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Babboe prepares recall in the United Kingdom for the CITY, CITY-E, MINI and MINI-E cargo bike models 

March 2024

March 4, 2024, Amersfoort - Investigations have shown that the safety of the CITY, CITY-E, MINI and MINI-E models cannot be guaranteed. These models should therefore no longer be used. In consultation with the authority, Babboe is preparing to launch a recall where owners of these bikes will be given a replacement or another suitable alternative. Customers will also be given compensation for the inconvenience.

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Babboe is celebrating its 15th birthday with some very special stories

November 2022

November 3, 2022 AMERSFOORT – This year, Dutch Babboe is celebrating its 15th birthday. To celebrate, Babboe looks back on 15 years of special #babboemoments; a video series with portraits of Babboe owners with a special story. The first episode can be watched online from today.

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Babboe combines back-to-school with World Bicycle Relief

September 2021

September 30, 2021 AMERSFOORT – To the Dutch, the bicycle is a convenient way to get around, but this same bicycle can make a life-changing difference for others. Babboe knows all too well that a (cargo) bike can make life a whole lot eaiser. That is why Babboe is donating a certain amount from every cargo bike sale during the back-to-school period to World Bicycle Relief to support their mission to use bicycles to improve the lives of people in developing regions.

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Babboe expands online to Austria

July 2021

Amersfoort, 14 july 2021. Cargo bike brand Babboe has rolled out its e-commerce activities in Austria. With 13 cargo bike models and more than 500 cargo bike accessories and parts, Babboe has dived into Austria's growing e-commerce market. Babboe Pro cargo bikes are also available online.

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Babboe enters the urban goods transport market

February 2020

Amersfoort, 5 February 2020. The Dutch brand Babboe, supplier of family cargo bikes since 2007, will start operating in the goods transport sector. The new Babboe Pro cargo bikes are the ideal way to transport goods in an urban environment. These cargo bikes are equipped with a powerful electric assistance system. The trendy, well-designed and robust composite box is very suitable for business providers’ mobile advertising.

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James Middleton & Babboe get wheels in motion at Battersea Dogs Home

August 2019

Monday 19th August 2019 - In partnership with James Middleton, entrepreneur and mental health campaigner, Netherlands-based cargo bike manufacturer Babboe (www.babboe.co.uk) yesterday donated a Babboe Dog-e bike – a cargo bike specially designed to transport dogs – to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.

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Accell Group strengthens its position in the "Urban Mobility" market with its acquisition of (e-)cargo bike specialist Velosophy

Juli 2018

Heerenveen (NL), July 13, 2018 - Today Accell Group announces that it is increasing its minority interest in Velosophy B.V. to 100%. The Dutch Velosophy is a fast-growing innovative player in e-cargo bike solutions for consumers and the business market. Among Velosophy's brands are Babboe, the European market leader in family cargo bikes; Carqon, the new premium cargo bike brand; and Centaur Cargo, specialist in B2B cargo bikes for "last mile deliveries." With the acquisition, Accell Group accelerates its innovation strategy, which among other things is geared toward the development of "urban mobility" solutions.

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