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2022 September 1 News
How to read the offer of IoT devices or GPS trackers for e-bikes
To turn an e-bike into a smartbike, you’ll need to integrate an IoT device. This market is developing very fast, with different players using the same vocabulary to describe very different hardware propositions. There are many criteria to consider when choosing the IoT product to be integrated into the e- bikes. It is important to understand the main differences of IoT devices in order to make the right choice of technology, price, features…
2022 September 1 Focus on our customers
VELCO CREATES THE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM FOR THE 48V SYSTEM OF VALEO CYCLEE
Velco, the French leader in IoT solutions for the e-bike industry, has teamed up with automotive giant Valeo to connect its 48V system. Under the brand name Valeo Cyclee, Valeo
2022 June 1 News
Connected bike and smart maintenance: towards the cycle industry 4.0 model.
The bicycle’s electrification makes maintenance an indispensable guarantee for the cyclist to ensure the durability of his electric bicycle. Connectivity will simplify, accelerate and optimize all maintenance operations, from curative
2022 May 23 News
How does the connected bike allow brands to build customer loyalty?
The connected bike allows brands to create a strong relationship with cyclists. Before connectivity, this relationship could only exist between the point of sale and the cyclist. The evolution of
2022 May 3 Fleet management
Velco x Veligo: the largest fleet of connected e-bikes for long-term rental
Véligo Location is the world’s largest fleet of electric bicycles for long-term rental. This fleet of bicycles is connected, to facilitate piloting and optimise maintenance and performance.
2022 March 25 News
Why is the smartbike (or connected e-bike) the new standard in urban mobility?
Thanks to connectivity, and relying on the rapid growth of the market, the electric bicycle is reinventing itself to allow a booming practice to become sustainable.
2022 March 24 News
The connected bike to fight theft
Bicycle theft is one of the main obstacles to purchasing and upgrading bicycles, and one of the main reasons for giving up cycling. 80% of European cyclists say they are worried about bicycle theft.
2022 March 1 News
4 misconceptions about the connected bike or smartbike
The functionalities of the connected e-bike are often misunderstood. Here are 4 preconceived ideas that persist in the imagination around the smartbike, that need to be deconstructed to understand the
2022 February 18 News
Cycling safety: helmet use in European countries
Helmets are an important element of safety and protection for cyclists. While there is general agreement on the need to wear a helmet when cycling, the subject is divided when it comes to the question of whether it is compulsory.
2022 January 27 News
Long-term rental of bicycles: the success of these systems is unquestionable in encouraging the use of bicycles!
long-term leasing is a real compromise between using self-service bicycles and buying a personal bicycle. Constantly gaining new adepts, it seems to have a bright future ahead of it. Offered
2022 January 15 News
CES 2022 confirms the boom of the bicycle market to the U.S.
A look back at CES 2022, which marked a major change with, for the first time, a space dedicated to micro-mobility. Good news for the bicycle industry, which is growing worldwide: bicycles are also growing in the United States!
2021 October 14 News
Ready for the electric cargo bike explosion?
The dynamics of the electric bicycle are no longer a secret. Within the market, several categories stand out, notably that of electric cargo bikes. Opportunities, projections, leaders, brakes… Discover the full potential of the electric cargo bike segment.
2021 October 5 News
Legislation and speed of electric bicycles in the city: what developments?
How can we increase the potential of electric two-wheelers? The debate is open on regulations and in particular the speed limit, which could boost the use of light electric vehicles by the majority of people.
2021 September 28 News
Increasing demand and supply problems: the bicycle market is under great pressure
Demand has passed the offer on the bike industry, which is currently facing supply problems. A situation that could slow down the boom of the field.
2021 September 25 Velco Team
Meet Damien, IT Manager at Velco
Meet Damien, passionate about his job as an IT Manager and the field of connectivity.
2021 September 23 News
Speed bike, the fast and powerful ebike
Also called speedelec or fast electric bike, the speed bike is an electric bike equipped with a pedaling assistance allowing it to reach 45km/h. It thus exceeds the capacities offered by the classic electrically assisted bicycle (VAE) which has a maximum speed of 25km/h with the first advantage of being able to extend the distances covered.
2021 September 17 News
Feedback on the 29th edition of Eurobike
It will have escaped no one’s notice that this 29th edition of Europe’s largest meeting place for cycle professionals was very special. Although the companies that came to the show enjoyed returning to this incredible show after a year’s absence due to the covid, half of the exhibitors were absent.
2021 August 5 News
The 29th edition of Eurobike: from 1st to 4th September 2021!
Eurobike is THE bicycle trade show!
The return of face-to-face trade shows allows Velco to meet the mobility players of tomorrow and to discuss new projects in order to better position itself on the European market.
With exhibitors coming from all over the world, the Friedrichshafen show in Germany brings together more and more bicycle professionals.
2021 May 31 Smart City
Getting around the city with urban mobility
Mobility is at the heart of many issues today. But in the city, one question arises: how to get around easily, quickly and with a limited carbon footprint?
2021 May 24 News
One year after the 1st confinement: How has covid catalized the new urban mobility?
The measures taken over the past year to fight the virus have led to a change in the way city dwellers travel. Their needs, and their use, have rapidly changed.
2021 May 5 News
Autonomy: The international exhibition of sustainable mobility solutions
A year 2020 transformed by a new mobility. A year 2021 improved by mobility solutions. Autonomy and Velco propose you to create together the urban mobility of tomorrow.
2021 March 17 Smart City
EDPM: How can professionals convince more people?
11% of French people are regular users of MPVs (22% have already used them). Faced with the expansion of new mobility solutions, the authorities have decided to give a name and define a regulation around these vehicles.
2021 March 10 Smart City
Folding bike: the promising future of this atypical bike
The folding bike is currently a real star. In 2020, folding bikes were the favorite of cyclists with an increase in sales of over 12% according to LeParisien. This is the second highest increase after electric bikes.
2021 January 25 News
A National and European recognition for Velco
Velco receives prestigious awards that reinforce the daily efforts of the entire team to innovate and take risks in order to meet the changing challenges of urban mobility.
2021 January 18 Fleet management
Shared micro-mobility: the marked gap between men’s and women’s behaviours
The figures communicated by the operators of shared mobility, in particular self-service bicycles and scooters, are indisputable: women represent only one third of the users of shared vehicles. How can this difference in use between men and women in the shared micro-mobility market be explained?