In close cooperation with Velotech.de the international company Dekra will start to carry out safety related tests on fast hybrid e-bikes that apply for Vehicle Type Approval with any European approval authority. E-bikes are difficult to classify. For the time being, they are considered standard bicycles if motor assistance requires the rider to pedal in order to activate the motor and if it does not exceed 25 km/h and 250 W.
原名為Rigida的主要自行車鋁及不銹鋼輪圈的製造商Ryde International，宣布該公司已由 Moorkens家族所擁有的比利時控股公司Famo NV 接收。Famo NV參與各種工業和商業公司的投資，其中Sapim所生產的高質量輻條與幅帽，全球知名。該筆交易於今年10月發生，交易金額不詳。
The Lights Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA) has joined Bike Europe and ETRA as co-organizer of the Dealer Business Trip to Taipei Cycle 2012. This trip is focused on dealers (as well as distributors) that are consdering to import their own branded products.
荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹 - Bike Europe 2011年11月版將重點介紹車輪和車圈之最新產品及發展。
E-bike battery maker AllCell Technologies LLC received a USD 460,433 grant as part of the state's efforts to retool the Illinois economy "to include thousands of green industry businesses and workers through Governor Pat Quinn's (photo) State Energy Plan". According to a press release this grant "is part of state investment of more than US$ 100 million in federal stimulus funding to improve energy consumption, strengthen the economy and create jobs".
Last Thursday's start of the Smart2Wheels event was troublesome as there was a big demonstration at the Esplanade, on the doorstep of the European Parliament. Nevertheless, exhibition of innovative electric bicycles and
The Netherlands is a true cycling country. On average fifteen minutes are spent on a bicycle each day. A third of the Dutch people are cycling for health reasons. Also more and more people abandon their
To underline the importance of the yet young bike event ISPO Bike for Messe Munich International, the trade show got its own project management team. Eva Schlangenotto (photo) has taken the newly created position of Exhibition Director for ISPO Bike, effective immediately.
超過百萬的人在去年開始騎自行車，這使得英國騎乘自行車的總人數達1,300萬。在一份報告中，倫敦經濟學院強調了自行車產業對英國經濟體系的重要性。
Robert Bosch GmbH今日宣布啟動其位於德國愛森納赫的實驗室之生產線：『為了鋰離子電池的未來世代研究原料和製造流程 。』此外，也從事製造電動自行車驅動系統的該公司，目前正準備為這些產品設置分銷網絡。
Two well known Taiwanese companies, the smart phone manufacturer HTC Corp. and Giant Manufacturing have joined forces to develop high-end electronic-assisted bicycles that will turn a HTC smartphone into a multimedia
End of March 2011 Wim van de Camp Rapporteur of the EU Committee on the Internal Market & Consumer Protection (IMCO) which is handling the review of type-approval Directive 2002/24/EC for motorized two-wheelers, has been test riding and examining e-bikes and speed pedelecs just prior to the hearing in the European Parliament on the type approval review.
從7月26日至27日舉行的DealerCamp，在美國商業市場活動成就非凡。許多廠家喜歡其安排與工作效率。「首先，DealerCamp允許 Hayes團隊與我們的零售商、經銷商和OEM品牌，進行有意義的一對一討論。」Hayes自行車集團的全球銷售總監Adam Micklin評論表示。「Park City展場是展示我們最新作品的理想位置。」
Intercycle A/S and Royal Dutch Gazelle have decided to stop their present long term relationship. The Dutch bicycle manufacturer will start its own operation in Denmark. As of
Prior to last weeks meeting of the anti-dumping committee, consisting of members of the 27 states of the European Union, a remarkable development took place in the procedure. The voting itself was of course about whats to happen with regards to the import of bicycles from the Peoples Republic of China. Chairman Brian Montgomery (photo) of the European Bicycle Manufacturers Association told Bike Europe:
SRAM saw its financial results increase with double digit figures during the first three months of 2011. The US based component maker also anticipated financially on its IPO later this year. SRAM saw its sales grow with
Riders with Shimano equipped bikes celebrated great successes at this years Tour de France. The yellow jersey was for Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team), accompanied on the podium by two Luxembourg brothers: Andy and Frank Schleck (team Leopard-Trek) who tried
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) announced that it has extended its partnership with the organizer of the Bike Expo (or ISPO bike), the Messe Muenchen GmbH. The WFSGI and Messe Muenchen signed a cooperation agreement where members of the WFSGI can
Next to the prices for e-bike motors also the prices for Li-Ion batteries are on the up and up. As of July 1, 2011, FMC (US) and Chemetal (Germany) jointly raised the price for Lithium Carbonate by 20%. The price of the downstream products, including Lithium Hydroxide, Lithium Chloride, Lithium Salt and materials for Li-Ion Battery also
The bicycle is the means of transport used most often in Amsterdam. Between 2005 and 2007 people in the city used their bikes on average 0.87 times a day, compared to 0.84 for their cars. This is the first time that bicycle use
