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The 19th International Cycle and Motor Fair was held at Shanghai from April 25 - 28, 2008. The fair was quieter this year––an indicator that the industry is more focused, maturing, and quality is improving. Electric two-wheelers face a new regulation. A report by Susanne Bruesch more...

In 2008, the ExtraEnergy Test Track will be part of many trade and visitor events in Stuttgart, Brussels, Friedrichshafen and Cologne. You will find more information about these events and application here. more...

During Shanghai Cycle Show, on April 27, 2008 a conference was held on lithium batteries for the electric bike market. Is lithium the future in China as well? Lectures are available for download here. more...

Green Week will be held in Brussels from June 3-6, 2008. The ExtraEnergy Test Track will be set up right in the heart of the European District. more...

The 2008 LEV Conference was held in Taipei and Hsinchu from March 15-19. Markets and marketing as well as new technologies, industry standards, and rental systems were key topics. A report by Susanne Bruesch. more...

In the new Nangang Exhibition Center, Taipei Cycle Show for the first time had enough room for the ExtraEnergy test track. more...

The city of Stuttgart, Germany, is planning to set up a pedelec leasing scheme and 500 battery vending machines in public locations and turn the hilly area into a pedelec city. more...

With the release of BATSO 01 Manual on March 18, 2008 in Taiwan, the BATSO project has reached an important milestone on the way towards safer batteries used in LEVs. BATSO was a major topic at LEV Conference and Workshops in Taipei and Hsinchu in March 2008. more...

Starting with the 2008 ExtraEnergy Test, the results will be analyzed according to the needs of specific target groups. Test Manager Frieder Herb presented the new evaluation system in Taipei in March 2008. more...

ExtraEnergy is testing 20 more pedelecs. Technical results can be expected in spring 2008, the full test report and ratings will be published in June. more...

In 2007, seven pedelecs were tested. All test results of the 2006 test have been updated and are included in the latest test report. more...

LEV Conference is an annual event organized by ExtraEnergy in cooperation with the Taiwanese institutions ITRI and TAITRA. 2008 LEV Conference took place in Taipei and Hsinchu from March 15-19. more...

EnergyBus is a new industry standard for connecting electric components of LEVs. It consists of a plug family, communication protocol, and energy management. EnergyBus is currently being developed under the lead of  EnergyBus e.V. in cooperation with CAN in Automation e.V. more...

BATSO is a battery safety and certification standard. Batteries tested according to BATSO directions are certified with the BATSO seal. The project partners of BATtery Safety Organization are ExtraEnergy, ITRI, TUV Rheinland Taiwan, and UL. more...