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July 6, 2009
Number 11
Dear Current and Prospective Members,
LEVA Activities
We are planning LEVA member activities during Eurobike (Germany) and Interbike (USA) in September. There will be a LEVA member dinner (pay your own way) September 4th during Eurobike (http://www.eurobike-show.de/eb/?lg=en) so mark your calendars.
Stay tuned for more information for what we have planned during Interbike (http://www.interbike.com/ib/index.jsp). During Interbike we will be hosting an Ebike Leadership Conference and possibly an ebike race challenge. Please email me at sidneyk@levassociation.com if you are planning to attend either trade shows. At Interbike, on Sept. 24, 2009, there will be a LEVA member dinner (pay your own way). Details to follow.
NEWS!
Larry Pizzi, president of Currie Technologies, has joined the LEVA executive committee. He is joined by Masao Ono (Japan), Naveen Munjal (India), Dr. David Hon (USA), Jack Oortwijn (Holland), Eddie Eccleston (Tunesia) and Ed Benjamin (USA).
Currie Technologies is a leading USA developer and manufacturer of hybrid electric bicycles and scooters. Larry was the former Executive Vice President in charge of Sales and Marketing at Currie joining the company in May of 2002. Currie products are sold world-wide under the IZIP and EZIP brands and other brands using "Currie Electro-Drive" propulsion systems.
Prior to joining Currie and entering the LEV world, Larry has had a lifetime of experience within the bicycle industry. He was the Senior Vice President and General Manager at the Schwinn/GT Corporation and the General Manager at Fogdog Sports, a leading dot-com retailer of sporting goods. Larry has also held sales and marketing management roles within the Brunswick Corporation's bicycle division, the former owner of Mongoose brand bicycles. He has also held Sales and Sales Management roles at Bell Sports, Service Cycle - Cycle Products Corporation and Raleigh Bicycles - Derby Cycle Corporation. He has owned and operated Bike-Tech, a successful chain of Specialty Retail stores in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1978 to 1990 and has served on the board of the National Bicycle Dealers Association as a Director.
Note: Make sure you don't miss two great links in Bike Europe at http://www.bike-eu.com/facts-figures. The first is the 2009 updated EU Laws and Regulations and the second is Market Reports for bikes and electric bikes.
In This Edition:
Pro Pedelec España: Promotion Project in Baeza
(LEVA Member Andrés Moreno Yuste)
India E-bike makers want 30% subsidy, countervailing duty to go
E-bike Trend hits Eurobike
Pro Pedelec España: Promotion Project in Baeza
June 8, 2009
LEVA member Andres Moreno Yuste reports that the Pro Pedelec Spain short description is to:
-let Spanish people try as many models as possible
-inform them about security and rules of traffic
-run a rental program in hotels for 3 and a half months and study results to offer them to new distributors
-run a publicity program using the Flexsun platform to also show new distributors or publicity agents that pedelecs are a good business.
-provide iformation about accesories like trailers, kids trailers, boxes for shopping, etc ...
Baeza is a town in Andalusia, Spain, with about 15,000 inhabitants. It is located in the province of Jaén, where Baeza and Ubeda were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 2003. Hot summers and cold winters characterize the place just as much as people's hospitality, good food, and narrow old streets between many old buildings which let visitors feel the pulse of history.
Primary intentions:
The primary intentions will be:
· To inform the society of the different pedelecs in the market.
· To have a place to try most of them, before buying.
· Introduce the benefits and all of its features and advantages.
· To draft a continuous recruitment of new distributors.
Supprting actions include:
· Organizing guided tours, around Baeza town and the area.
· A one time per month Pedelec Information Program to schools in Baeza and Ubeda.
· Tests events one time a month in the town squares of adjacent towns.
POPULO Servicios turÃÂsticos will run the guided tours and the local promotion. Many visitors are expected to come to the 90m2 show room and to take part in "around the town" electric pedalling experience.
For Manufacturers
All manufacturers are invited to take part in this 4 and half months summer action, from 20 June until 30 September. Please download the registration form and send it to ExtraEnergy before 15 June to ExtraEnergy.
More information at http://www.vehiculosverdes.com and
http://www.extraenergy.org/main.php?language=en&category=&subcateg=&id=2538
E-bike makers want 30% subsidy, countervailing duty to go
Press Trust of India / June 23, 2009
Electronic bike makers want countervailing duty (CVD) on the import of e-bike components to be rolled back and 30 per cent subsidy on e-bikes under New and Renewable Energy Policy in the upcoming Budget in order to provide impetus to the industry.
"The government should announce (in the forth coming Budget)some policy support for e-bike industry by withdrawing CVD on the import of spare parts of electronic bike that has hindered the growth of the domestic e-bike industry," Hero Electric CEO Surinder Gill said.
The Centre currently charges 8 per cent CVD on the import of e-bike components. For making e-bikes, firms import motor, battery, and other electronic and mechanical parts from China and Taiwan. Over 55 per cent of components are imported. Also, in order to encourage the use of environment friendly vehicles, the government should provide at least 30 per cent subsidy on the purchase of bike under the New and Renewable energy policy. "Close to 30 countries are giving such subsidies on e-bikes and Indian government should also seriously think over it," Gill said.
The industry also wants infrastructure support in the form of charging stations for e-bikes and parking provisions in the proposed residential and commercial buildings. The industry is confident of selling 6-8 lakh e-bikes in next 3-4 years if the Centre accepts their demands against the present expected size of three lakh e-bikes growing at a pace of 10-15 per cent.
In case you missed this in Bike Europe by Jack Oortwijn...
e-Bike Trend Hits Eurobike
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The e-bike trend which already has a huge impact on the bike market in The Netherlands and is now starting in other European countries, will also hit this year's Eurobike. The exhibition area that Eurobike organizers have allocated for e-Bike makers and suppliers is twice as big as it was in previous years
"More than 50 top brands will be exhibited at Eurobike; all leading e-bike makers will be in Friedrichshafen," says Stefan Reisinger, Project Manager. Visitors will be able to test drive new models in the Zeppelinhalle and at the new area near the East Entrance.
"E-bikes are hot right now," says Siegfried Neuberger, General Manager of Germany's bicycle industry association (ZIV), summing up the mood in the market. In the last few years the e-Bike market grew with amazing speed. Annual sales in Germany at about 100,000 units basically quadrupled from 2005 to 2008. And the sector has already calculated in another increase for this year. Although it's not clear how high the increase will be, experts anticipate another increase of 20 to 50 percent.
For the whole of Europe e-Bikes sales in 2008 are estimated at about 500,000 units. For this year at least a 650,000 - 700,000 unit sales is expected. Because of its high average retail price which stands at about € 1,500 for the whole of Europe, e-Bikes are becoming a real money maker for the industry.
For the long term e-Bikes experts expect the same as what happened with Mountain Bikes which has since the early nineties a huge impact on the market. Gianni Mazzeo, export manager at Biketec; the Swiss manufacturer that became one of leaders on the e-bike market with their Flyer brand, says: "E-bikes have currently reached a market share of around 2 percent of the European bicycle market. We anticipate the same sharp increase we experienced with the mountain bike."
The market is also expected to gain momentum with the new "high-speed e-bike class". These are built with more powerful motors which bring a top speed of 45 kilometers p/h. In contrast to other e-bikes, these models are legally viewed as mopeds requiring European type approval.
Eurobike 2009 takes place from Wednesday through Saturday, 2-5 September. The first three days are reserved for trade visitors, but the event also opens its doors to interested consumers on Saturday, 5 September. Beyond that on Tuesday, 1 September the Eurobike Demo Day will take place for retailers and journalists close by at Argenbühl.
Published June 23, 2009
Author : Jack Oortwijn LEVA Board Member
July 6, 2009
Number 11
Dear Current and Prospective Members,
LEVA Activities
We are planning LEVA member activities during Eurobike (Germany) and Interbike (USA) in September. There will be a LEVA member dinner (pay your own way) September 4th during Eurobike (http://www.eurobike-show.de/eb/?lg=en) so mark your calendars.
Stay tuned for more information for what we have planned during Interbike (http://www.interbike.com/ib/index.jsp). During Interbike we will be hosting an Ebike Leadership Conference and possibly an ebike race challenge. Please email me at sidneyk@levassociation.com if you are planning to attend either trade shows. At Interbike, on Sept. 24, 2009, there will be a LEVA member dinner (pay your own way). Details to follow.
NEWS!
Larry Pizzi, president of Currie Technologies, has joined the LEVA executive committee. He is joined by Masao Ono (Japan), Naveen Munjal (India), Dr. David Hon (USA), Jack Oortwijn (Holland), Eddie Eccleston (Tunesia) and Ed Benjamin (USA).
Currie Technologies is a leading USA developer and manufacturer of hybrid electric bicycles and scooters. Larry was the former Executive Vice President in charge of Sales and Marketing at Currie joining the company in May of 2002. Currie products are sold world-wide under the IZIP and EZIP brands and other brands using "Currie Electro-Drive" propulsion systems.
Prior to joining Currie and entering the LEV world, Larry has had a lifetime of experience within the bicycle industry. He was the Senior Vice President and General Manager at the Schwinn/GT Corporation and the General Manager at Fogdog Sports, a leading dot-com retailer of sporting goods. Larry has also held sales and marketing management roles within the Brunswick Corporation's bicycle division, the former owner of Mongoose brand bicycles. He has also held Sales and Sales Management roles at Bell Sports, Service Cycle - Cycle Products Corporation and Raleigh Bicycles - Derby Cycle Corporation. He has owned and operated Bike-Tech, a successful chain of Specialty Retail stores in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1978 to 1990 and has served on the board of the National Bicycle Dealers Association as a Director.
Note: Make sure you don't miss two great links in Bike Europe at http://www.bike-eu.com/facts-figures. The first is the 2009 updated EU Laws and Regulations and the second is Market Reports for bikes and electric bikes.
In This Edition:
Pro Pedelec España: Promotion Project in Baeza
(LEVA Member Andrés Moreno Yuste)
India E-bike makers want 30% subsidy, countervailing duty to go
E-bike Trend hits Eurobike
Pro Pedelec España: Promotion Project in Baeza
June 8, 2009
LEVA member Andres Moreno Yuste reports that the Pro Pedelec Spain short description is to:
-let Spanish people try as many models as possible
-inform them about security and rules of traffic
-run a rental program in hotels for 3 and a half months and study results to offer them to new distributors
-run a publicity program using the Flexsun platform to also show new distributors or publicity agents that pedelecs are a good business.
-provide iformation about accesories like trailers, kids trailers, boxes for shopping, etc ...
Baeza is a town in Andalusia, Spain, with about 15,000 inhabitants. It is located in the province of Jaén, where Baeza and Ubeda were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 2003. Hot summers and cold winters characterize the place just as much as people's hospitality, good food, and narrow old streets between many old buildings which let visitors feel the pulse of history.
Primary intentions:
The primary intentions will be:
· To inform the society of the different pedelecs in the market.
· To have a place to try most of them, before buying.
· Introduce the benefits and all of its features and advantages.
· To draft a continuous recruitment of new distributors.
Supprting actions include:
· Organizing guided tours, around Baeza town and the area.
· A one time per month Pedelec Information Program to schools in Baeza and Ubeda.
· Tests events one time a month in the town squares of adjacent towns.
POPULO Servicios turÃÂsticos will run the guided tours and the local promotion. Many visitors are expected to come to the 90m2 show room and to take part in "around the town" electric pedalling experience.
For Manufacturers
All manufacturers are invited to take part in this 4 and half months summer action, from 20 June until 30 September. Please download the registration form and send it to ExtraEnergy before 15 June to ExtraEnergy.
More information at http://www.vehiculosverdes.com and
http://www.extraenergy.org/main.php?language=en&category=&subcateg=&id=2538
E-bike makers want 30% subsidy, countervailing duty to go
Press Trust of India / June 23, 2009
Electronic bike makers want countervailing duty (CVD) on the import of e-bike components to be rolled back and 30 per cent subsidy on e-bikes under New and Renewable Energy Policy in the upcoming Budget in order to provide impetus to the industry.
"The government should announce (in the forth coming Budget)some policy support for e-bike industry by withdrawing CVD on the import of spare parts of electronic bike that has hindered the growth of the domestic e-bike industry," Hero Electric CEO Surinder Gill said.
The Centre currently charges 8 per cent CVD on the import of e-bike components. For making e-bikes, firms import motor, battery, and other electronic and mechanical parts from China and Taiwan. Over 55 per cent of components are imported. Also, in order to encourage the use of environment friendly vehicles, the government should provide at least 30 per cent subsidy on the purchase of bike under the New and Renewable energy policy. "Close to 30 countries are giving such subsidies on e-bikes and Indian government should also seriously think over it," Gill said.
The industry also wants infrastructure support in the form of charging stations for e-bikes and parking provisions in the proposed residential and commercial buildings. The industry is confident of selling 6-8 lakh e-bikes in next 3-4 years if the Centre accepts their demands against the present expected size of three lakh e-bikes growing at a pace of 10-15 per cent.
In case you missed this in Bike Europe by Jack Oortwijn...
e-Bike Trend Hits Eurobike
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The e-bike trend which already has a huge impact on the bike market in The Netherlands and is now starting in other European countries, will also hit this year's Eurobike. The exhibition area that Eurobike organizers have allocated for e-Bike makers and suppliers is twice as big as it was in previous years
"More than 50 top brands will be exhibited at Eurobike; all leading e-bike makers will be in Friedrichshafen," says Stefan Reisinger, Project Manager. Visitors will be able to test drive new models in the Zeppelinhalle and at the new area near the East Entrance.
"E-bikes are hot right now," says Siegfried Neuberger, General Manager of Germany's bicycle industry association (ZIV), summing up the mood in the market. In the last few years the e-Bike market grew with amazing speed. Annual sales in Germany at about 100,000 units basically quadrupled from 2005 to 2008. And the sector has already calculated in another increase for this year. Although it's not clear how high the increase will be, experts anticipate another increase of 20 to 50 percent.
For the whole of Europe e-Bikes sales in 2008 are estimated at about 500,000 units. For this year at least a 650,000 - 700,000 unit sales is expected. Because of its high average retail price which stands at about € 1,500 for the whole of Europe, e-Bikes are becoming a real money maker for the industry.
For the long term e-Bikes experts expect the same as what happened with Mountain Bikes which has since the early nineties a huge impact on the market. Gianni Mazzeo, export manager at Biketec; the Swiss manufacturer that became one of leaders on the e-bike market with their Flyer brand, says: "E-bikes have currently reached a market share of around 2 percent of the European bicycle market. We anticipate the same sharp increase we experienced with the mountain bike."
The market is also expected to gain momentum with the new "high-speed e-bike class". These are built with more powerful motors which bring a top speed of 45 kilometers p/h. In contrast to other e-bikes, these models are legally viewed as mopeds requiring European type approval.
Eurobike 2009 takes place from Wednesday through Saturday, 2-5 September. The first three days are reserved for trade visitors, but the event also opens its doors to interested consumers on Saturday, 5 September. Beyond that on Tuesday, 1 September the Eurobike Demo Day will take place for retailers and journalists close by at Argenbühl.
Published June 23, 2009
Author : Jack Oortwijn LEVA Board Member
