Electric bike thefts are exploding at the border between France, Switzerland and Germany. A generosity of Swiss insurers undoubtedly at the origin of the lack of vigilance of owners.

In Sainte-Anne-de-Luchon in France, electric bike thefts have exploded in recent months. The number of thefts of electric bicycles in France has risen by more than 50 per cent in the last five years, according to a recent survey by the country's police force. The total number of electric bicycle thefts in France in the past five years has increased by nearly 60 per cent, compared to the previous five years.