Rosie Burgin

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Rubén Fernández, commercial director of cycling at Decathlon Spain (left), with Jesús Freire, Secretary General of AMBE. – Photo Decathlon

Decathlon and AMBE join forces to promote bicycle use in Spain

MADRID, Spain - Retail giant Decathlon and trade association AMBE have joined forces to promote the use of bicycles as a means of transport, leisure,...

Charles Lee, Chairman of Glory Wheel Enterprise and Spank Industries president Gavin Vos during the M&A signing ceremony in Taichung. – Photo GW

Glory Wheel expands global strategy with Spank and Fratelli...

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Renowned Taiwanese bicycle component manufacturer Glory Wheel Enterprise Co., Ltd. (GW) has acquired the bicycle accessory brands,...

Accell Group states that it aims to have concluded the recall process by the end of the year, whereafter it intends to fully resume sales of Babboe bikes to new customers. – Photo Shutterstock

Criminal investigation into Babboe comes to an end

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has decided to discontinue its criminal investigation into cargobike...

A risk assessment by the NVWA revealed that frames and seat posts of the Vogue Journey (pictured) and Vogue Troy models can break, posing a serious risk to riders and passengers. – Photo Vogue Bike

Vogue cargobikes sales halted after safety fears force recall

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Europe Cycle Company B.V. (ECC), the manufacturer of Vogue cargo bikes, must immediately stop the sale of all its cargo...

On display at Eurobike, Vinka's new Z60 motor. - Photo Bike Europe

Vinka unveils Z60 mid-motor with Bosch compatibility

SUZHOU, China - The Z series launched by Vinka at this year's Eurobike is a new generation mid-motor system. The newest model in the series, the Z60,...

E-bike exports to The Netherlands have plummeted according to preliminary figures for July 2024. In this market the impact of reducing the high inventory levels is not yet clear. This will only become apparent at the year-end closing in 2024. – Photo Bike Europe

Taiwan e-bike exports to key European markets under pressure

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Overall e-bike exports from Taiwan grew 5% between Q1 and Q2 of this year, according to the latest customs data. However, exports to...

Skarper was also part of the inaugural Bike Venture event by Anchor Asia at Taipei Cycle show vying for investor support. – Photo Anchor Asia

Start-up Skarper bags another €5.1m for e-bike conversion kit launch

LONDON, England - Skarper, which was founded in 2020, has secured £4.5m (€5.1 million) in additional financing from a syndicate of prominent...

“It has been very difficult to design and manufacture the magnetic gear motor. The precision requirement is extremely high,” explains Zhi Pan, Director of Star Union

Star Union's magnetic gear motor aiming for mass production in 2025

FRANKFURT, Germany - A sign of more advanced technology entering the e-bike market was Star Union's magnetic gear motor at this year's Eurobike. The...

The AGCM decision aims to increase market freedom and interoperability for e-bike manufacturers regarding ABS technology. – Photo Stromer

Bosch u-turns on ABS interoperability

MILAN, Italy - Last Autumn concerns were raised by ABS manufacturer, Blubrake that Bosch could restrict competition in the e-bike ABS market by...

Taiwanese suppliers emptying their warehouses to protect companies further down the supply chain is a potential explanation for significant drop in value per unit of e-bikes coming from the heavily interconnected island nation. – Photo Bike Europe

Asia offloading stock as EU e-bike import volume doubles in Q2

ZEIST, The Netherlands - Between April and June this year, the number of e-bikes imported into the EU rose to 223,000 units almost matching the same...