E-bikes: European batteries for 2019

While the majority of electric bike batteries sold in Europe come from China, Korea or Japan, manufacturers are planning large-scale production across the European continent. Production that may start in 2019.

BMZ, considered the largest battery manufacturer in Europe, said it wants to build a lithium battery factory during Eurobike, a mass cyclist.

By bringing together 17 businesses in a TerraE-based initiative, the plant, whose location has yet to be determined, will require an investment of 400 million euros. ” The first step According to Sven Bauer, CEO of BMZ, who predicts a global investment of € 1,4 billion for this new production site, which is scheduled to open in 2019.

Production should be around 2019 GWh between 2020 and 4, and 38 GWh by 2028. This is enough to supply the fast-growing market for electric vehicles, as well as electric bicycles, with new generations of batteries.

Therefore, TerraE Gigafactory will focus on the production of the new 21700 cells that have greater capacity and longer life than current batteries. When applied to electric bicycles, these elements promise to open up new horizons in terms of autonomy. On Eurobike, BH's Spanish Atom electric mountain bike (below) used this technology with a 720Wh package with the same dimensions and weight as the previous model.