Source: Bike Europe

At Taipei Cycle 2026, LEVA-EU member the Cycling & Health Tech Industry R&D Centre (CHC) showcased a range of its R&D achievements, demonstrating a strategic integration of bicycle manufacturing with advanced Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Taiwan, with a key feature being a common protocol initiative for e-bikes.

Under the guidance of Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) at the prestigious global bicycle industry event of Taipei Cycle, CHC presented its R&D initiatives, which signal a new era for the Taiwanese bicycle industry.

CHC representative Roccio Hu explains the company’s history and its operations with the bicycle industry and government in Taiwan.

“The CHC acts as a bridge between the bicycle industry and the government. The centre was established in 1992 through a joint initiative between the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and the Taiwanese cycling industry. It was founded to assist the industry in technological upgrading, R&D and global competitiveness, particularly for small-to-medium-sized enterprises. While closely aligned with the government, it operates as a specialised R&D centre for the industry, cooperating closely with the Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) and other industry partners. In essence, it acts as a government-supported institute (GSI) acting as a technical partner for the private industry.”

Common e-bike protocol to strengthen Taiwanese products for the European market

A key feature showcased by the CHC was its Cycling Common Protocol Alliance (CCPA), which is an initiative for developing a common communication protocol.

Its aim is to support product interoperability for Taiwan’s smaller manufacturers, to help them when competing against total solutions which are provided by bigger players.

Hu explains the CCPA to Bike Europe:

“Standardised communication protocols are breaking down barriers between different e-bike component manufacturers. The CCPA uses a ‘modular’ strategy to lower system integration barriers, allowing hidden champions in controllers, motors and batteries to interoperate seamlessly.”

Solutions adopting the CCPA

The E-bike Common Protocol Domestic Chip Prototype was introduced by CHC at this year’s Taipei Cycle event. It integrates Taiwanese-made chips with the CAN Bus (CCPA) protocol, facilitating a smooth system integration across e-bike components, which include the HMI, motor controller, battery management system (BMS), power conversion, charger and wireless shifters.

The system has also been used for the e-MTB market, offering a solution which integrates the mid-drive motor, HMI, e-fork and dropper post. It provides a “one-touch” operation which adjusts automatically according to assist levels and suspension damping for uphill or downhill scenarios.

A new battery passport solution

As well as presenting its connectivity and various AI solutions, the MOEA and CHC introduced a new battery passport solution for the Taiwanese bicycle industry, which has been developed in response to the EU Battery Regulation (EU 2023/1542), and expected to be available in Q3 of 2026.

The solution, which has been jointly developed with Taiwanese battery manufacturer GWA, merges regulatory analysis and standardised data models (including Battery Pass Long List V1.2) to monitor battery information from manufacturing through to recycling.

The CHC describes it as a dedicated service framework for lifecycle data, enabling companies to optimise digital transformation and bolster the competitiveness of electric bike exports to Europe.

About the development of the solution, Hu states:

“We are trying to make it one centralised solution for battery manufacturers. We’re still working on the English version because it’s our intention to push this out internationally.”