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Battery Industry Unprepared for Demand Tsunami: Says US Report
Boulder, US The global battery industry is not ready for an impending “tsunami of demand” set to bring a surge in electric vehicle battery costs during the next four years, according to a study by US research firm E Source. A scarcity of key raw materials needed to make EV battery cells is expected to…
Porsche Completes Fazua Purchase
Ottobrunn, Germany Sports car manufacturer Porsche has escalated its stake in e-bike drive system specialist Fazua, purchasing all the company’s shares. Porsche had acquired a 20% stake in Fazua in January and last week announced it had claimed the remaining shares. Fazua’s prominence as a manufacturer of particularly light and compact drive systems was enhanced…
Jai’s Giro Breakthrough Tipped to Lift WA Cycling
Perth, WA Australia’s breakthrough victory in the last month’s Giro d’Italia, as WA rider Jai Hindley claimed the General Classification, is set to bring a major boost for the bicycle industry in his home State, according to WA bike store owner and elite rider agent Wayne Evans. Wayne, a prominent figure in WA cycling for…
3D Carbon Structure to Boost Road Tyre Performance
Ostermundigen, Switzerland Swiss company Ere Research recently unveiled what it called new tyre technology featuring a 3D carbon network structure. The Ere Genus CCX, launched at the Tire Technology Expo in Hannover on 19th May, was developed in collaboration with Dutch firm CarbonX, a spin-off of the Delft University of Technology. A statement from the…
Gravel Keeps Urban Eurobike Focused on Sporty Cycling
Frankfurt, Germany Gravel bikes are set to take a greater prominence at the world’s biggest bicycle trade fair, Eurobike 2022, balancing the event’s shift this year from its former country setting to the urban surrounds of Frankfurt. Organisers have indicated the move to Frankfurt will coincide with an increased emphasis on “the new dynamics of…
Samsung Preparing to Trial Solid-State Battery Production
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Samsung has started constructing a pilot production line for solid-state batteries. The company’s battery development arm, Samsung SDI, is developing its ‘S-Line’ in the South Korean province of Gyeonggi-do, in a bid to become a market leader in solid-state batteries. The rise of solid-state batteries could bring major benefits for the bicycle…
First Mobile Lift for e-Cargo Bikes
Oxfordshire, UK English company EZLift has developed a mobile bicycle lift specially designed for electric cargo bikes. It builds upon EZLift’s world-first modular, battery-operated lift, released earlier this year. “Due to the recent explosive growth of e-bikes, e-cargo bikes and e-motorcycles, current shop stands are not fit for purpose,” the company says on its website.…
Vittoria Building World First Innovation Centre
Milan, Italy Italian tyre manufacturer Vittoria has started the construction of what it is calling “the world’s first all-discipline cycling experience, innovation centre and knowledge hub for bicycle tyre development”. Vittoria Park is being built around the company’s headquarters near Milang and is scheduled to be completed by September. The 50,000m2 facility will include more…
Compostable Bidons for Cannondale World Tour teams
Budapest, Hungary Cannondale has unveiled 100% compostable bidons that will be used by its World Tour road cycling teams, starting with this month’s Giro d’Italia. Both the EF Education – EasyPost men’s team and EF Education – TIBCO – SVB women’s team will be using the bottles as a solution the approximately 34,000 bottles that…
Austrian Bikes Sales Top Billion-Dollar Milestone
Vienna, Austria Bicycle sales in Austria topped €1 billion (A$1.467 billion) for the first time in 2021, as rising e-bike and cargo bikes sales negated a slight overall decline in the total number of units sold. Sales totalled €1.03 billion, a 17% increase on the previous year and a three-fold increase compared to 2015. Based…