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In this week’s eBike news roundup:
Panasonic is making a splash in 2019 with their new mid drive eBike systems on Univega and Van Dessel bikes from Kent International.
This massive electronics company has been waiting for the right time to launch their systems in the North American market and 2019 is the year.
Electric bikes are nothing new for Panasonic who has a 40% market share in the Japanese market along with being one of the original drive system companies in the European eBike market.
In fact the founder of Panasonic, Konosuke Matsushita, started with bicycle headlights as one of the company’s initial products.
Panasonic is also well known as the battery cell supplier for Tesla electric cars. That’s a big and demanding customer for battery cells.
With their own battery cell production this sets Panasonic apart from [Read more…] about New Panasonic Electric Bike Systems on Univega & Van Dessel [VIDEOS]
In this continuing coverage of the 2019 eBikes from Interbike we have the latest and greatest from Bafang, Hase, Riese & Muller, Univega, & Yamaha.
Bafang featured their new M800 compact mid drive system that blends in well with the overall look of the road style bikes they had on display.
Hase showed off their recumbent electric trikes that use the Shimano STEPS mid-drive system. One trike is designed for off road riding with full suspension and a differential! They also had a recumbent eTandem on display.
Riese & Muller had a number of new updates to their line up with some full suspension eCommuter/Trekking style bikes and their new mid-tail eCargo bike.
Univega is a long time conventional bicycle brand that is now jumping into eBikes with a lightweight eCommuter and more models on the way.
Yamaha showed off their new Wabash bike that is designed for road and gravel road riding.
Also, make sure you see the videos with the latest eBikes from Bosch, BULLS, iGO, Raleigh, Stromer, & Yuba.
And videos from Fantic, Haro, Haibike, Magnum, Rayvolt, & Tern.
And videos from Benno, Brose, Favaloro, KHS, & a 500+ Mile eAdventure!
Enjoy! [Read more…] about VIDEOS of 2019 eBikes: Bafang, Hase, Riese & Muller, Univega, & Yamaha
Haibike electric full suspension mountain bike on display at Eurobike 2012.
This is a guest post from Reiner Kolberg who is an eBike-expert from Cologne/Germany and runs the website www.e-bikeinfo.de.
Not long ago electric bikes (called E-Bikes or Pedelecs in Europe) were cheap “old person” vehicles and there was a big discussion if and how they would influence the market.
At the German Eurobike Show at Lake Constance which has become the biggest and trend-leading bike show in Europe with [Read more…] about Electric Bikes are Roaring Success at Eurobike 2012
