The e-bike market is booming, driven by growing demand for sustainable mobility solutions. At the heart of this revolution, lithium batteries for e-bikes play an essential role. However, manufacturers face a number of major challenges in guaranteeing performance, safety and durability. Here are the five main challenges they face.
Optimizing autonomy and performance
Autonomy is a crucial criterion for e-bike users. Manufacturers must therefore choose lithium batteries for e-bikes that offer:
- High energy density to maximize range without weighing the bike down.
- Intelligent energy management to optimize consumption according to use.
- Stable performance in all weather conditions
Solution: Work with manufacturers of high-quality lithium batteries, equipped with their own management system (BMS). An essential choice to guarantee greater efficiency.
Neogy’s role?
Thanks to our expertise in electrical and electronic engineering (over 25 years), we develop high-performance batteries incorporating a customized BMS board to meet the precise characteristics of the battery. Thanks to our collaboration with BMS PowerSafe, experts in BMS, each of these BMS boards incorporates the most advanced software and hardware technologies.
Safety and legal compliance
Lithium batteries present risks associated with overheating and short-circuits. What’s more, they must comply with strict standards such as:
- UN 38.3 certification for the transport of lithium batteries.
- CE and IEC 62133 standards to ensure compliance with European regulations.
- NF EN50 604-1 and its evolutions for the safety of lithium batteries for e-bikes.
- Environmental requirements concerning recycling and ecological impact.
Solution: Integrate certified batteries that comply with the latest safety standards to avoid any risk of product recall and guarantee the reliability of e-bikes.
Neogy’s role?
Neogy supports you in qualifying your e-bike battery by getting the necessary certifications.
However, if you prefer time-saving, qualified batteries, take a look at our catalog of lithium batteries for e-bikes.
Technical integration and battery design
Manufacturers must reconcile aesthetics and performance by integrating lithium batteries for e-bikes into the frame without compromising:
- Weight and balance for an optimal riding experience.
- Accessibility and ease of replacement to simplify maintenance.
- Waterproofing and shock resistance to ensure long battery life.
Solution: Partner with manufacturers able to offer tailor-made solutions, adapted to the technical and aesthetic constraints of e-bikes.
Neogy’s role?
Each of the e-bike batteries in our catalog has been designed to be easily adaptable to any e-bike project. They meet the standards of size, weight, waterproofing (IP67) and strength applicable to most e-bikes.
For the development of a Custom Battery, our R&D department (mechatronics, mechanical, thermal…) will develop a solution perfectly tailored to your bike.
Sustainability and recycling of lithium batteries
With increasingly stringent environmental regulations, manufacturers need to ensure:
- Optimized battery lifespan to limit frequent replacement.
- An efficient recycling policy in line with the European battery directive.
- The use of responsible raw materials to reduce the carbon footprint.
Solution: Ensure that batteries come from manufacturers committed to eco-responsible production, and offer a take-back program for batteries at end-of-life.
Neogy’s role?
All our batteries are eco-designed for easy disassembly and recycling. This includes the choice of components, cables and casing.
Supply chain management
Shortages of raw materials and rising production costs are having a direct impact on e-bike manufacturers. They must:
- Anticipate battery supply to avoid stock-outs.
- Optimize manufacturing costs without compromising quality.
- Strike a balance between performance and affordability to remain competitive.
Solution: Source batteries from reliable manufacturers offering high-performance, long-lasting batteries, with reactive production capacity adapted to market needs.
Neogy’s role?
Neogy puts reliability at the heart of its business strategy. One of our corporate values is proximity, which translates into a transparent relationship with our customers in terms of costs. We guarantee the best value possible, enabling us to build lasting relationships.
Thanks to our battery production plant just a few kilometers from our head office, we can guarantee perfect reactivity in terms of production according to your volume requirements (from small to large series).
E-bike manufacturers have to find the right balance between innovation, compliance and profitability to deliver reliable, high-performance batteries. Working with an experienced manufacturer of lithium batteries for e-bikes like Neogy helps to meet these challenges, while guaranteeing optimum quality and compliance with current standards.
Find out more about our solutions : Take a look at our battery offers or contact our batterie experts.