Hövding Sverige AB files for bankruptcy
Hövding Sverige AB files for bankruptcy.
Hövding Sverige AB files for bankruptcy.
Data generated by the Hövding airbag for cyclists have been used in a study by VTI (the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute) to better understand bicycle accidents.
Good bicycle infrastructure encourages more people to cycle more often and further, according to new research conducted by the Technical University of Denmark and the University of Copenhagen, which has just been published in the leading scientific journal PNAS. The research has made use of unique data from cyclists wearing a Hövding.
A new study shows that Hövding’s airbag for cyclists significantly reduces the risk of both head and neck injuries in the most common cycling accidents, compared with a traditional helmet. The researchers behind the study developed a method that uses computer models of the human body to assess injury risks in simulations of common cycling accidents.
With the cycling season in full swing and cyclists wanting to look as trendy as anyone else, the Leopard cover for Hövding’s airbag for cyclists is hitting all the right style notes. Leopard print is a perennial favourite that never goes out of fashion.
Sofia Svensson has been appointed new CEO of the innovative Swedish company Hövding. Fredrik Carling will leave his role as CEO after ten years and Sofia Svensson will succeed him in the first half of 2022.
Swedish firm Hövding is taking its business up a gear in the German market through a strong new agency partnership with ALPINA Sports, part of the market-leading UVEX Group in Germany. Sales of Hövding’s airbag for cyclists have shot up in Germany in recent years. The new business model ensures an even greater presence in the German market, with broader sales channels and marketing.
Hövding continues to implement the plan for profitability through increased sales, improved gross margin and cost control.
Hövding, a Swedish innovation, has been named “Best in Test” among the cycle helmets recommended by Belgian consumer organisation Test Aankoop. In tests, Hövding demonstrates superior protection and drastically reduces the risk of brain injury.
No cycle helmet has ever offered as much protection as Hövding’s – that is the conclusion of extensive cycle helmet tests conducted by the independent French testing institute Certimoov at the University of Strasbourg. Hövding’s airbag for cyclists demonstrates superior protection and drastically reduces the risk of brain injury, according to the report.
Cyclists connected to Hövding’s app have now clocked up more than a million bike rides. The millionth ride took place Tuesday in Fredriksberg, Denmark. Together, Hövding cyclists have covered a distance equal to 94 laps around the world.
The third generation of Hövding’s unique airbag for urban cyclists was launched in September 2020. It was the biggest move yet for the innovation company. A documentary describes the work behind the product, and the excitement of launching a product after many years of research and development.
Data collected from over 22,000 cyclists clearly shows how coronavirus has affected and continues to affect cyclists’ patterns of movement in cities throughout Europe. Hövding, which is behind the airbag for cyclists, can see from data from Hövding cyclists that they are using their bikes again out on the roads.
Hövding’s airbag for cyclists comes out on top according to a new bike helmet test conducted by the Swedish insurance company Folksam. 27 helmets were tested, and Hövding’s results were outstanding, concerning both shock absorption and protection on oblique impact.
Hövding is the head protection with the highest number of satisfied users, according to a survey of bike helmets by the Danish consumers’ association Taenk. Hövding is the brand which most people responded they would recommend to others. As much as 96 per cent of respondents recommend Hövding.
Cyclists wearing Hövding have together cycled the impressive distance of 1 million kilometres since September. This revelation comes from the data collected through the app that cyclists using Hövding 3 can upload.
The cyclists who have uploaded the Hövding 3 app have taken 308,308 bike trips, corresponding to 25 laps around the world and a CO2 saving of 254 tons compared to driving a car the s
Hövding launches partnership with premium UK bicycle retail chain Velorution. Hövding will be introduced in all four stores across London and online, right in time for the spring cycling season of 2020.
Hövding released its third-generation airbag last autumn. Now, a new range of covers for Hövding 3 featuring classic patterns from renown fabric producers teams with Hövding’s advanced technology.
The Swedish company, known for its innovative airbag for urban cyclists, has joined forces with the tech concession, taking its UK distribution up a gear and bring its latest version Hövding 3 to retail at Selfridges.
When autumn comes, bringing rain and darkness, the risk of cycling accidents increases. With the right equipment, clothes and head protection, it’s possible to cycle safely all year round. In a joint campaign, Hövding and Stutterheim are highlighting safety and how important it is to be visible on dark roads.
Hövding started out in 2005 as a master’s thesis by the two founders Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, who, at the time, were studying Industrial Design at the University of Lund.
The project resulted in the concept of an airbag helmet, which won Innovationsbron’s Ideas Grant. This kick-started the process of developing Hövding into a real product. In 2006 Hövding won the Venture Cup, after which Hövding Sweden AB was founded.
Over the years Hövding has grown from just two people with a great idea, to a NASDAQ-listed company that handle everything from development and production to marketing and sales. Today Hövding consists of a team of around 30 people, all triggered by the word impossible, and Hövding’s airbag for cyclists is available in 16 markets across Europe.
The headquarters are located in an old chocolate factory in Malmö – the sixth greatest cycling city in the world. Final assembly of Hövding is carried out in association with the Japanese Company Nihon Plast.
Monbijougatan 17C
211 53 Malmö
Sweden