NEWS Taipei registration opens
And deadline to take part in new iF awards looms by Jonathon Harker
THE BUILD up to the 25th Taipei Cycle Show has begun in earnest, with registration now open for the show’s new joint iF awards and for the event itself. Taking place from March 7th to 10th at
the TXTC Nangang Exhibition Hall, the trade can pre-register to attend Taipei Cycle at
www.taipeicycle.com.tw
The well-regarded show is growing in global appeal. This year the event saw a total of 948 exhibitors attend, including 240 from overseas, up from 216 in 2010. The number of visitors has grown from outside Taipei too – up to 5,701 this year, from 5,160 in 2010.
You can now pre-register for the Nangang show at
www.taipeicycle.com.tw
Registration has also opened for the
first Taipei Cycle D&I Awards, with a deadline of December 20th. The Awards have been organised by the
world famous International Forum Design (iF) and are being introduced to Taipei Cycle to honour innovation, quality and design. The Awards will be hosted by the External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Taiwan Bicycle Exporters’ Association (TBEA). Four categories will be available for
entrants: bicycles, components, clothing and equipment for cyclists and
accessories. The winning entries will receive the Taipei Cycle d&I awards 2012 logo, with the very best being awarded a Gold prize and will also be showcased at Taipei Cycle itself. Prize entries should be directed to
joan.wu@ifdesign.tw, or see the full application pack at the official awards web site, found at
www.taipeicycle.com.tw
iF are to organise the show’s product awards
E-bikes to be wirelessly charged? by Jonathon Harker
ELECTRIC BICYCLE firms are in discussion to introduce wireless charging to their e- bike ranges, BikeBiz can reveal. As UK interest in the electric bicycle
sector grows, following success in Northern European territories, unnamed e- bike firms have been approached by wireless charging technology companies to apply the tech to the bicycle sector. Last month, Halo IPT’s wireless charging
technology for electric vehicles was been acquired by Nasdaq listed Qualcomm. Halo IPT technology, developed by Arup
and Auckland Uniservices, was founded in May 2010 with the objective of bringing its wireless technology to the market for road vehicle applications on a global scale. A spokesperson for the firm told
Qualcomm says its technology would be simple to apply to an electric hire bike, for example...
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BikeBiz: “Absolutely the technology can be used for electric bikes. It charges over a big air gap, which is a key point – physical distance has been a problem for wireless electric charging, especially for cars. “There have been some discussions with electric bicycle firms,” the firm told
BikeBiz. “And we’ve been talking about e- bike schemes.
“If you take the Boris Bikes in London – it would be very straightforward and easy to build wireless charging into the docking stations, particularly as it would only be a small air gap. It’s a relatively fast charge too.”
Halo is one of a handful of companies working with the burgeoning technology. “Electric vehicles hold great promise,”
said John Miles, exec chairman of Halo IPT and a director at Arup. “HaloIPT demonstrates the value of Arup’s investment of time and resources in activities we feel can make a real difference to the world around us – like developing skills and knowledge needed for a global shift to low carbon economy.” Qualcomm revealed a wireless electric
vehicle charging trial – aimed at the electric car industry – in London last month, working with the UK Government and Transport for London.
www.qualcomm.com
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