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.”

The aim of Gears of COMODULE is to showcase the great people behind COMODULE products and services. This is a fantastic opportunity for everyone to meet and understand who are the people working in the background and move COMODULE forward. Especially Ahto, who doesn't have direct contact with our clients, but might as well be a candidate for the “Most Interesting Man in the World” title.

Every means of transportation has its flaws, but the arrival of electric kick scooters aka e-scooters have solved the issue of the last mile commute. Plus, the added childish smile on your face when you glide through the streets with a quiet, but a distinct sound of an electric motor.

Since the gigantic evaluation of Bird - $2 billion, there is a gold rush of companies all over the world trying start electric kick scooter sharing fleets of their own. It is great for the whole light vehicle industry, but a lot of companies outside of the industry are in over their heads with launching a great working fleet for users.

In fact, besides Bird, Lime, Spin and Skip nobody has actually launched a working fleet yet, but there are a lot of them coming and at the moment it is a race who gets there first.

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.

2017 was spectacular year filled with incredible business growth, full of exhibitions, exciting projects and many market entries. Hereby looking back into most important highlights of 2017 and sharing exciting targets for 2018. Enjoy!