Read all about The netherlands

Besides strong brands such as Gazelle in the Netherlands performing well, Pon continued to explore new opportunities in 2023, such as the partnership with Volkswagen Financial services to expand opportunities in the bike leasing segment. – Photo Bike Europe

Pon declares 'robust' 2023 performance despite bike market correction

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Following a historic year in 2022, the bike division of Pon Holdings has reported a 5% drop in 2023. Referring to the...

Incoming CEO Ed Cully previously held the same position at Whytes bikes. – Photo enviolo

enviolo appoints new CEO as David Hancock steps down

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - E-bike component manufacturer, enviolo has appointed a new CEO. Ed Cully has succeeded inaugural CEO David Hancock and...

Babboe has entered the final phase of research into the safety of its cargo bikes. – Photo Babboe

Babboe offers replacement for 22,000 cargobikes after inspection

AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - Accell Group subsidiary Babboe has issued a recall and replacement program for in total 22,000 cargo bikes. The first...

E-bike riders are no longer getting younger. – Photo Shutterstock/GfK

E-bikes getting more popular among female and 25-34 year-old cyclists

AMSTELVEEN, the Netherlands - The age group 25-34 made up a bigger portion of all e-bike customers in the Netherlands in 2023 compared with 2022. In...

The appointment of the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Gijsbert van Zoeten is Accell Group’s next step in an attempt to counter the financial challenges. The reorganization of the board of management was only communicated internally.

Accell Group reorganizes senior management to counter financial...

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - The appointment of the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Gijsbert van Zoeten is Accell Group's next step in an attempt...

The financial markets began worrying about the financial position of Accell Group a long time ago. – Photo Accell Group

Financial and organisational problems piling up at Accell Group

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - The financial situation for KKR owned Accell Group is becoming increasingly challenging. A group of lenders decided to...

Sven Willems, manager MIK & OEM (l.) and José ten Hoope, MIK global marketing manager. - Photo Bike Europe

Open-source accessory mounting system MIK tops 100 industry partners

ULFT, the Netherlands - The growing market for accessories like baskets, bags and child seats also resulted in an increasing number of different...

Babboe has announced that compensation will be given for the inconvenience caused. – Photo Babboe

Accell recalls Babboe cargobikes while over 8,000 claims are looming

AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - Babboe has announced the inevitable recall of its cargo bikes after receipt of numerous reports of frame breakage as...

In the Netherlands, the e-bike generated 80% of the total turnover in the industry. - Photo Diederik van der Laan

Bicycle market in the Netherlands slides down by 6%

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The Dutch market saw a slight decrease of 6% from 833,366 units in 2022 to 804,101 units last year. Thanks to a higher...

It turns out that breaking frames were not incidents, but happening rather frequently at Babboe – Photo Accell Group

Babboe facing potential prosecution for selling defective cargo bikes

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - A newly released report is causing a stir at Dutch cargo bike manufacturer Babboe, owned by Accell Group. The existing...