Bosch Unveils its Lightest Drive System

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Frankfurt, Germany Bosch has targeted the lightweight e-bike market with its Performance Line SX drive system unveiled to coincide with Eurobike 2023, setting a new power-to-weight benchmark in the sector. At 2kg for the motor – and 4kg combined for the motor, battery, remote and system controller – the system produces 600w of power at…

Pinion First for Integrated Drive and Gearbox Systems

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Frankfurt, Germany The world’s first integrated e-bike drive and gearbox shift system to go into production has been unveiled by German company Pinion, 13 years after it revolutionised the market with the release of its 18-speed e-bike gearbox. The Pinion Motor Gearbox Unit (MGU) incorporate a brushless full-power electric motor and the company’s gearbox, with…

Three Versions of Sustainable Tyre Technology

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Frankfurt, Germany Emerging technologies for greater tyre sustainability are approaching the dilemma from very different directions, with at least three manufacturers displaying their solutions at Eurobike 2023. German manufacturer Schawalbe claimed a Eurobike 2023 sustainability Green Award with its new process to deconstruct bike, car and truck tyres down to their base ingredients and reuse…

Riese & Müller Roll Out Subscription Service

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Darmstadt, Germany Global e-bike heavyweight Riese and Müller has announced it will be launching its own subscription service in Germany, with plans to roll the service out to its international markets. The German manufacturer will offer a £49 fixed monthly price for its UBN Five, UBN Seven and Nevo e-bikes and Multitinker compact longtail cargo…

Keego Poised For Australian Arrival This Year

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Frankfurt, Germany A Swedish-based company exclusively focused on supplying e-cargo bikes for commercial delivery services expects to expand into Australia by the end of the year. Keego, a young company which made its debut at Eurobike in 2022, says it is talking to three Australian distributors and is expecting to have its first order for…

Zoomo Partners with EAV to Target LEV Market

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Oxfordshire, UK Sydney-based last-mile electric fleet provider Zoomo has further stepped up its operations through a new partnership with light electric vehicle manufacturer EAV. The English company, with its headquarters in Oxfordshire, has confirmed Zoomo as its official fleet partner for the UK and European markets. The partnership “marries EAV’s cutting edge hardware with Zoomo’s…

Product Briefs: The Beam, MAHLE, Pendix, WAU, Ortlieb and Porsche

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Paris, France French start-up The Beam has launched an eye-catching new helmet that, at first glance, resembles a full-face downhill helmet but is designed very specifically for urban commuters. The Virgo is a full-face helmet weighing just 650 grams and styled for the urban market, including an LED light at the back. It is specifically…

Melbourne Scooter Sales Gaining Momentum

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Melbourne, Victoria Well-established Melbourne e-scooter retailers have enjoyed a notable increase in sales since the Victorian Government legalised private electric scooters from early last month, according to a prominent scooter distributor. Other retailers remain optimistic of escalating sales over the remainder of this year. John Dunnachie, the sales and marketing manager for distributor Bikecorp, said…

Restored Partnership a Silver Bullitt for Cargo Conversion

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Melbourne, Victoria While bicycle companies around the globe are looking down the barrel of a testing economic climate for the next few months at least, one Melbourne business has turned to a Bullitt as a solution. E-Cargo and commuter e-bike specialist Dutch Cargo last week signed as a distributor for Bullitt, a lightweight, front-loading cargo…

Product Briefs: First Automatic E-Bike Motor & Mercedes E-Scooter

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Girona, Italy An Italian start-up’s campaign to develop the world’s first automatic motor for e-bikes has attracted a rush of investors before its fund-raising campaign has gone public. Niche Mobility, based in Girona, is developing an Automatic Digital Transmission System (ADTC) complete with regenerative breaking. The company had scheduled to begin its Crowdcube fund-raising campaign…