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by FreshFries 1989 days ago
Here in Switzerland it has been a good yeah however. During the Lockdown the sales have increased by 25%. People use their bikes more too. And the both the in and export of e-bikes has increased.

Sorry, all in German:

https://bellevue.nzz.ch/reisen-entdecken/velo-boom-in-der-sc...

https://www.velosuisse.ch/e-bike-markt-waechst-weiter-mit-gr...

2 comments

True. In Switzerland, it is expensive to even hold a driver’s license. Driving in general is expensive.

While public transportation is phenomenal, clean, and can be relied on, it’s a pandemic. So, it makes sense that people are riding their bikes.

I disagree, driving is cheap in Switzerland. It's cheaper than public transports unless you really want to drive that Porsche Cayenne in Geneva and your employer pays for your GA.
The year 2020 was good in terms of sales. But its effects in 2021 will lead to vendor consolidation.