Market Size (2017)
2017
$506.30M
Automotive
Electric Cargo Bikes Market
By Segment, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2017 – 2025
Vertical: AutoBase Year: 20189 Sections
Executive Summary
Electric Cargo Bikes Market — Snapshot
Projected (2025)
2025
$3.68B
CAGR (2017–2025)
28.2%
28.2%Key Players
108+
The growth of the electric cargo bike market is driven by various factors such as government initiatives to encourage electric vehicle adoption, increase in demand for electric bikes, and increasing use of electric cargo bikes by tourists. However, the growth of the market can be hindered due to underdeveloped charging infrastructure and poor aftermarket services.
The global electric cargo bike market is expected to grow at about 28.96% CAGR during the forecast and reach USD 3,683.1 million by 2025. In 2018, the market was led by Europe, with a 40.22% share, followed by Asia-Pacific and North America with shares of 33.21% and 19.85%, respectively.
The electric cargo bike market has been segmented based on product type, battery type, end-use, and region. On the basis of product type, two-wheeler segment dominated the market with a share of 50.92%, having accounted for USD 319.5 million in 2018 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 23.99% from 2019 to 2025. Based on battery type, lithium-ion segment dominated the market with a share of 73.45%, having accounted for USD 461.0 million in 2018 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 27.09% from 2019 to 2025. Based on end-use, courier & parcel service providers segment dominated the market with a share of 29.83%, having accounted for USD 187.2 million in 2018 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 21.11% from 2019 to 2025.
Key Insight
The Electric Cargo Bikes Market market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 28.2% from 2017 to 2025.
Market Performance Trend
Historical performance and future projections (2020–2030, USD Billion)
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What this report covers
- Geographic Coverage: This analysis covers 4 regions: North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Rest of the World.
- Market Segmentation: The market is analyzed across key segments with forecasts from 2017 to 2025.
- Competitive Landscape: 108 leading companies are profiled, covering market positioning, strategies, and recent developments.
Market Size (USD Mn)
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Electric Cargo Bikes Market — Growth Trajectory
Electric cargo bikes are electric powered that are specially designed to carry goods and persons. There are various types of electric cargo bikes, such as two-wheeler, three-wheeler, and four-wheeler. These bikes can be used in cycleways and roads with electric pedal assistance, which is an easy and quick way to transport goods. An electric cargo bike is equipped with trolley or front carrier with wider widths, full suspensions, powerful brakes, battery, and an electric motor to offer noise-free operations. These bikes are lightweight and can be customized to carry various loads according to the end-use applications. These bikes are primarily used for personal use/transportation, service delivery, courier and parcel service provision, and municipal waste services.
Market Size Trend (USD Mn)
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How this market is segmented
- Battery Type Battery Type is broken down into: Lithium Ion, Lead Based, Nickel Based.
- Application Application is broken down into: Courier & Parcel Service Providers, Service Delivery, Personal Use/ Transportation, Large Retail Supplier, Waste Municipal Services, Others.
Geographic Analysis
Regional market breakdown
- North America North America market size reached $99.20M in 2017 and is projected to reach $730.80M by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 28.4%.
- Asia Pacific Asia Pacific market size reached $156.20M in 2017 and is projected to reach $1.87B by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 36.4%.
- Europe Europe market size reached $213.80M in 2017 and is projected to reach $960.40M by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 20.7%.
- Rest of the World Rest of the World market size reached $37.10M in 2017 and is projected to reach $122.90M by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 16.2%.
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Electric Cargo Bikes Market — How We Researched This Market
This report applies a rigorous multi-stage research process combining primary interviews, secondary data sources, and bottom-up market modelling to ensure accuracy and completeness across all segments and geographies.
Base Year
2018
Historical Period
2017 – 2018
Forecast Period
2018 – 2025
Primary Interviews
150+
Research Process
Historical data (2017–2018) and forecast period (2018–2025)
1
Problem Definition
- Market scoping
- Objective setting
- Framework design
2
Secondary Research
- Literature review
- Data mining
- Trend analysis
3
Primary Research
- Expert interviews
- Field visits
- Surveys
4
Data Analysis
- Quantitative modeling
- Statistical testing
- Validation
5
Insights & Reporting
- Synthesis
- Recommendations
- Visualization
Research Depth
Our research process spans primary interviews with industry stakeholders combined with comprehensive secondary data analysis, validated through triangulation across multiple independent sources.
Historical vs. Forecast Data
Historical (observed)
Forecast (modelled)
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Electric Cargo Bikes Market — Competitive Analysis
Porter’s Five Forces Model
Michael Porter’s five forces model gives a framework that models the global electric cargo bikes market, which is influenced by five forces. The strategic business managers, trying to create an edge over competing firms in the global electric cargo bikes market can utilize this model to better comprehend the industry connection, in which the firm operates. The components of each of the forces and the degree of impact of each component in the context of the global electric cargo bikes market have been broken down and analyzed.
Threat of New Entrants
The electric cargo bikes industry is moderately capital intensive with the need for a high level of technical expertise for development and manufacturing. The presence of well-known electric cargo bikes manufacturing companies, such as Yuba Electric Cargo Bikes, Cargocycles, Pedego Electric Bikes, Cero Bikes, and Worksman Cycles, with their strong brand recognition and research capabilities make it difficult for new entrants to create a brand value and achieve economies of scale.
Moreover, the established companies are investing in improving product capacities in terms of battery range, vehicle performance, product cost, and charging durations. The high manufacturing standards and the development of advanced products give them a competitive advantage over new entrants. Thus, the threat of new entrants in the global electric cargo bikes market is expected to be low.
Bargaining Power of Suppliers
The electric cargo bikes manufacturers procure both raw materials and components from suppliers. The raw materials include steel, aluminum, leather, plastic, wood, and rubber while the components include charger ports, wire connectors, controllers, circuit breakers, battery, tires, wiring harness, belts, brakes, chain, battery chargers, freewheels, fuses, lighting, motors, sprockets, switches, throttles, and tubes. There is a large number of raw material suppliers who offer different types of raw materials used in the manufacturing of electric cargo bikes, which leads to their reduced bargaining power
The major electric cargo bikes manufacturers procure raw materials in bulk, which reduces the bargaining power of suppliers up to a certain extent. However, the electric cargo bikes manufacturing companies cannot easily switch suppliers due to their long-term contracts with them, which makes the cost of switching high and increases the bargaining power of suppliers to an extent. Thus, the bargaining power of suppliers in the electric cargo bikes market is expected to be moderate.
Bargaining Power of Buyers
Electric cargo bike buyers primarily include individual buyers and vehicle rental companies. The concentration of buyers of electric cargo bikes is moderate as the awareness regarding the use of electric cargo bike is moderate in developed regions and low in developing regions. The buyers generally depend on the established providers as the risks associated with the product quality, technical specifications, installation, replacement, and aftersales services of the new electric cargo bike manufacturers and the cost of switching between providers are moderate. Thus, the overall power of bargaining in electric cargo bikes market is moderate.
Threat of Substitutes
The primary substitutes of electric cargo bikes are conventional cargo bikes. Authorities in regions such as North America and Europe are initiating incentive programs to encourage the adoption of electric bikes. However, the lack of awareness and the high prices of electric cargo bikes and batteries compared to conventional cargo bikes are expected to hamper the demand for electric cargo bikes over the forecast period. Thus, the threat of substitutes in the electric cargo bikes market is expected to be moderate.
Rivalry
Product differentiation in the global electric cargo bikes market is very high. This is because the electric cargo bike OEMs are developing various materials, technologies, charging methods, vehicle range with varying charging time, and product designs according to the requirements of the end users to improve their performance, vehicle range, and technical capabilities and reduce charging time. Hence, they are investing in extensive research and development of electric systems. The presence of a significant number of large and small companies in the global electric cargo bike market is expected to make the intensity of rivalry high. Small companies mainly operate in the aftermarket, which increases the rivalry in the unorganized market. Thus, the intensity of rivalry in the global electric cargo bikes market is high.
Quantitative Analysis
Regional Breakdown
Regional market breakdown for Electric Cargo Bikes Market.
Regional Market Size (USD Mn)
Market estimates by geography (2025)
USD Mn
InsightAsia Pacific leads with $1.87B by 2025.
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| REGION | 2017 | 2018 | 2025 | CAGR | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | $99.20M | $268.20M | $730.80M | 28.4% | 20% |
| Asia Pacific | $156.20M | $538.20M | $1.87B | 36.4% | 51% |
| Europe | $213.80M | $451.40M | $960.40M | 20.7% | 26% |
| Rest of the World | $37.10M | $67.30M | $122.90M | 16.2% | 3% |
| Total | $506.30M | $1.33B | $3.68B | 28.2% | 100% |
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Analytics
Electric Cargo Bikes Market — Key Findings
Analytical insights on Electric Cargo Bikes Market covering market dynamics, competitive landscape, and strategic outlook.
Key Analytical Findings
The Electric Cargo Bikes Market market is projected to reach $3.68B by 2025, growing at 28.2% CAGR.
Market Drivers
The growth of the global electric cargo bikes market is driven by various factors such as government initiatives to encourage electric vehicle adoption, increase in demand for electric bikes, and increasing use of electric cargo bikes by tourists. However, the growth of the global market can be hindered by the underdeveloped charging infrastructure and poor aftermarket services.
Market Opportunities
An electric cargo bike can help the user travel only a limited distance in a single charge. The batteries that are used in electric cargo bikes can be improved to enhance their capacity. However, this can only be done at the expense of increasing the weight of the battery, which hampers the speed and efficiency of the electric cargo bike. The charging duration is also a big concern for the users of electric cargo bikes as they take four to eight hours for a full charge, depending on the battery specifications. Improvement in battery capacity without increasing the battery weight and reduced charging duration could, which leads to lucrative opportunities for electric cargo bike manufacturing companies. Key electric two-wheeler manufacturers are working on maximizing the battery capacity and reducing the charging duration. For instance, in 2019, Elian Cycles launched Elian e-drive cargo bike, which can run for 100–120 km on a full battery. Reduced charging duration and improved battery capacity might increase the demand for electric cargo bikes in the global market during the forecast period.
Market Restraints
The aftermarket services for electric cargo bikes include product support, warranties, contracts, and parts procurement for end users. The aftermarket service infrastructure is growing at a much lower rate than the electric cargo bike manufacturers worldwide. The limited availability of aftermarket components is expected to restrain market growth during the forecast period.
The range of an electric cargo bike is limited as it requires charging after a short period. Although the amount of public electric cargo bike charging stations has grown significantly in the last five years, they are still not in line with the requirement of the end users. Hence, the lack of a sufficient number of charging stations is expected to hamper the growth of the global electric cargo bike market. Furthermore, the lack of safe cycle lanes, lack of adapted infrastructure, limited regulatory measures, and difficulty in finding repair shops in both developed and developing countries are expected to hamper the growth of the global electric cargo bike market during the forecast period.
The charging infrastructure and aftermarket services are underdeveloped in most regions. However, the increasing government initiatives and the efforts of the electric cargo bike manufacturers to develop the aftermarket services and charging infrastructure are expected to limit the impact of underdeveloped charging infrastructure and poor aftermarket services by the end of the forecast period.
Thus, the impact of the underdeveloped charging infrastructure and poor aftermarket services on the global electric cargo bikes market is expected to shift from high to low during the forecast period.
Strategic Outlook and Future Directions
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Companies
Key companies profiled in Electric Cargo Bikes Market
Profiles of 108 companies operating in the Electric Cargo Bikes Market market, including revenue, employee count, and market positioning where available.
Showing 108 of 108 companies
Xtracycle
Xtracycle
Automotive
Company Headquarters: US Founded: 1998 Company Working: Xtracycle manufactures high-quality and well-designed conventional cargo bikes and electric cargo bikes. The company offers longtail cargo bikes and utility-cycling solutions. It also offers electric bike conversion kits, add-on bike components, electric assist batteries, and other merchandise. Furthermore, it offers refurbished and second-hand certified cargo bikes. The company has presence in North America, Europe, and Asia. It manages its business in the global market through authorized dealers and distributors. Motocross International in Japan and OGA in Europe are the international distributors of the company. Robert Bosch GmbH is the main supplier of batteries and drive systems to the company.
RevenueN/A
EmployeesN/A
Market CapN/A
Founded1997
US
DOUZE Fact
DOUZE Factory SAS
Automotive
Company Headquarters: France Founded: 2012 Company Working: DOUZE Factory SAS designs, develops, and manufactures electric cargo bikes. The company designs and assembles its electric cargo bikes in France and further exports the assembled bikes globally. It has developed a research & development center in France for the development of soft and sustainable electric cargo bikes. The individual, public, and commercial use logistic professionals form a majority of the clientele of the company in the market. The company has a wide presence in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. BROSE DRIVE, Busch & Müller KG, Tektro Brake Systems, and SRAM LLC are some of its primary raw material suppliers.
RevenueN/A
EmployeesN/A
Market CapN/A
Founded2011
France
Yuba Elect
Yuba Electric Cargo Bikes
Automotive
Company Headquarters: US Founded: 2007 Company Working: Yuba Electric Cargo Bikes specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of electric cargo bikes. It invented one of the few electric mid-drive cargo bikes available in the global market. It offers a wide variety of electric cargo bikes such as full size, compact, front cargo, and kids. Family and commercial users form a majority of the clientele of the company, especially for electric cargo bikes. The company has a wide dealership network in the US and operates in the global market through exporters and distributors. It has developed its shipping infrastructure with the collaboration of the shipment companies such as FedEx Corporation and United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
RevenueN/A
EmployeesN/A
Market CapN/A
Founded2006
US
Cero Bikes
Cero Bikes
Automotive
Company Headquarters: US Founded: 2017 Company Working: Cero Bikes specializes in the design, development, and manufacture of the Cero One electric cargo bikes for the US market. The Cero One is a compact electric cargo bike. It offers bike accessories such as customize seats, baskets, rack-boxes, locks, bicycle hitch racks, cords, and clothing. It offers direct purchase and rent-before-you-buy options along with a 2-year limited warranty and within 24 hours return policies for Cero One. Also, the electric cargo bike is available in various color options including shio grey and halu blue. It has presence in the US and operates through a certified network of dealers and distributors, such as Spokes Bike Lounge, Cero Bikes Showroom, Splendid Cycles, and Piccadilly Cycles. Velofix is the main partner for the company for the assembly and delivery of electric cargo bikes.
RevenueN/A
EmployeesN/A
Market CapN/A
Founded2016
US
Rad Power
Rad Power Bikes LLC
Automotive
Company Headquarters: US Founded: 2007 Company Working: Rad Power Bikes LLC is engaged in the manufacturing of cost-effective e-bikes. Furthermore, it specializes in converting traditional bikes into e-bikes for the customers in the US. The company’s product portfolio is comprised of e-bikes, two-wheeled electric cargo bikes, three-wheeled pneumatic tilt electric cargo bikes, and related accessories. It offers warranties and return policies for e-bikes. It offers electric cargo bikes with a wide variety of cart such as flat bed, truck bed, and cargo box for commercial applications. It caters to the requirements of the companies in rental fleet and logistic industries. The company has a wide presence in the Americas and Europe. It offers support for product technologies and e-bikes to the end users. It offers its products and services through a network of authorized dealers and distributors stores, worldwide.
RevenueN/A
EmployeesN/A
Market CapN/A
Founded2006
US
Butchers &
Butchers & Bicycles
Automotive
Company Headquarters: Denmark Founded: 2013 Company Working: Butchers & Bicycles primarily manufactures and distributes electric cargo bikes in Europe. It is one of the leading manufacturers for electric cargo bikes in Europe. It offers tilting electric cargo bikes and related accessories to the consumers. Such accessories include child seat assembly, headlights, hoods with skyview, parking covers, and flat covers. The company primarily offers electric cargo bikes for family users. The company operates and manages its business in more than 26 countries through a network of 126 dealers in the globe. Robert Bosch GmbH is the main supplier of drive systems for electric cargo bikes.
RevenueN/A
EmployeesN/A
Market CapN/A
Founded2012
Denmark
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