{"id":2103,"date":"2026-08-13T00:49:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T16:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regencargobikes.com\/?p=2103"},"modified":"2026-08-13T00:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T16:49:33","slug":"cargo-bike-news-weekly-accell-collapse-uk-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regencargobikes.com\/et\/cargo-bike-news-weekly-accell-collapse-uk-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaubikrataste N\u00e4dalakiri: Accelli kokkuvarisemine, \u00dchendkuningriigi ohutusmeetmed ja 450 km Londoni verstapost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The week of 10-13 August was dominated by the biggest bike-industry collapse in years, with Dutch group Accell \u2013 owner of the Babboe and Carqon cargo brands \u2013 declared bankrupt. Against that backdrop, the UK published two e-bike safety actions in a single day, London\u2019s Cycleway network crossed the 450km mark, a British cargo-trike maker closed its doors, and the industry\u2019s largest manufacturer posted a third straight month of growth. Here is what happened, what it means, and what to watch next.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/regencargobikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/regen-02-long-john-cargo-bike.webp\" alt=\"REGEN pikapikk elektriline kaubajalgratas\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Source: REGEN<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Accell Group declared bankrupt: what it means for Babboe and Carqon<\/h2>\n<p>On 11 August 2026, the Amsterdam District Court converted the suspension of payments granted to Accell Group Holding and its Dutch subsidiaries into bankruptcy, with curators appointed to explore the options. The group \u2013 the Netherlands\u2019 largest bicycle manufacturer \u2013 owns Haibike, Ghost, Winora, Lapierre, Raleigh, Batavus, Sparta and XLC, as well as the cargo-bike brands Babboe and Carqon. Its UK and Irish business had already entered administration earlier in the week.<\/p><div id=\"regen-3379053771\" class=\"regen-test-placement-from-wizard-2878267818 regen-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1076230867169041\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><\/div><div id=\"regen-5332252\" class=\"regen-test-placement-from-wizard-1604397851 regen-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1076230867169041\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>The collapse follows a turbulent four years: a KKR-led consortium bought Accell for \u20ac1.8 billion in 2022, but revenues fell 22% in 2024 to just over \u20ac1 billion, the Batavus factory in Heerenveen was closed last year, and the mass recall of around 22,000 Babboe cargo bikes in 2024 \u2013 plus a related investigation by Dutch safety regulator NVWA \u2013 weighed heavily on the business. A planned sale to Singapore\u2019s Dutech Group fell through before the suspension of payments was granted on 5 August.<\/p>\n<p>For fleet operators and buyers considering Babboe or Carqon products, the immediate concern is continuity: warranty claims, spare parts and dealer support. The curators say other European branches remain in business while they examine a relaunch of the Dutch operations. The development is worth watching because it affects two of Europe\u2019s best-known cargo-bike brands at a time when fleet buyers need predictable supply and aftermarket support.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00dchendkuningriigi kaubandusj\u00e4relevalve tegutseb kahel rindel: piiril tagasil\u00fckkamine ja raami tagasikutsumine<\/h2>\n<p>augustil avaldas \u00dchendkuningriik \u00fche p\u00e4evaga kaks e-jalgrataste ohutusteatist. Esiteks l\u00fckati piiril tagasi \u201celektrilise jalgrattana\u201d m\u00fc\u00fcdud M60 \u2013 mida regulaator kirjeldas elektrimopeedina ja mille tootis Shenzhen Xincheng Times Technology Co., Ltd. Tootel puudusid kehtivad tehnilised dokumendid, puudusid t\u00f5endid tootmiskontrolli kohta ning laadija 2-pistikuline pistik ei vasta \u00dchendkuningriigi BS 1363 standardile, tekitades tuleohu. See ei vasta nii masinate ohutuse (tarne) eeskirjadele 2008 kui ka pistikute ja pistikupesade jne (ohutus) eeskirjadele 1994.<\/p>\n<p>Teiseks kutsus ORBEA UK tagasi Optima linna e-jalgratta mudeliaastatest 2019 ja 2020, kuna raami keskel asuv keevisliide v\u00f5ib puruneda, tekitades raami kasutamise ajal murdumise ohu. Omanikel paluti s\u00f5itmine kohe l\u00f5petada ja p\u00f6\u00f6rduda edasim\u00fc\u00fcja poole raami v\u00e4ljavahetamiseks. M\u00f5lemad teated avaldati GOV.UK veebilehel ja neist teavitasid kohalikud omavalitsuste kaubandusj\u00e4relevalveasutused.<\/p>\n<p>Need kaks meedet on olulised erinevatel p\u00f5hjustel. Piiril tagasil\u00fckkamine n\u00e4itab, et \u00dchendkuningriigi j\u00e4relevalve tegutseb aktiivselt mitten\u00f5uetele vastavate importide vastu \u2013 meeldetuletus kaubam\u00e4rkidele ja importijatele, et vastavusdokumentatsioon on n\u00fc\u00fcd turulep\u00e4\u00e4su k\u00fcsimus, mitte j\u00e4relm\u00f5te. Orbea tagasikutsumine hoiab samal ajal t\u00e4helepanu raami ja konstruktsiooni ohutusel e-jalgrataste kategoorias. See viitab sellele, et ostjad peaksid ootama rohkem j\u00e4relevalvet vastavusdokumentide ja konstruktsioonitestide \u00fcle kogu tarneahelas. REGENi enda kvaliteedikontroll ja vastavustestimine h\u00f5lmavad just seda valdkonda \u2013 vaadake meie <a href=\"https:\/\/regencargobikes.com\/et\/service-center\/\">teeninduskeskuse \u00fclevaadet<\/a> selle kohta, kuidas raame, koormusi ja komponente enne turule j\u00f5udmist valideeritakse.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/regencargobikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/uk-m60-electric-bike-border-rejection.jpg\" alt=\"M60 elektriline jalgratas l\u00fckati \u00dchendkuningriigi piiril tagasi\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Allikas: GOV.UK (kroonikopiraut)<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/regencargobikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/orbea-optima-e-bike-recall.jpg\" alt=\"ORBEA Optima e-jalgratas on \u00dchendkuningriigis raami tagasikutsumise all\"><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Allikas: GOV.UK (kroonikopiraut)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Londoni jalgrattateede v\u00f5rgustik ulatub 450 km-ni \u2013 viis korda suurem kui 2016. aastal<\/h2>\n<p>Transport for London announced that the capital\u2019s Cycleway network has grown to 450km, up from 90km in 2016, making it five times larger than a decade ago and longer than the entire Tube network \u2013 and further than the distance from London to Paris. TfL data shows around 1.5 million daily cycle journeys in 2025, a 43% increase on 2016 levels.<\/p>\n<p>The latest additions include roughly 4km of new Cycleway in Islington, a 2.5km route in Camden, a 1.6km link in Wandsworth, a 0.5km extension in Kingston and the completion of Cycleway 62 across Lambeth Bridge, plus the first section of Cycleway 43 in Westminster.<\/p>\n<p>For cargo-bike operators, protected, connected infrastructure lowers the barrier to daily commercial use: more routes where a laden e-cargo bike can move predictably and safely, and fewer junctions where operators have to mix with fast-moving traffic. For fleet planners considering expansion, the development is worth watching because it changes the practical geography of last-mile delivery in London \u2013 and TfL has already signalled more sections are under construction, including Harrow\u2019s first Cycleway.<\/p>\n<h2>Iceni Cycles winds down as UK industry steps in to preserve the brand<\/h2>\n<p>British cargo-trike manufacturer Iceni Cycles is closing after a period of declining sales, with founder Richard Grigsby pointing to a wider industry shift towards larger, heavier cargo vehicles. The Wiltshire-based company, founded in 2015, built a \u201ccouple of hundred\u201d trikes \u2013 including e-cargo versions used by postal operators, FedEx, film crews and coffee shops \u2013 but confirmed that 2025 was not a profitable year.<\/p>\n<p>Selle asemel, et t\u00e4ielikult kaduda, antakse br\u00e4ndi p\u00e4rand edasi: varuosad l\u00e4hevad Colchester eCargo'le, hooldus ja remont e-jalgrattapoodi Cycledelik'ile ning tulevane tootmine The Bicycle Engineering Academy'le Limerickis, Iirimaal. Grigsby \u00fctles Zag Daily'le, et ettev\u00f5te oli \u201c\u00fcletatud sellest \u2018suurem on parem\u2019 liikumisest\u201d, kuna kliendid valisid kas odavamad alternatiivid v\u00f5i liikusid neljarattaliste kaubas\u00f5idukite poole.<\/p>\n<p>Kaubaveo-t\u00f6\u00f6stuse jaoks on selle sulgemine kasulik signaal turu struktuuri kohta: v\u00e4iksemad spetsialiseerunud tootjad on pigistatud odavate importide ja suuremate platvormide vahele, mida eelistavad ettev\u00f5tete autopargid. See viitab sellele, et sektor konsolideerub h\u00e4sti kapitaliseeritud br\u00e4ndide ja suuremate s\u00f5idukite \u00fcmber, samas kui j\u00e4relturu j\u00e4rjepidevust haldavad \u00fcha enam kaaslased, mitte algne tootja. Br\u00e4ndidele, kes kaaluvad oma tootmisstrateegiat, on OEM\/ODM-tee \u2013 nagu on k\u00e4sitletud REGENi <a href=\"https:\/\/regencargobikes.com\/et\/cargo-bike-oem-vs-odm\/\">OEM vs ODM juhendis<\/a> \u2013 \u00fcks viis selle riski hajutamiseks.<\/p>\n<h2>Giant teatas kolmandast j\u00e4rjestikusest kasvukuust, kui Euroopa laovarude ts\u00fckkel leeveneb<\/h2>\n<p>Giant Group teatas 2026. aasta juuli konsolideeritud tuluna $5,76 miljardit NT-d (umbes $178,5 miljonit USA dollarit), mis on 12,8% rohkem aastases v\u00f5rdluses \u2013 kolmas j\u00e4rjestikune kasvukuu nii saadetistes kui ka v\u00e4\u00e4rtuses, vastavalt SGB Online'ile ja Taiwani turuandmetele. Esimese seitsme kuu kumulatiivne tulu oli $34,9 miljardit NT-d, kusjuures aastane langus kitsenes umbes 7,4%-ni. Ettev\u00f5te teatas, et tema oma kaubam\u00e4rgi \u00e4ri sai kasu j\u00e4tkuvast n\u00f5udluse kasvust Euroopas ja uute toodete turuletoomisest.<\/p>\n<p>Tulemus j\u00e4rgneb tugevamale teisele kvartalile, kus tulu naasis kasvule ($16,67 miljardit NT-d, +5,8% aastases v\u00f5rdluses) ja puhaskasum h\u00fcppas 234% aastases v\u00f5rdluses. Gianti taastumine on oluline kogu e-jalgratta- ja kaubaveo-tarneabela jaoks, sest grupp on t\u00f6\u00f6stuse suurim tootja ja laovarude seisundi baromeeter: kui Euroopa puhastab oma \u00fcleliigseid laoseisu, peaks komponentide tarnijate ja ODM-partnerite tellimuste n\u00e4htavus paranema aasta teisel poolel. See viitab sellele, et laovarude v\u00e4hendamise faas, mis on sektorit alates 2023. aastast koormanud, leeveneb \u2013 kuigi \u00fcks tugev kvartal ei ole veel trend.<\/p>\n<h2>Mida me j\u00e4rgmisena j\u00e4lgime<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Accelli kaubaveo br\u00e4ndid.<\/strong> Kuraatorid otsustavad Hollandi tegevuse taas k\u00e4ivitamise ja varade m\u00fc\u00fcgi vahel. J\u00e4lgige pakkumisi \u2013 Iiri meedia teatab huvist Dublinis asuva Quanta Capitali poolt \u2013 ja seda, mis juhtub Babboe ja Carqoni garantiide, edasim\u00fc\u00fcjate v\u00f5rgustike ja varuosadega.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00dchendkuningriigi j\u00f5ustamine.<\/strong> T\u00e4iendavad kaubandusstandardite teated on t\u00f5en\u00e4olised, kui mittevastavate e-jalgrataste importide j\u00e4relevalve j\u00e4tkub. Kontrollige GOV.UK-i tooteohutuse hoiatusi igal n\u00e4dalal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Londoni v\u00f5rgustik.<\/strong> TfL-il on rohkem Cycleway projekte ehitamisel, sealhulgas Harrow' esimene Cycleway (4,5 km) ja Cycleway 3 pikendus (0,7 km), m\u00f5lemad valmivad 2026. aasta l\u00f5pus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Iceni j\u00e4relelu.<\/strong> Tulevane tootmine liigub Limerickis asuvasse The Bicycle Engineering Academy'sse; j\u00e4lgige, kas v\u00e4lismaised tellimused materialiseeruvad.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Turu taastumine.<\/strong> Gianti ja Merida juuli n\u00e4itajad viitavad laovarude leevenemisele. K\u00fcsimus on selles, kas Euroopa tellimisraamatud taastuvad kolmandas kvartalis ja kanduvad edasi komponentide ja ODM-tarnijateni.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Allikad<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bike Europe \u2013 \u201cAccell Group declared bankrupt\u201d (11. aug 2026): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bike-eu.com\/52955\/breaking-news-accell-group-declared-bankrupt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.bike-eu.com\/52955\/breaking-news-accell-group-declared-bankrupt<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DutchNews \u2013 \u201cUncertain future for Dutch bike brands after Accell goes under\u201d (12. aug 2026): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchnews.nl\/2026\/08\/uncertain-future-for-dutch-bike-brands-after-accell-goes-under\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.dutchnews.nl\/2026\/08\/uncertain-future-for-dutch-bike-brands-after-accell-goes-under\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>HvG Law \u2013 \u201cQ&amp;A: Bankruptcy of Accell Group Holding B.V.\u201d (12. aug 2026): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hvglaw.nl\/en\/2026\/08\/12\/qa-bankruptcy-of-accell-group-holding-b-v\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.hvglaw.nl\/en\/2026\/08\/12\/qa-bankruptcy-of-accell-group-holding-b-v\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>GOV.UK \u2013 \u201cProduct Safety Report: Electric Bicycle M60 (2608-0018)\u201d (11. aug 2026): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls\/product-safety-report-electric-bicycle-m60-2608-0018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls\/product-safety-report-electric-bicycle-m60-2608-0018<\/a><\/li>\n<li>GOV.UK \u2013 \u201cProduct Recall: ORBEA Optima MY 2019 and 2020 E-Bike (2607-0306)\u201d (11. aug 2026): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls\/product-recall-orbea-optima-my-2019-and-2020-e-bike-2607-0306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls\/product-recall-orbea-optima-my-2019-and-2020-e-bike-2607-0306<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Transport for London \u2013 \u201cLondon\u2019s Cycleway network now an unprecedented five times larger than it was a decade ago\u201d (12. aug 2026): <a href=\"https:\/\/tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com\/news\/londons-cycleway-network-now-an-unprecedented-five-times-larger-than-it-was-a-decade-ago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com\/news\/londons-cycleway-network-now-an-unprecedented-five-times-larger-than-it-was-a-decade-ago<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cycling Industry News \u2013 \u201cLondon\u2019s Cycleway network grows five-fold in decade to 450km\u201d (12. aug 2026): <a href=\"https:\/\/cyclingindustry.news\/londons-cycleway-network-grows-five-fold-in-decade-to-450km\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/cyclingindustry.news\/londons-cycleway-network-grows-five-fold-in-decade-to-450km\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Zag Daily \u2013 \u201cIceni Cycles closes as industry moves to preserve brand\u2019s legacy\u201d (12. aug 2026): <a href=\"https:\/\/zagdaily.com\/featured\/iceni-cycles-closes-as-industry-players-move-to-preserve-brands-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/zagdaily.com\/featured\/iceni-cycles-closes-as-industry-players-move-to-preserve-brands-legacy\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SGB Online \u2013 \u201cEXEC: Giant Group July 2026 Shipments\u201d (10. aug 2026): <a href=\"https:\/\/sgbonline.com\/exec-giant-group-july-2026-shipments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/sgbonline.com\/exec-giant-group-july-2026-shipments\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bike Europe \u2013 \u201cGiant Group\u2019s revenue recovery accelerates in July\u201d (11. aug 2026): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bike-eu.com\/52949\/giant-groups-revenue-recovery-accelerates-in-july\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.bike-eu.com\/52949\/giant-groups-revenue-recovery-accelerates-in-july<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accelli pankrot tekitab kahtlusi Babboe ja Carqoni suhtes, \u00dchendkuningriigi ohutusj\u00e4relevalve karmistub ja Londoni jalgrattateed j\u00f5uavad 450 km-ni \u2013 selle n\u00e4dala kaubajalgrataste uudiste 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