SUZHOU, China - At a total investment of RMB 5 billion (€725 mln), Phylion has signed an agreement for the building of a 16GWh Power Battery Project in Yancheng in the Jiangsu province. The entire production line will adopt the most advanced production equipment.
ZEIST, the Netherlands - E-bike batteries lag behind electric vehicles (ev's), energy storage and industrial batteries in terms of lifetime, reliability and safety. Bike Europe's latest whitepaper addresses the main reasons why and how this can be improved.
PARIS, France - Gouach, a manufacturer of eco-designed e-bike batteries that can be repaired in less than 10 minutes, has raised €3.3 million in a new financing round. The funding will be used to market the battery to fleet operators and manufacturers in the micro-mobility sector and to reinforce their team of 15 people.
KARLSTEIN AM MAIN, Germany - BMZ Group, a global specialist in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, has opened its online store for e-bikes and e-bike accessories last week.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Swedish battery developer and manufacturer, Northvolt has marked a new chapter in European history with the first cell to have been fully designed, developed and assembled at a gigafactory by a homegrown European battery company. A breakthrough for Europe's budding e-bike industry?
LYON, France - Founded in 2014, French Doctibike has become one of the leading companies in battery repair and reconditioning. Over the years, the company founded by Anne-Sophie Caistiker, expanded its operation and is now the BMZ Service Center for the French market.
The market of lithium-ion batteries for the e-bike industrywas subject to significant changes over the last 5 years. Due to the transport crisis caused by Coronavirus, the introduction of new anti-dumping measures and the strong increase in demand, several critical issues have arisen for the e-bike supply chain in the Far East. This has made the choice of lithium-ion batteries more convenient and safe for European suppliers.
Higo has designed new battery connectors that can move flexibly in different directions to make the connection. These new designs have been developed to meet the growing demand from the market to allow batteries to make difficult mating angles in downtube positioned batteries. And to connect them easily to a cargo bike's cabinet without using magnetics.
KARLSTEIN, Germany - Another supplier close to the e-bike industry seems to be preparing to go public. German financial newspapers reported that the Karlstein, Germany-based battery expert BMZ Germany GmbH is planning an IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
KARLSTEIN AM MAIN, Germany - With the development of the 820Wh intube battery, BMZ takes it V10 series to the next level. In 2019, the company launched the first V10 intube battery which was presented Eurobike in the 725 Wh version. BMZ was one of the first manufacturers of semi/intube batteries for e-bikes.
