Bosch’s digital eBike battery protection sidelines thieves

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 function that helps them to protect their eBike even better against theft and to park it more carefree.”

Reducing the risk of theft

Removable batteries such as PowerTube and PowerPack are mechanically secured by a lock. Battery Lock complements this protection on a digital level: as soon as Battery Lock is activated in the eBike Flow app, the battery locks automatically when the eBike is switched off.

If a locked battery is inserted into another eBike with the smart system, it automatically deactivates its motor support, rendering the entire eBike unusable for the thief. This also makes reselling the battery pointless, reducing the risk of theft.

Theft report

If the bike is stolen, the user receives a push notification on his smartphone, and location tracking starts. In the event of theft, the theft report summarises all the essential data about the eBike and the crime, including a live tracking link, to pass it on to the police.

Several digital keys can be used simultaneously for Battery Lock. The system can be switched off if you want to share the battery with friends or family, for example, and is also compatible with all batteries or battery combinations in the innovative system.

Available from summer 2025

Battery Lock can install over the air as usual on any Bosch eBike with the innovative system via the eBike Flow app and will be available from the summer of 2025 as part of the Flow+ subscription.

With the new Battery Lock function, Bosch eBike Systems is expanding its existing portfolio of digital security solutions and offering eBike riders even more protection against theft.