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Bicycles have experienced a boom in development lately and most recently, electrification has contributed significantly to this trend. According to the German bicycle industry association ‘Zweirad-Industrie-Verband’ (ZIV) sales of e-bike in the country increased by 19% last year to a total of 720,000 units. In 2016, 605,000 were sold, making this an increase of 13%.

In China,the green and low carbon lifestyle is becoming increasingly popular and is also being promoted by the Chinese government.One of the topics of this year's 28th China International Bicycle Fair is therefore the 'Green Lifestyle'. In an open e-bike exhibition hall especially for this industry, the BMZ Group will enrich the 'let's go green' theme with its trendy battery designs for e-bikes. BMZ will be presenting the integral V9 battery, the...

Setting a new participation record, 1,200 attendees are expected to attend the Battery Experts Forum in Aschaffenburg City Hall which takes place from 27th February until 1st March 2018.The forum has developed into one of the largest events in Europe for battery manufacturers, their suppliers, researchers, developers, and users. Over 60 experts, developers, and researchers will report on the hottest trends in lithium-ion battery technologies.

Due to growing demand in the e-bike market, the BMZ Group will be expanding its e-bike service to other countries. To establish a new service concept for customers, the company will work alongside select retailers inSwitzerland, Italy, Spain, the Benelux region, England, and France.

The Range Extender is a recently launched energy dispenser shaped like a bicycle water bottle that delivers the extra reserve energy that riders of E-bikes need on the go. The device can be mounted on the bike with just a few motions whenever it’s needed or during a break. The additional energy is then available to the bike through the existing charging port.

Additional connectivity solutions have been integrated into the BMZ Drive System from BMZ. A smartphone is used to link the E-bike to an intelligent network. This brings new features to the vehicle like social media community interactions.

Europe’s enthusiasm for the clean environment and energy efficiency apparently makes the electric bicycles or e-bikes a poster child of the shift from mechanical to electronic control systems. However, what’s new in the e-bike story is that China is now only issuing new licenses for e-bikes while putting an end to the permits for gas-powered bicycles.

University staff members will soon have their daily mail delivered to them by e-bike. The technical intervention staff, too, is using electric bicycles more and more often. “Mobility is always a concern for us,” says Steven Lesage, head of Facility Services. “Our staff members are often stuck in traffic, and the new traffic circulation plan has not made driving to various destinations in the Leuven city centre any easier, especi...

As of the model year 2017, BMZGmbH offers a warranty of four years on e-bike batteries to the customers of theZEGZweirad-Einkaufs-Genossenschaft eG (“bicycle purchasing cooperative”). For this purpose, BMZandZEG have signed a service agreement. According to the agreement, BMZoffers a warranty to the buyers ofZEG e-bikes that their batteries will have a residual capacity of more than 60% after a period of 48 months.

An electric bike pedal force sensor has been developed by ZEMIC in conjunction with the Netherlands firm SPARTA – a successful e-bike brand in Europe. The sensor is a crucial component in the bike’s drive and control system that detects the pedal force applied, and through software settings determines a proportional amount of assisted motor power at the wheel.