Offshore ebike manufacturers to disappear in 2025

[JoeDirt]

So I figured I would ask this question because I think there's a lot of speculation on ebike manufacturers that are primarily unknown and or offshore with online ordering only.

Do we have any forecast as to what ebike manufacturers offshore will be disappearing in the coming year or on the verge of disappearing.
It seems there are so many popping up, and lots of user comments of no support or lack of support.
For my dollar if I can't get a solid phone support or a storefront or communication to resolve issues via new parts under warranty, I'm out and would not purchase an offshore bike. A couple of $100 is a risk but a few thousand is a sucker.

Any thoughts on this?

 

[arcom]

If Trump has his way, there'll be a 40% tariff on ebikes (directly) exported from China. That can't bode well for the industry.

 

[teskow]

The first ebike I bought was when Trump first put tariffs on them, they (Juiced) tacked on $300.00. I was not a happy camper and it wasn't as large a tariff as he is proposing this time.
around either.
You will be hard pressed to find bikes or most of the components not made in China. Buy now or pay later would be my advice.

 

[Mr. Coffee]

Keep in mind that there are a lot of reasons manufacturers are shutting down and (more often) exiting certain markets. Especially at mid-range prices but sometimes for no-name imported e-bikes there is still a huge glut of inventory left over from the pandemic, when demand for bicycles of all kinds (but most notably e-bikes) was insane and because of supply chain disruptions few bikes were available.

I still see 2022 and 2023 bikes on showroom floors at bike shops.

You should also keep in mind that if you are concerned about support and service for your e-bike it is reasonable to assume that if you purchase your e-bike direct from the manufacturer online there will be zero support and service.

 

[m@Robertson]

Never mind Trump. The ebike industry was already ailing something fierce. and we have already seen manufacturers go belly up this year. We'll see more, and it will have nothing to do with any tariffs.

For example: Juiced Bikes went belly up just a short time ago. Yamaha just announced they were leaving the USA market and are selling off their inventory at 60% off (partly because nobody would buy it otherwise).

 

[fooferdoggie]

Never mind Trump. The ebike industry was already ailing something fierce. and we have already seen manufacturers go belly up this year. We'll see more, and it will have nothing to do with any tariffs.

For example: Juiced Bikes went belly up just a short time ago. Yamaha just announced they were leaving the USA market and are selling off their inventory at 60% off (partly because nobody would buy it otherwise).

the pandemic had them go crazy but it was unstasanable. if people wanted to ride bikes they would be riding bikes,.

 

[JoeDirt]

Yeah it's a diverse topic and interesting to say the least and I agree that we do have a gluttony of e-bikes that are emerging and disappearing.

I'm a road bike cyclist and I see e-bikes around quite a bit in my area but I will say there's still more people peddling manually than with pedal assist ebikes.

So all in all I did my bit to support the ebike industry, I just chose to go with a company that manufactures them in their country and has been around for 120 years.