PONTEDERA, Italy - Italian two-wheeler supplier, Piaggio Group has joined forces with motorcycle and light electric vehicle (LEVs) giants Honda Motor Co, Yamaha Motor Co, and KTM, owned by Pierer Mobility and signed a letter of intent to set up a Swappable Batteries Consortium for motorcycles and LEVs. To enrich the expertise of the consortium, the founding quartet encourages all interested stakeholders to join the new cooperation.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - As a part of the Circular Economy Action Plan the European Commission proposes to modernise EU legislation on batteries. Batteries placed on the EU market should become sustainable, high-performing and safe all along their entire life cycle.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - A new information platform for the safe transportation, testing and packaging of battery cells, batteries, and vehicles and equipment containing batteries has been launched. BatteriesTransport.org is a joint industry initiative of eight industry associations for batteries and battery-powered products, including LEV trade association, LEVA-EU.
NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - The phenomenon is widely known in the e-bike industry; lithium-ion batteries which catch fire spontaneously. Dutch e-bike specialist, Stella, was hit twice by battery fires in the past years. This month the company opened a highly advanced battery warehouse.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union has pledged some 5 million euro in start-up grants for a project that should enable large-scale recycling of batteries used in electric vehicles.
STUTTGART, Germany - DEKRA, the German testing and experts organization, has expanded its range of services targeted to electric two-wheel mobility. A new electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) laboratory and battery test facilities based in Stuttgart are opened. It's to meet growing demand caused by the recent changes in the legal status of e-bikes. Compliance of 25km/h e-bikes with the Machinery Directive and EN 15194 is now a legal obligation.
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The electrification of bicycles is opening new frontiers. It's now firmly established as THE main trend which is starting to also dominate the P&A sector.
HONGKONG - Battery Condition Test International Ltd. (BCT) developed new testers that match the requirements of higher performance speed-pedelecs and ...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The expensive replacement of e-bike batteries at the end of their life cycle sometimes results in batteries from unknown sources. ...
SHANGHAI, China - At the 24th China Cycle Show in Shanghai that closed its doors yesterday, talks started between the China Bicycle Association (CBA) ...
