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Swiss bicycle and e-bike sales statistics
Velosuisse has been collecting data from its members on bicycles delivered to retailers in various categories since 2002. Since 2020, these figures have been harmonised with the import statistics of the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security in order to provide an even more precise picture of the overall market. The statistical data may be used, quoted and redistributed free of charge for media editorial, scientific and educational purposes, provided the author is acknowledged (©Velosuisse).
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Sales in 2021
Bicycle and e-bike sales figures slowed by Corona The Swiss bicycle market lost momentum in the previous year due to Corona. Compared with the record year 2020, the market shrank by 1.5 percent in terms of units in 2021 - entirely at the expense of pure...
Further information on mandatory lights and speedometer for e-bikes
From April 1, 2022, there will be a general daytime running light obligation for all e-bike riders and from April 1, 2024, a speedometer obligation for fast e-bikes (up to 45 km/h) with a transition period until 2027 for S-pedelecs already in circulation. The Federal Roads Office, FEDRO, has...
Safe cycling in winter thanks to winter tyres and LED lights with hub dynamo
What gives cars a significant safety advantage in winter also works for bicycles and e-bikes: winter tyres and a powerful LED lighting system with a reliable hub dynamo. Cycling is also very healthy in winter, is fun and helps protect the climate....
Marked growth in e-bike and bicycle imports
Compared to the strong sales of the previous year, the bike trade was again able to increase significantly in the first half of 2021. Imports of e-bikes rose by 16.5 percent and those of bicycles by 8.9 percent. Exports also increased significantly. However, it is unclear how the situation...
Covid-19: Large-scale normalization in customer contact and workshop
According to the Federal Council, a large part of the Covid 19 regulations will be relaxed as of 26 June. Only indoors and in direct contact with customers will the wearing of masks be compulsory. However, in one's own interest, certain distance and hygiene rules must still be observed....
Delivery situation for bicycles and e-bikes eases up
The wet and cold May has led to an easing of the supply situation in the bicycle industry. The "bike shortage" that has been widely cited in the media in recent months is now still occurring sporadically. Spring, and especially May, is the key time in the...
Sales in 2020
New record for e-bike sales The increasing popularity of the bicycle as a means of transport and leisure/fitness equipment is also reflected in the sales figures of the Swiss bicycle manufacturers and importers association Velosuisse in the Corona year 2020. In total...
InfoTech digital triggers great interest
After short but intensive preparation, a completely new technology platform was successfully launched on the Velosuisse homepage on Monday, January 25. The annual training seminar InfoTech, which the industry association Velosuisse organizes each...
ASTRA wants to pave the way for mandatory helmet use with unilateral accident reporting
In its latest press release, the Federal Roads Office, FEDRO, once again castigates e-bike riders as the cause of accidents with the highest growth rates of serious injuries. It ignores the fact that during the corona lockdown twice as often…