FEATURE
Some of the Eav Team
EAV BIKES’ NEXT CHAPTER T
here are several British manufacturing success stories that probably spring to mind when you ponder the brands that truly make it in this country.
With the pace of Eav’s expansion of late, you may soon find the four-wheeled cargo bike joining Bromptons and Pashleys in terms of national importance; even more so now that the brand has active bikes exported as far away as New York and Greece.
In the week before putting this article to press, the MP for Banbury Sean Woodcock is visiting the enhanced site with a view to using the firm to champion British business and of course, hear the manufacturer’s view on all things ranging from trade through to the legislation and standards that may come to govern the sector. It’s a big ask to go from zero to profitability, especially
12 | March 2025
They’re distinctly recognisable and to this point most widely deployed of the four-wheel cargo bikes now on our city streets, albeit with competition now snapping at the (w)heels. New Eav Bikes CEO Chris Temple talks to BikeBiz about the road ahead…
considering the vast investment in research and development that precludes getting anywhere near profit, but with Chris Temple now at Eav’s helm, the target of moving beyond proof of concept into something sustainable and financially sound is coming into view. “We are looking to build 400% more Eav cargo bikes than were present in last year’s order book. We built more bikes last year in nine months than the prior two years and that’s with a factory move taking place during that time. We’ve achieved it by taking out the complexity, consolidating our supply base and working around a new design that promotes ease of manufacturing,” says Temple. It’s believable that there’s been a shake-up too. All around are signs of the old being replaced by the new. Whether it’s the soon-to-launch website overhaul and the incoming
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