According to Anand Sanwal, the C.E.O. of tech data and analytics firm CB Insights ”There are underlying trends such as a decline in car ownership and the shift to living in urban areas which also suggest that the urban transport market that Bird and others are attacking is growing.”

With Diamond Display COMODULE offers a smart companion to open e-bike systems. On the size of a two Euro coin (1.05”) the bike rider sees all important riding information. The display also connects with smartphone for an enhanced product experience.

Shared-mobility is reshaping the world of transportation offering end-users the possibility to travel around urban places with various alternative ways. Bike-sharing, car-sharing, ride-sharing complement public transport and help people to go from point A to point B fast & conveniently. The past couple of years e-scooter sharing is the new ’’rising star’’ and has been dynamically expanding in different cities, such a Barcelona, Paris & Berlin.

Internet of Things (IoT) has become a modern tech buzzword in almost every industry: from internet-connected fridges to smart toilets. Some say that IoT “changes everything” and others tell that this is “just another hype”.

Since the electrification of the bicycle strongly affected the industry we have observed an ongoing trend among e-bike manufacturers: companies who increase their development department vs. companies who fully rely on their supplier and develop towards being assembler and distributor only. The recent acquisition of connectivity provider COBI by Bosch e-Bike systems can be seen as another indicator for the scenery where supplier dictates the vehicles on-board technology completely.

Thanks to COMODULE’s sharing technology and Kumpan’s Electric Scooters, the German energy supplier Energieversorgung Oberhausen AG is now offering vehicles for rental! Everyone who is at least 18 years old, has a driving license of class B, a smartphone and a bank account, can enjoy the ride with the orange-coloured e-scooters.

The lightest e-bike systems for city bikes launches integrated smart features. Ansmanns’ new battery management systems provide a Bluetooth interface powered by COMODULE. User, bike manufacturer and Ansmann will leverage from the connected platform consisting of the smartphone application and the cloud based analytics and notification dashboard.

Klever Mobility Europe GmbH has presented their 2018 product series at the company’s new HQ in Cologne, Germany. Ever since being founded in 2011, the subsidiary of Taiwan-based Kymco has focussed on offering ‘car converts’ an alternative for their daily commute in urban areas.

Munich based e-bike system supplier Fazua trusts in connectivity solutions from COMODULE. With its unique detachable system design and selected digital features powered by COMODULE, Fazua Evation is considered to be 2018's most innovative drive system on the market.