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2009년6월부터 사상 최초로 전기자전거(Pedelec)가 국가적인 '자전거 타고 직장 가기' 프로젝트에 부분적으로 사용될 전망이다. 엑스트라에너지는 바바리아 지역의 공동 스폰서를 맡아, 앞으로 직장인들이 자동차보다는 자전거를 타고 출근하도록 요청하기로 했다. 상세정보...

중국에서는 자전거가 주 운송수단이다. 그래서인지, 전기자전거 e-bike를 가진 사람들은 꽤 자랑스러운 모양이다. 작년에는 e-buike가 무려 400만대나 팔렸다.  상세정보...

활발한 유럽의 LEV 시장2005년은 유럽의 자전거 시장이 좋은 편이었다. 2006년은 더 좋아질 가능성이 많지만, 리스크 또한 있다. 유럽에서 가장 정보망이 좋은 ExtraEnergy의 대표를 맡고 있는 Hannes Neupert와의 인터뷰 기사를 일어 보시길… 상세정보...

버지니아주 덜레스에 본부를 둔 WaveCrest Labs은 LEV사업부문을 접었다. 한편, TidalForce는 전기자전거 생산을 중단했다. 상세정보...

Several new bottom bracket motors will be released on the market soon. The first will be seen on a mountain bike of KTM, the second on pedelecs of the Swiss firm Tour de Suisse Rad AG and the third is rumoured to be developed by a big European automobile supplier. 상세정보...

Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW), Germany's third largest energy company, is now also operator of Germany's biggest fleet of electric 2-wheel vehicles. A 500-strong fleet of e-scooters and e-bikes was assembled for an ambituous research project due to start in Stuttgart on 1 July. 상세정보...

Research conducted by pedelec and e-bike test authority ExtraEnergy and the German medical insurance company AOK into the attitudes of cyclists towards pedelecs, revealed a major part of the cycling community perceived pedelecs as "expensive". Regardless of whether this perception reflects reality, or not, it might be braking market acceptance. 상세정보...

Sixty people from all over Poland participated in the first training session of the EU-funded Presto project "Promoting Cycling for Everyone as a Daily Transport Mode" in Tczew (Poland) on 26 and 27 February, Brussels-based European Two-wheeler Retailers' Association (ETRA) said today. 상세정보...

The ExtraEnergy Pedelec Trophies were handed to the best pedelecs in the recent test at the Taipei Cycle Show today. ExtraEnergy honored six manufacturers for the outstanding products they developed in eight product categories. Read on to see which pedelecs won. 상세정보...

Electric bike sales experts Frank Jamerson and Ed Benjamin have updated their forecast for global electric bike sales in 2010, reports Brussels-based European Two-wheel Retailers' Association (ETRA). If this forecast is anything to go by, 2010 will be the year in which the European Union (EU) breaks through the magical one million sales barrier. 상세정보...

The Environment Office (UBA) of Germany's federal government confirmed that the batteries of pedelecs and e-bikes are industrial batteries in terms of §8 of the country's new "Batterie Gesetz" (BattG). As such, they have to be disposed of in a special way. The BattG will be discussed in-depth at the upcoming LEV workshop in Aschaffenburg. 상세정보...

With over 13 billion Euros turnover per year and 220,000 jobs, Germany's bicycle and bicycle-related sectors are significant (and growing) players in the country's economy. 상세정보...

The first issue of the ExtraEnergy Magazine will be published online and in print by e-bike test authority ExtraEnergy e.V. in March. Plans to publish the new magazine with Degen Media House were put on ice early in February, following conceptual and financial differences between the two parties. 상세정보...

ETRA's Policy Guide for Electric Bicycles will be part of the study material of the PRESTO training courses, due to kick off in Poland later this month. 상세정보...

Two adventurer friends set off on an epic journey this morning. They want to cross the Alps on bikes in three days in the middle of one of the coldest European winters in a long time. One of them is on an e-bike and the other on a mountain bike, because they are out to prove today's lithium-ion batteries can withstand low temperatures - with a little help (see photo). 상세정보...

Norbert Haller,
 head of design at Ultra Motor Ltd., looks back over more than 10 years of designing and developing new electric mobility concepts. The latest example of his individual, minimalist style is the A2B vehicle line of Ultra Motor. In an interview with ExtraEnergy, Haller explains the key challenges in LEV development from a design point of view. 상세정보...

On 23 February the region Stuttgart will take stock of progress made with its e-mobility project. The main goal of the project is to have 100,000 e-vehicles on the roads of the greater Stuttgart region by 2020. Everyone is welcome to come and listen to the presentations and take part in the discussions. 상세정보...

An interesting opportunity has opened up for pedelec manufacturers and traders to build awareness for their brands (without spending a lot of money) in a part of Germany which promises to be a major e-mobility region in the near future. 상세정보...

The Hysun3000 is about the future. It was placed on the map by its inventors in 2004, when it completed a 3,000-kilometer long trip from Berlin to Barcelona. The light, 3-wheel vehicle was powered by fuel-cell technology and so proved that fuel cells function. Since then the Hysun3000 has gone from one exhibition to the next as a "strategy for the future". 상세정보...

Austria turns to e-mobility. Initiatives and cooperations of politicians and players in the private sector are growing the market for e-vehicles. The city of Vienna promotes e-mobility with a subsidy on the purchase prices of pedelecs and e-bikes. Bike manufacturer KTM explores new avenues by cooperating with car manufacturer Opel. 상세정보...

In a south-German town the local electricity provider and two local pedelec traders came up with a radical plan to promote the ownership and use of pedelecs in the local community: every buyer of a pedelec gets €250 in his hand. 상세정보...

In December ExtraEnergy was privileged to host special guests in Tanna: Three employees of the Allgemeinen Deutschen Automobil Club (ADAC) - all with the surname Müller (really!). They came to Tanna to test pedelecs. This is what happened… 상세정보...

What began in 2008 continued in 2009: Exotic two-wheelers became an everyday sight as pedelecs and e-bikes became ever more respected in Europe––by the media, trade and consumers. The latter group seems to be ready to switch to the new means of transport, which gives hope in times of climate crisis. The activities of ExtraEnergy also took on a new dimension in 2009. 상세정보...

30 new pedelecs and e-bikes were tested in the Autumn 2009/10 Test at ExtraEnergy. All test rides and laboratory tests are completed and the results are currently being evaluated for publication in March 2010. 상세정보...

The city of Bochum (population: 381,000) wants to become Germany's model city for e-mobility and is getting fantastic support towards this goal from a network of local organizations, individuals and businesses called ruhrmobil-E. The people of Bochum realizes, it's the early bird which catches the worm. 상세정보...

ExtraEnergy, the Tanna-based test authority known for its independent tests of pedelecs and e-bikes, will (for the first time since 2002) test e-scooters again next year and award the respected ExtraEnergy quality seals "Good" and "Very Good" to deserving e-scooters in the test. 상세정보...

The old-fashioned granny look of many city pedelecs on the market today, may be preventing (or at best, braking) the widespread acceptance of the product in the market. But, how should a city pedelec look to excite consumers and gain widespread acceptance? Hamburg-based product designer Michael Burger set out to answer that question in a 140-page dissertation for a degree in product design and came up with a fresh, alternative look. 상세정보...

ExtraEnergy is a key player in an EU-supported pedelec promotion project to be launched in six EU countries soon. 상세정보...

As co-winner of the national competition "Innovative Public Bike Rental Schemes" of the German government, the city of Stuttgart will receive €2.7 million in federal funding for its initiative Call A Bike Pedelec, Wolfgang Tiefensee, federal minister of transport announced on 10 August 2009. 상세정보...

Cycling is growing ever more popular among politicians in the EU parliament city of Brussels. One sign: Between 2004 and 2008 the number of cycle parking bays available to European Commission employees grew from 690 to 2,900. The European Two-wheeler Retailers' Association (ETRA) is using the opportunity to spread the news about electric bikes.  상세정보...

Industrial design students of the UAS Joanneum in Graz, Austria, engaged themselves intensively with the questions how pedelecs should look like in future and their market potential. Lecturer Lutz Kucher reports on the most pertinent questions investigated and a summary shows what the students created. 상세정보...

In the center of the automobile metropolis Stuttgart, ExtraEnergy operated a pedelec showroom over the summer months. Many people took the opportunity to experience the new face of mobility firsthand. Here, the ergonomic leg of the ExtraEnergy Autumn Test was also conducted on 3 and 4 October. 상세정보...

Vehiculos Verdes and ExtraEnergy will run a promotional program for pedelecs in the historic town of Baeza in Andalusia, Spain. The “Pro Pedelec España“ (PPE) program aims to increase the awareness of pedelecs. Manufacturers are invited to participate in this summer promotion, which will run from 20 June to 30 September 2009. 상세정보...

Local authorities, communities and interest groups had until 17 June to enter their innovative plans for public bicycle renting in German cities in the National Public Bike Rental Competition of the Federal government. Now it's over to the judges. 상세정보...

Belgium, Holland and UK have been pushing the bicycle as a healthy and environment-friendly alternative to the car with tax breaks for long. Germany's national project "Mit dem Rad zur Arbeit" has been running for 11 years. In April Italy announced an original plan to promote bikes with tax money. Now there are appeals to Brussels for EU-wide tax incentives.   상세정보...

A visit to "professional bike breaker" velotech.de in Schweinfurt revealed where the damaging forces are at work on bicycles. When it comes to electric bikes, these forces are even stronger. velotech.de is currently developing a GS certificate for electric bikes in cooperation with ExtraEnergy and SLG.  상세정보...

The training institute IWM in Erfurt and ExtraEnergy are planning special training courses for electric bikes aimed at bicycle dealers and the unemployed. The Federal Employment Office might finance the training courses for bike dealers also. 상세정보...

The big ExtraEnergy Spring 2009 Test, with new technology and a new testing method, was conducted in Tanna from the end of April to 7 May. At the same time, visitors were offered a supporting program with a variety of events. The final test results are currently being translated into English. The test bikes will be presented at Eurobike in September. 상세정보...

On March 16, 2009 LEV Conference was staged as part of Taipei Cycle Show. In the context of Taiwan's support programme for 160,000 electric scooters, public infrastructure was the major focus at the Conference. How will LEVs be charged in future? At home, at public charging stations, or will batteries be exchanged at vending machines? 상세정보...

The year 2008 marked a turnaround in Europe: The once belittled “Granny bikes” have finally ascended to the bike of choice for modern and eco-conscious person – and sold better than ever. Mass media, the shock of oil prices and the financial crisis have led to a rethink of mobility. 상세정보...

ExtraEnergy is running a splendid comeback of the TEST IT Tour. The Tour 2009 reaches out to new horizons and plans to show up on events on tourism, environment and others to make electric bikes known to a broader audience than cyclists and the cycle industry only.
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The global trade organization Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA) was established to pursue common goals and interests in the industry. The first organizational meeting will be held in Shanghai on May 3, 2009. 상세정보...

Pedelecs and e-bikes reach the highest average price in the German bicycle trade. Customers pay for additional comfort and functions––a great chance for bicycle dealers. 상세정보...

Stuttgart wants to become a pedelec city. Nothing has changed about that. Only the plan of action has changed. Instead of public rental stations the city now favors company pedelecs for the staff to ride. 상세정보...

德国汽车界正试图抓紧时机,成为混合动力车制造的领导者–同时,德国政府也资助这种汽车的研制. 最近,业界在联邦环境部讨论了汽车用锂电池的应用问题. 汉纳斯 诺依波特的发言可供下载. 상세정보...

Collect information on electric two-wheelers, rent them, buy them and talk about your experiences. This is the all-in-one concept of the new online platform, which the German company E-Wheels just started. 상세정보...

Maybe Velofollies show in Belgium revealed a new target group for pedelecs. Young BMX racers loved speeding around on the ExtraEnergy track. 상세정보...