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Recent News » Fire at main European battery supplier could impact sales of electric bikes Published 08/27/2008

A fire at the factory of the main European battery supplier last week could affect the supply of electric bikes from a number of manufacturers. Those affected include BionX, Heinzmann and Gazelle. The fire occured in two production buildings at GMZ in Germany. More here

» PowaByke set to launch new X-Bike Published 08/8/2008

PowaByke will be launching their new X-Bike on the 19th August. There are three models in the line-up, the X6-LS, X6 and X24. All models are fitted with a 250W brushed motor and a 10-18 miles range 36v 6ah lithium battery which can be doubled up to provide extra range. More details at launch.

» PowaCycle launch new Infineum electric bikes with stacking batteries Published 07/31/2008

PowaCycle have launched a new range of electric bikes called Infineum. The first model is the Extreme launched on the 29th July. A unique feature of the Infineum is the ability to stack additional batteries to extend the range. More details here

» Europe's Best Selling Electric Bike Already Sold Out Published 06/18/2008

BikeEurope reports that Europe's best-selling electric bike, the Sparta has already sold out this year until September. Holland is leading the way and is again expected to see double-digit growth in the sales of electric bikes. It has been estimated that Sparta have shifted 75,000 ION's already this year. More here

» 250,000 electric bikes sold in Europe 2007 Published 04/28/2008

According to the latest figures released by ExtraeEnergy.org at the 2008 LEV Conference, over 250,000 electric bikes were sold in Europe in 2007 with the Dutch leading the way.  More details can be found here

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