Valeo is revolutionizing e-bike drivetrains
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Valeo's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jacques Aschenbroich commented: "
One of Valeo's key strategic focuses is accelerating its expansion in the emerging markets for new 'zero-emissions' mobility, including electric small-city vehicles, electric motorcycles and scooters, last-mile autonomous delivery droids and electric bikes. To do this, we are leveraging and adapting the technological platforms that we developed for the automotive industry both those dedicated to ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems)
and to low-voltage electrification (48V)
The Valeo Smart e-Bike System is the first solution in the world to integrate both an electric motor and an adaptive automatic transmission in the pedal assembly. With this new electric assistance system, the bike adapts to the cyclist and not the other way around. The gears change automatically and the system's algorithms instantly adapt to the amount of electric assistance the cyclist needs right from the first pedal stroke.