SUZHOU, China - E-scooters and e-motorcycles are a common means of transportation in China, with more than 30 million units being sold there last year. But these products have not been popularized in the European market. Chinese e-bike battery manufacturer Phylion, predicts this will change in the next 5-10 years.
MILAN, Italy - Despite the health emergency and economic difficulties, the 2020 Italian e-bike market enjoyed a major increase in sales. All two-wheel categories, including motorbikes and scooters, saw double digit sales growth figures and the e-bike in particular.
LONDON, UK - The British embraced cycling in 2020 as their new mobility trend to move around, particularly in urban areas. Covid made many people decide to take a bike instead of public transport for commuting. The latest UK government figures make clearer the extent of the e-bike sales spike in the country.
PARIS, France - To face the huge problem of bicycle theft in France, the French Government has, since January 1st, 2021, passed a law which imposes the mandatory marking of all new bikes sold in a store or on the Internet. This law will be extended to second-hand bikes sold in retail shops from July 1st.
EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands - Massive demand for e-bikes and bicycles in combination with production interruptions disrupted the market in 2020. The impact on disturbed supplies for Shimano components of this Covid-19 driven market situation will not be over this year as Shimano Europe president Marc van Rooij explains.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Three European cycling industry associations announced a new forecast that the e-bike and bicycle market is expected to expand by almost 50% in 2030 compared with 2019. Taking the current supply chain problems into account, this projected market expansion requires substantial investments to increase component production as well as assembly capacity in the near future.
2020, what a year…! A year dominated at first by the negative impact of the coronavirus; the halting of production lines, closing of bicycle shops, supply chain disruptions, etc. This then evolved into a bumper year as markets exploded and e-bikes and bicycles became the transport/leisure activity of choice.
ARNHEM, the Netherlands - Dutch design bureau, StudioMOM, has developed the LAVO bike, a compact modular hydrogen transport concept. Commissioned by the Providence Asset Group, the bike's design incorporates the Australian-developed hydrogen storage technology, the LAVO System.
REUTLINGEN, Germany - The past year has shown an unprecedented growth for the e-bike industry. How will this impact product availability for the next model year? "2021 brings a lot of uncertainty on all levels," said Bosch eBike Systems CEO Claus Fleischer.
PARIS, France - Increasing e-bikes sales are still attracting more and more automotive suppliers to the industry. The latest newcomer is French Valeo, who saw a hike in e-bike sales on their home market. The company has adapted its 48V motors for the electrification of bicycles.
