FIVE BIKES (Italy)

FIVE - Fabbrica Italiana Veicoli Elettrici - the Italian Group that has become, in a few years, the benchmark for electrical and eco-friendly mobility.

Is the largest factory in Italy, manufacturer of ebikes and distributor of e-scooters, electric kickscooter and electric mini-cars.

Established with the aim of relocating the production of electric bicycles and mopeds from China to Italy following the principles of ZEB (Zero Energy Building), FIVE factory is the first project able to combine energy efficiency, industrial production and environmental sustainability.

FIVE headquarters, located in the industrial heart of Bologna, extends for a total 7,100 sqm of buildings (divided into factory units, laboratories, offices, canteens, services and warehouses), with an area of about 700 sqm dedicated to gardens. The automated warehouse consists of 860 posts where 3,200 vehicles can be stored.

The assembly line with 20 workstations, the storage of rough frames’ components and the paint system are integrated into a single rotary system that allows to mount the bicycles in the same circuit bringing the chassis into the paint furnaces.

The areas dedicated to battery production and laboratories complete the industrial plant, where FIVE researchers conduct their testing activities and develop the state-of-the-art components applied to electric vehicles. FIVE has chosen to embrace the battery market with an in-house production with semi-automatic product-line for its e-bikes and for OEM solutions