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.
HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - According to projections of the Dutch dealer association Bovag the total market volume increased this year by almost a third. "This could have been 10% to 20% more if we had been able to get the parts on time," stated Accell Group CEO Ton Anbeek.
Micromobility. A word so fresh that even online spelling checks correct it to "micro mobility". Simultaneously, this word is emerging as a powerful alternative to the current transportation mix. But what if you could make it smart?
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Growing demand for components in Europe to ensure sufficient e-bikes and bicycles in the shops urges components manufacturers in Asia to increase capacity. Industry insiders have already warned that product availability in 2021 will bring a bigger challenge than in 2020.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission released its Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy yesterday. The cycling associations ECF, CIE and CONEBI gave a cautious welcome to the positive statements about cycling,
CAMBRIDGE, England - The Bicycle Association (BA), the UK's national trade association, has released a new 'COVID Impact' report on the UK cycling economy, covering sales from January to October 2020. The 89-page report details 'unprecedented sales' of bikes and e-bikes in particular.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - European e-scooter operator, Voi Technology, has partnered with micromobility start-up, Luna, to bring computer vision and Edge AI technology to e-scooters to enable them to 'sense' pedestrians and recognise pavements.
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The corona crisis resulted in a rollercoaster situation for industry and retail. Bosch eBike Systems CEO Claus Fleischer and CONEBI chairman Erhard Buchel explain what impact this had on for the industry and how they are preparing for 2021 in this Market Day Europe video.
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - In Germany, the market also got overheated soon after the shops opened again. That was not a surprise. Since 2015 the e-bike market has expanded by double digits year after year. Messingschlager General Manager Dennis Schömburg and Ernst Brust,
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - Even in less cycling-minded markets like Slovenia, the spring lockdown sparked an unexpected cycling boom, similar to what happened in other parts of Europe when people were not confined to stay at home.
