The e-bike market is booming and the sales growth of e-bikes is accelerating at a rapid speed. According to Forbes, the industry is predicted to sell 17 million units by the year 2030. But there are some warning signs to consider, the leading experts say. Even if the market could meet the fast-growing demand, there are other aspects to consider, such as the worldwide component shortage. Where did it come from, how to overcome it and scale up your business according to the market situation?

On April 15th, Comodule hosted its third webinar–a panel discussion focusing on shared mobility and owned mobility business models. We invited 3 mobility experts to elaborate on the matter on their side: Matthias Wilrich, VP of Vehicles and Supply Chain at Tier, Walter Melcher, a Product Manager of eMobility & Connected Bike at doubleSlash, and Lara de Koning, a Business Development Manager at Movelo. The moderator for this panel was the Co-Founder of Comodule, Teet Praks. Scroll down to read more about the main aspects of the panel topic and find a link to the webinar recording!

From the end-user perspective, the world of connected vehicles is becoming more and more familiar. It’s not a question anymore whether or not to connect your bike, it’s more of a discussion, which kind of connected bike or scooter to use. Should I rent one? Should I buy one? What are the benefits and downsides of both business models? Will one dominate the other or can they co-exist?

In the micromobility industry, the demand for connectivity is continuing to grow fast. And the business models for managing those e-vehicles vary. ‘Last mile delivery’, ‘corporate fleet’, ‘free-floating sharing network’, and ‘subscription bikes’ are just a few keywords to mention, regarding different fleet management segments.

Comodule launched its very own Co-Scooter this spring, to rebut the myths of e-scooters’ short lifespan, battery durability, and missing opportunities of using recycled materials.

It is still safe to presume that the rise of micro-mobility doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. We decided to take a look at some of our connectivity solutions for light electric vehicles, which will turn the everyday riding experience more enjoyable.

Now, more than ever, it is important to stay competitive in the fast-growing micro-mobility field. One might even go as far as claiming that the most important thing is to stay ahead of the competition, not just keep up. So, by improving and adapting their current popular and well working IoT module, called Master, to a more specific market, Comodule has done just that.

Comodule has connected light electric vehicles to the internet since 2014. Supported by their experience in the field and a capable team, several IoT connectivity modules used by e-bike and e-scooter manufacturers have been created by Comodule’s in-house production. As the unforeseen pandemic accelerated the growth of micro-mobility and connectivity industries, it was time for Comodule to come out with a new product.

The world's fourth largest family-owned automotive supplier, Brose Group, decided to take their business to the next level by teaming up with a micro-mobility connectivity pioneer Comodule for a high-end collaboration. Thus, Brose Connected Drive, the first coordinated, modular plug-and-play solution for e-bike sharing was created.