New in-house batteries with 630 watt hours

Shimano takes a two-pronged approach when it comes to batteries: there are the company's own batteries, and e-bike manufacturers are free to install non-Shimano batteries in Steps drives from the Japanese company. The manufacturers benefit from this option and build Steps e-mountainbikes with batteries with a capacity of well over 700 watt hours. With its previous in-house batteries, Shimano was previously somewhat old-fashioned with a capacity of 504 watt hours, but this is now changing. The component giant is launching three new in-house e-bike batteries:

In addition to the two new integrated batteries, Shimano is also giving e-bikes with external batteries a boost: with the BT-E8016, Shimano is launching the largest external battery in the Steps line-up to date with 630 watt hours. At the same time, there is a new mount for this battery (BM-E8016), which means that there is no space for this 630 external battery in the previous Steps mount. The integrated 630 Wh batteries also have a different installation dimension to the familiar 504 Wh batteries, which means they are not compatible.

In total, Shimano now offers ten different battery models within the Steps line-up - either rack, down tube or integrated types with 418, 504 or 630 Wh capacity.

New system display

Shimano is presenting another innovation from the Steps portfolio with the new integrated SC-E5000 display. It combines the system display and the control buttons for the e-bike system in one device. The display houses the housing, the switches for changing the support levels and other buttons for controlling the light function or maneuvering through the menus. The SC-E5000 display is compatible with all current Steps systems.

The new Steps products are expected to be available on the market from summer 2020.

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