E-Bike Reviews | Advantages | Technical Guide | UK: Buyer's Guide | Price Guide | Conversion Kits | Legislation |Worldwide: Manufacturers
E-Bike Reviews | Advantages | Technical Guide | UK: Buyer's Guide | Price Guide | Conversion Kits | Legislation |Worldwide: Manufacturers
Electric Bicycles - a new book by David Henshaw & Richard Peace.
Covers history, technology, why and how to use, bikes from around the world, the legal position and much, much more. Read more...
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This is a global list of electric bike manufacturers. For a list of UK based electric bike distributors and manufacturers please refer to Section 6. of our UK Electric Bike Price Guide.
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| 3e Electric | - | - | - | - |
| Aerobic Cruiser | A range of semi-recumbent machines from a firm in Memphis, US. | - | - | - |
| Akkurad | Manufacturer of electric-assist velo mobiles and add-on kits. | - | - | - |
| Amped Bikes | - | - | - | - |
| Ansmann | Maker of batteries, drive systems and retrofit kits. | - | - | - |
| Antec | Hub-motor pedelecs. | China | Netherlands |  |
| Anthrotech | Recumbent tricycle manufacturer with electric-assist option. | - | - | - |
| AS Bikes | Budget folders. | China | China |  |
| Ave | German-made city-styled pedelecs. | Taiwan | Germany |  |
| Avon | Mainly moped style electric bikes and scooters serving the Indian market. | - | - | - |
| Azor | Hub motor systems fitted to classic Dutch style Omafiets or 'granny bikes' | - | - | - |
| Babboe | Dutch cargo bikes in the ‘bakfiets’ style. | - | - | - |
| Bangkok Cycle Industrial Co Ltd | - | - | - | - |
| Batavus | Dutch style city bikes - part of the Accell group, so extremely similar in style to Sparta. | Netherlands | Netherlands |  |
| Batribikes | Range of hub motor bikes. | China | China | |
| Bauer | Hub-motor pedelecs. | Multiple | Germany |  |
| Bear Print | Chinese hub motor machines with a 2 year battery guarantee. | - | - | - |
| BigFish | Folder with the Japanese Sunstar kit added. | Multiple | Italy | - |
| Binbike | Belgian-based manufacturer of crystalyte hub-motored town bikes. | China | Belgium |  |
| Bottechia | Chinese style pedelecs. www.cicliadriatica.it | - | - | - |
| Busettii | - | - | - | - |
| Bridgestone | High quality Japanese pedelecs. | Japan | Japan |  |
| Bronx | Reasonably priced, lightweight UK bikes. | Taiwan | United Kingdom |  |
| Byocycles | Range of hub motor bikes. | China | China | |
| Cleanairbike | A highly unusual fuel-cell powered cargo bike. | - | - | - |
| Claud Butler | Hub motor style bikes from a longstanding UK manufacturer. | China | United Kingdom |  |
| Corratec | German designed pedlec with Japanese drive system. | Germany | Japan |  |
| Cube | High tech models featuring wireless technology | - | - | - |
| Cutting Edge | - | China | China | |
| Cycles Maximus | Powered tricycles for heavy duty business style use. | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |  |
| Cytronex | Using their own bespoke electrics with the excellent Tongxin friction hub motor, these are some of raciest, lightest bikes around. | China | United Kingdom | |
| Dahon | The folding Dahon Boost uses a Sunstar pedelec system. | China | China | |
| Daum | High quality pedelecs made in Germany and using a crank motor system. | Germany | Germany |  |
| Dawes | Budget models from a UK company that outsources manufacture to the Far East. | - | - | - |
| Diamant | Bionx based system fitted to trekking style bikes. | - | - | - |
| Di Blasi | Electric folding trike! | Italy | Italy |  |
| DK City ExPro | Taiwanese hub motor machines. | Taiwan | Taiwan |  |
| Drag Bicycles | East European company with a couple of Sanyo hub motor powered models | - | - | - |
| Dreirad | German designer and maker of taxi-tricycles, with power assist options | Germany | Germany | |
| Easybike | Machines with Chinese hub motors, designed and finished in Holland | China | Netherlands | |
| EcoBike | Spanish retailers of Asian made bikes. | - | - | - |
| Ecolo Cycle | A range of Asian made machines aimed at the Canadian market. | - | - | - |
| E-motion | Panasonic pedelec system | Japan | Spain |  |
| Eplus | Hub-housed motors and batteries. Successor to Wavecrest / Tidalforce. | United States | United States |  |
| Estelle | A range of city, touring and trekking bikes fitted with high-quality Heinzmann hub motors and also ‘specials’ such as the unique Smike with detachable sidecar. | Germany | Germany | |
| Everest Bikes | Chinese hub motor machines | - | - | - |
| Ezee | High quality, powerful hub motor bikes. Add on kit available too. | - | - | - |
| EZ pedaler | US-branded Chinese hub motor machines. | China | China | |
| Flying Cranes | Range of hub motor driven comfort bikes | China | Switzerland |  |
| Focus Bikes | Small range of BionX and Panasonic bikes | Multiple | Germany | |
| Freego | UK branded Chinese hub motor machines | China | China | |
| FST | Hub motor design and manufacture. | China | Japan |  |
| Gazelle | High quality Dutch bikes. Hub and crank drives. | Netherlands | Netherlands | |
| Geobyev | Chinese hub motor machines | China | China | |
| Gepida | Hungarian makers using the Yamaha pedelec system in a variety of models. | Japan | Hungary |  |
| Giant | Twist range of pedelecs with hub motors | China | Taiwan |  |
| Gitane | French take on the Panasonic crank drive. | Japan | France |  |
| GoCycle | Stylish, unique British design. Demountable, with magnesium frame. | - | - | - |
| Goericke | Pedelecs with hub motors. | - | - | - |
| Grace | High end, made to order germanic 'superbikes' | - | - | - |
| Greenedge Bikes | Folding electric bikes | China | China | |
| Greens | Pedelecs with hub motors. | - | - | - |
| Greenspark | Italian branded Chinese style machines | - | - | - |
| Greentrans | Asian style hub motor machines | - | - | - |
| Gruber Assist | Innovative electric drive housed in frame, powering through the bottom bracket. | - | - | - |
| Haibikes | Bosch motor with high quality components. Trekking and mountain bike models. | Germany | Germany | |
| Harbin | Dutch branded Chinese style bikes | - | - | - |
| Hase | Protanium kit fitted to unusual tandem recumbent. | Germany | China |  |
| Hebb | Hub motor machines. | - | - | - |
| Helkama | Finnish-made pedelecs using the outstanding Panasonic crank drive system. | Japan | Finland |  |
| Hercules | A range of hub motor pedelecs, including a folder. | China | Germany |  |
| Herskind & Herskind | Classic city bikes with a designer's touch. | Multiple | Denmark |  |
| Hidden Power | Lightweight friction drive from South Korea. | - | - | - |
| Hongdu | Heavy looking Chinese style machines from a former military aircraft manufacturer. | - | - | - |
| HPVelotechnik | Recumbent makers offering models ready fitted with BionX systems. | Canada | Germany |  |
| Ideation | - | - | - | - |
| Italwin | Range of hub motor machines, some with lead-acid batteries and some Ducati-branded electric bikes too. | - | - | - |
| IZIP | Large US manufacturer with a huge range | China | United States |  |
| Italwin | Italian branded Chinese style machines | - | - | - |
| IUVO | Taiwanese hub motor specialist | - | - | - |
| Jewel | Chinese hub motor machines | China | China | |
| JD / TranzX | Maker of complete electric bikes as well as various parts used by other firms. The Eagle is one example of the latter launched in the UK in 2010. | Taiwan | Taiwan | |
| Johnny Loco | Fashion conscious Dutch bikes with pedelec options. Includes cargobike option. | Netherlands | Japan |  |
| Juicy Bike | Well priced bikes of reasonable quality | China | China | |
| Leisger | Chinese hub motor machines. | China | China | |
| Lvneng | Chinese moped style machines | China | China | |
| Kalkhoff | Superb range of pedelecs with Panasonic technology | Japan | Germany | |
| Kettler | Panasonic crank drive pedelecs | Japan | Germany | |
| Kreidler | Pedelecs with hub motors. | - | - | - |
| Koga Miyata | High quality pedelecs with hub motors. Dutch city bike style. | - | - | - |
| Kudos | 'Budget' bikes sold in the UK with reasonable battery prices. | - | - | - |
| KTM | Swiss manufacturers offering a mix of mountain and trekking bikes with Panasonic crank drives and BionX hub motor systems. | - | - | - |
| L.A. | Thai company with distinctive semi-recumbent design and passenger seat on rear rack. | - | - | - |
| Lightfoot Cycles | Recumbents and cargo bikes with the option of a chain drive or BionX hub motor assist. | - | - | - |
| Luther & Luther | Cargotrike and rickshaw specialist. | - | - | - |
| M55-Bike | Bike with impressive video slated for 2011 launch. | - | - | - |
| Matra | French take on the BionX system | Multiple | France |  |
| Maxcycles | A range of city and trekking bikes with the option of BionX and BIFs hub drives. | - | - | - |
| Ming | Giant pedelec clones | - | - | - |
| Miyata | Quality Japanese pedelecs | Japan | Japan | |
| Monark | Keenly priced Swedish bike with Panasonic crank drive. | Japan | Sweden |  |
| Monty | Spanish company with a large number or rear hub-motored bikes, often folders plus an electric tricycle kit. | - | - | - |
| Moskino | Specialists in international box shifting. The Electric Bike Co. (UK) | China | China | |
| Motorino | Interesting looking 1960s retro design with coaster brake. | - | - | - |
| Nihola | Well-known and respectedc Danish cargo bikes - BionX powered option available | - | - | - |
| Ohm Cycles | Canadian designed BionX bikes | Multiple | Canada |  |
| Optibike | Very powerful and very expensive bikes from the US. | United States | United States | |
| Optimist | Huge range of Chinese style machines | - | - | - |
| Orbea | Pedelec using Gazelle Innergy technology | Multiple | Netherlands |  |
| Ovo | French manufacturers of hub motor machines | China | France |  |
| Oxygen | Similar to Wisper | China | China | |
| Pacific Cycles | Folding electric pedelec. | - | - | - |
| Panther | Pedelecs with hub motors. | - | - | - |
| Part mobil | High quality chair style bikes with Heinzmann motors for those with limited mobility | Germany | Germany | |
| Patria | BionX powered bikes | Multiple | Germany | |
| Pedego | Beach cruiser style hub motor machines | China | United States | |
| Pfiff | German company specialising in bikes for special needs | - | - | - |
| PG Bikes | German company offering hugely fast, powerful and expensive bikes | - | - | - |
| PiCycle | Unique US design of hub motor bike. | - | - | - |
| Pihsiang | Taiwanese based company producing relatively lightweight electric bikes. | - | - | - |
| Porterbike | Bikes with carrying capacity within the frame fitted with a BionX kit. | Canada | Germany | |
| Powabyke | Long-established UK firm of well-priced machines | China | United Kingdom | |
| Powacycle | Powabyke’s main rival for budget-priced UK bikes | China | United Kingdom | |
| Prodeco | US based hub motor bikes and kits. Two year battery guarantee and very competitively priced. | - | US | - |
| Promovec | Danish pedelecs with hub motors | Denmark | Taiwan |  |
| Protanium | Hub motor pedelec bikes and kits | - | - | - |
| Puch | Austrian bikes with Panasonic pedelec system | Japan | Austria |  |
| Raleigh | Panasonic crank drive pedelecs. | Japan | Germany | |
| Reef | Australian-based company selling China made machines. | China | China | |
| Reise & Muller | A range of very distinctively designed bikes including several electric options, perhaps most notably the BionX equipped Birdy folding bike. | Canada | Germany | |
| Rixe | Another range featuring Panasonic technology. Like Kalkhoff and Raleigh, Rixe are part of the giant Derby cycle group, and all have similar offerings. | Japan | Germany | |
| Sachs | A good range of styles of hub motored bikes. | Taiwan | Germany | |
| Samchuly | South Korean manufacturer of hub motor bikes. | - | - | - |
| Samhyun | Hub motor kit manufacturers from South Korea who also manufacture electric motors for cars. | - | - | - |
| Sanyo | Developers of the Eneloop bike with regenerative power. | Japan | Japan | |
| Schachner | Austrian hub motor bikes with kit option. | - | - | - |
| Schauff | Hub motor bikes including city bike and tandem. | Austria | Germany |  |
| Schwinn | Celebrated US brand with a claimed 30 minute battery recharge time. | - | - | - |
| Seven Star | Chinese hub motor machines | China | China | |
| Sinner | Recumbent trike with hub motor. | - | - | - |
| Smike | Highly unusual side car option with Heinzmann hub motor. | Germany | Switzerland |  |
| Sparta | Quality Dutch city bikes. Pedlecs with hub motors. | Taiwan | Switzerland |  |
| Spencer Ivy | German Panasonic drive machines with a peculiarly British marketing slant and a practical looking spec including rack with child seat mount. | Germany | Japan |  |
| Storck | Trekking style bikes with their own design of hub motor. | Germany | Germany | |
| Stealth Electric Bikes | Hugely powerful MTBs from Australia. | - | - | - |
| Stromer | High quality Swiss design with direct drive motor and frame-housed removable battery. | - | - | - |
| Sunlova | Yet more Chinese hub motor machines | - | - | - |
| Sustain Cycles | Budget hub motor models. | China | China | |
| Swiss Flyer | High quality Swiss bikes with Panasonic crank drive. Includes tandems, a folder and a full suspension model. | Japan | Switzerland |  |
| TDR | A very interesting design of crank drive pedelec with a specially enlarged seat tube. | - | Netherlands | - |
| TDS | Swiss manufacturer of their own design pedelec, available 2011. | Multiple | Switzerland |  |
| Third Element | Hugely powerful mountain bike pedelec | - | - | - |
| Thompsons | Extremely well-priced hub motor bikes. | China | China | |
| Tobu | Japanese hub motor machines. | - | - | - |
| Tonaro | Budget crank drive models fitted to standard-spec budget bicycles. | China | China | |
| Trek | Joint venture with BionX | - | - | - |
| Ultramotor | Rather chunky and heavy hub motor bike. | China | United States | |
| Union | Pedelecs with hub motors. | Taiwan | Germany | |
| Urban Mover | Mid-priced hub motor machines with strong UK presence | China | United Kingdom | |
| Velocab | Rickshaws and cargo bikes with 250w electric assist option. | - | - | - |
| Velocity | Unique belt drive system designed for speed | - | - | - |
| Velo de Ville | German manufacturers whose range includes a hub motor pedelec | - | - | - |
| Velomini | Electric folding bikes with batteries in the frame | - | - | - |
| Velonom | Longtail style cargobikes with e-power options | Multiple | Germany | |
| Velorbis | High quality, built to order Danish bikes | Multiple | Germany | |
| Victoria | A wide range of hub and crank drive bikes. | Japan | Germany | |
| Viking | - | China | China | |
| Voltitude | Folding electric bike with Swiss army knife style branding! In the early stages of development as at 2011. | - | - | - |
| Vital Bikes | Hub and crank drive bikes. | - | - | - |
| Wattworld | A range of reasonably priced hub motor bikes. | - | - | - |
| Wayvel | Shaft drive electric bikes from Italy. | - | - | - |
| Wheeler | - | - | - | - |
| Winora | Hub motors bikes using various third party systems, including TranzX, Schacener and Protanium/Tongxin. | Multiple | Germany | |
| Wisper | Hub motor machines | China | UK | |
| Woosh | Budget machines from the Far East. | - | - | - |
| X-Streme Scooters | 90 days warranty and rock bottom quality | - | - | - |
| Yamaha | Yamaha’s own models fitted with their own PAS pedelec system | Japan | Japan | |
| Name | Description | Manufacture | Design | |
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| Ansmann | Maker of batteries, drive systems and retrofit kits. | - | - | - |
| BionX | Sophisticated hub kit with regenerative power. | China | Canada |  |
| Clean Republic | Easy install hub kits | China | United States | |
| Conv-e | British wheelbuilding, battery case and cables, Chinese motor, twistgrip, battery cells and BMS circuit | China | United Kingdom | |
| Crystalyte | Long established Chinese manufacturer of powerful hub kits | China | China | |
| Currie Electro-Drive | Powerful kit that drives through the rear hub and spokes from US manufacturers IZIP | - | - | - |
| Cyclone | Variety of mainly crank-drive style kits. Cyclone USA | - | - | - |
| EclipsEbikes | Unusual belt drive kits | - | - | - |
| E-BikeKit | US spec hub kits | China | United States | |
| Ecospeed | US kit that drives through the chain | Multiple | United States |  |
| EGO | Hugely powerful kits that claim to fit 70% of mountain bikes. Designed for getting you to the top of a mountain for you to hurtle back down... | - | - | - |
| Elation | Australian designed kit driving through the chain | - | - | - |
| Eplus | Hub-housed motors and batteries. Successor to Wavecrest / Tidalforce. | - | - | - |
| E power mobility | Chinese style hub motor kits | - | - | - |
| Ezee | Hub motor kits | China | China | |
| Falco | Lightweight hub motors rated in 250w and 1000w versions | China | China | |
| Golden Motor | Front and rear wheel hub kits. Alien Ocean (UK) | China | China | |
| Gruber Assist | Unique motor that hides in the downtube and drives through the bottom bracket. Electric Goat Bikes (UK) | - | - | - |
| Heinzmann | German made kits of outstanding quality | Germany | Germany | |
| Hybrid Energy Products | Hub motor kits with Panasonic battery packs. | China | China | |
| Monty | Spanish company with a large number or rear hub-motored bikes, often folders plus an electric tricycle kit. | - | - | - |
| Prodeco | US based hub motor bikes and kits. Two year battery guarantee and very competitively priced. | - | US | - |
| Protanium | Hub motor pedelec bikes and kits | - | - | - |
| Ridekick | Electric trailer designed to push your non-electric bike along. | US | US | |
| Shimano | STEPS system retro-fittable. | Japan | Japan | |
| Stokemonkey | High torque chain drive developed for cargo cycles | China | United States | |
| Sunstar | High quality crank drive kit. Monvelo Electrique (FR) | Japan | Japan | |
| Tongxin | Excellent friction drive hub motor - the narrow version is the most common motor fitted to Bromptons. Freedom eBikes (UK) Electric Wheel (UK) | China | China | |
| Velectris | Rear and front wheel hub motor kits. French company that also offers the kits ready fitted to a wide range of bikes. | - | - | - |
| Name | Description | Manufacture | Design | |
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| Justwin | Single and dual seater electric trikes | Taiwan | Taiwan | |
| Team Hybrid | Specialise in fitting Heinzmann kits to handcycles | - | - | - |