maybe my eyes are playing tricks - seems to be something
inconsistant about that graph and the numbers.

"With tens of millions of e-bikes already on the road in China, e-bike sales are now surging in Europe,"

"This statistic represents the projected sales of electric bicycles worldwide in 2018, by region. In that year, some 42.4 million electric bikes are forecast to go to China. The country is expected to remain the most important market for electric bikes worldwide. "

no.....i think i got it now, asia pacific is represented by a yellow line
(that's not very pc!) on the chart.

however, it seems they don't make a distinction between e-bikes
(battery assist) and electric scooters (no pedals). scooters are
everywhere, e-bikes not so common. i've seen a few, but only
ridden by the lowest-paid employed folks.

haven't seen e-bikes here that look like "normal" bikes.
styled more like a battery-operated moped.

anyone with money drives a car, who look down on the scooter
drivers, who look down on the e-bike riders, who can't be bothered
to look down on the peasants on bicycles.