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Bosch's new e-bike battery theft solution looks great, but it's locked behind a paywall

Bosch has revealed a new 'Battery Lock' feature for eBikes that could help deter thieves, but it comes with a monthly cost.

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Bosch's new 'battery lock' update for eBikes could help deter thieves, but it'll cost you

German conglomerate Bosch announced on Monday at CES 2025 a new layer of theft prevention for its e-bike batteries: the ability to lock a battery through the company’s Flow+ app. With the feature activated, batteries will automatically digitally lock when owners turn off their Bosch e-bike. If a thief somehow steals one of these batteries […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Bosch is making e-bike batteries lockable via an app to deter theft

Removable Bosch batteries like the ones on this Gazelle Eclipse would be rendered useless if stolen. | Image: Gazelle  Electric bikes built around Bosch’s smart drive systems will be getting a new digital Battery Lock function this summer that would make stolen batteries worthless to thieves looking to make a quick buck. Great idea — if only Bosch wasn’t being so greedy with the rollout. Battery theft is a major issue. I’ve personally had to rep…

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Stolen e-bike batteries could soon be worthless, if only Bosch were less greedy

The Bosch eBike Flow app allows the bicycle battery to be digitally locked using the "Battery Lock". According to the manufacturer, this makes it useless for thieves.

In der Bosch-App eBike Flow soll sich der Fahrradakku mittels "Battery Lock" digital sperren lassen. Damit ist er laut Hersteller für Langfinger nutzlos.

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Bosch eBike Systems: Theft protection for bicycle batteries

German conglomerate Bosch announced on Monday at CES 2025 a new layer of theft prevention for its e-bike batteries: the ability to lock a battery through the company’s Flow+ app.
With the feature activated, batteries will automatically digitally lock when owners turn off their Bosch e-bike. If a…

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The famous engine manufacturer Bosch, a leader in the electric bicycle sector, has unveiled a completely new safety function called “Battery Lock”. The latter ensures that the battery of your eBike is unusable in case of theft. [Read more] Want to find the best Frandroid articles on Google News? You can follow Frandroid on Google News in one click.

Le célèbre motoriste Bosch, leader dans le secteur des vélos électriques, a levé le voile sur une toute nouvelle fonction de sécurité nommée « Battery Lock ». Cette dernière fait en sorte que la batterie de votre VAE soit inutilisable en cas de vol.  [Lire la suite]Envie de retrouver les meilleurs articles de Frandroid sur Google News ? Vous pouvez suivre Frandroid sur Google News en un clic.

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Bosch introduces a revolutionary safety system for e-bike batteries

"Battery Lock" allows the digital blocking of eBike batteries, making them unusable in case of theft. - on macitynet.it CES 2025, from Bosch the digital protection against theft of eBike batteries

"Battery Lock" permette il blocco digitale delle batterie eBike, rendendole inutilizzabili in caso di furto. - su macitynet.it  CES 2025, da Bosch la protezione digitale contro i furti delle batterie eBike

CES 2025, da Bosch la protezione digitale contro i furti delle batterie eBike

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CES 2025, Bosch Digital Protection Against eBike Battery Theft

Bosch eBike Systems has presented its latest novelty, the Battery Lock, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Battery Lock is a unique digital system that ensures that the eBike battery can no longer be used if stolen, making it worthless to thieves. Gregor Dasbach, Head of Digital Business at Bosch eBike Systems: “The battery is one of the most valuable eBike components. With Battery Lock, eBike riders get a smart security functi…

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Bosch's digital eBike battery protection sidelines thieves

At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Bosch will present Battery Lock: a unique function that ensures that the e-bike battery can no longer be used if it is stolen, making it worthless to thieves. The new solution complements the digital theft protection portfolio in the smart system, centred around eBike Lock and eBike Alarm, and will be available in the summer of 2025 as part of the Flow+ subscription. Gregor Dasbach, head of digital business at Bosch eBi…

Bosch's new e-bike battery theft solution looks great, but it's locked behind a paywall

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