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JD’s new Automatic Gear Transmission was honored with the prestigious Eurobike Gold Award 2011. The seven team members of the jury evaluated JD’s automatic shifting system as a future oriented innovation of the e-bike market and stated, “An automatic transmission for the future: In addition to the motor performance, the transmission now works automatically.” Friedrichshafen, …

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Prices for lithium batteries are expected to increase as the costs of the battery components have soared. Battery components such as Lithium Carbonate, Lithium Hydroxide, Lithium Chloride and Lithium Salt have increased by 15-25% as of 1st July. Since May 2011, the Chinese government has started to forbid the production of lead-acid batteries nationwide, causing …

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Electric bike exhibitors at this year’s Bike Expo have increased by 26% above last year’s number. In its third year, an entire hall is being devoted to e-bikes and pedelecs where manufacturers such as Kalkhoff, BionX, Haibike will be presenting their latest products. Bike Expo, the annual bike fair of Messe München GmbH, is experiencing …

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If you’ve wondered how automated electric bike wheel assembly works then you’ll want to watch this YouTube video of Holland Mechanics who have developed a special machine to build a hub wheel, fit the spokes and true the wheel. Over 7 years ago Holland Mechanics took up the challenge with Sparta for the development of …

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