexpectedly passed away in his residence in Bussum, Netherlands on May 25th 2020. During the last three decades Peter held various positions in the bike industry. He was considered to be the founding father of the electric SpartaMet. Having started the design and development of electric bicycles at Sparta, a pioneer of the European e-bike market, he stood at the cradle of today's new E-bike landscape.

In its search for new e-bike users Accell Group offers a rear hub motor that features an integrated 5-speed gear hub. What's, apart from the technology

Sparta is the first Dutch brand to deliver a 'connected' anti-theft bike, thanks to an intensive collaboration with AXA Bike Security.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Last September Sparta issued a recall for a specific ladies frame used in its ION RX, RX+ en RXS+ models produced between July 2011 and 2014. Due to a recent accident caused by a breaking frame the Accell Group subsidiary has now decided to accelerate the replacement of the frames of the named models.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Europe's biggest in e-bikes is Dutch Sparta, part of Accell Group NV. This bike maker was the first to start with electric city bikes over a decade ago. After years and years of front and rear wheel hub motors the company is for MY 2016 introducing a mid-motor drive system. Here are the first photos.