2021-02-10 12:05:49 GMT2021-02-10 20:05:49(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Video Player
Close
ISTANBUL, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Turkey's electric-powered bicycle exports towards Europe got a substantial boost amid the COVID-19 pandemic, industry professionals said.
There is an increasing demand for electric scooters and bicycles from people who want to avoid public transportation, they noted.
Turkey's bicycle exports totaled 60 million U.S. dollars in 2020, Esat Emanet, head of the Bicycle Industry Association (BISED), said in a recent statement, highlighting the increasing demand from the European Union (EU).
The foreign demand for Turkey's electric-powered bicycles tripled compared to 2019 as exports reached 39.2 million dollars in 2020, according to data from the Aegean Exporters' Association.