According to data from the Bicycle Association, 165,000 electric bikes were purchased in the UK in 2022, meaning that the UK remains a less mature market than Germany, where two million are sold a year.
However, representatives at the 2023 Cycle Show in London agreed that the market is gaining momentum after a bumpy few years. Growing the e-bike market requires manufacturers effectively to design appealing products, manufacture them efficiently, and scale up e-bike production profitably.
On the future of e-bikes in the UK, the Bicycle Association’s Executive Director Steve Garidis said: “It’s clear looking at the sales data – particularly comparing the UK with European countries like Germany and France – that we risk being left behind here. However, e-bikes clearly have huge potential, which could be unlocked here in the UK.”
Read the full article in DPA's January 2024 issue