Electric bike

RICHFIELD, Minn. — Best Buy's announcement in August that it would enter the e-mobility space is actually a return to the marketplace for the big-box behemoth.

IANGSU, China (BRAIN) — The e-bike industry is amid a tightening battery pack market with many cell suppliers putting manufacturers on allocation, resulting in longer lead times and the potential for higher prices.

HUTTWIL, Switzerland (BRAIN) — FLYER will begin distributing its e-bikes in North America after developing and selling models in Europe for 25 years. It's looking for dealer partners in the U.S. and Canada to begin distribution next spring.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — PeopleForBikes started a campaign to fight climate change that includes three individual challenges on its ride-tracking app to encourage bike commuting.

WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — While Congress continues to debate the reconciliation bill that includes making e-bikes more affordable and bike commuting safer, two bicycle organizations are asking for the industry's help after the e-bike tax credit was cut in half Wednesday by the House Ways and Means Committee.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The third annual E-Bike Future Conference will be held Oct. 11-15 and feature 30-plus entrepreneurs and e-bike business representatives.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — Bosch has unveiled an array of product updates for the coming seasons, including a new mobile app and a wireless remote control that increase the "digitalization" of bikes using the company's drivetrain system.

AMSTERDAM (BRAIN) — Dutch e-bike manufacturer VanMoof announced a $128 million Series C minority investment led by an Asia-based private equity firm.

MIAMISBURG, Ohio — Since 2019, VAAST Bikes has prioritized environmental responsibility, so it's no surprise that its first e-bike will be manufactured with emphasis on sustainably sourced materials and packaged without plastic.

LOS ANGELES (BRAIN) — Two months after entering the bike-sharing market, micromobility company Bird is now moving into the consumer e-bike market.

IRVINE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Pedego Electric Bikes, which now has more than 200 retail stores globally, says the locations have surpassed $121 million in system-wide retail sales over the last 12 months.
The stores are locally owned under license, not franchise, agreements.

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Specialized Bicycles will work with an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization to establish a program through retailers to collect used e-bike batteries to deliver to its recycling partner.