1983 Shanghai Bicycle Factory trial successful permanent licensing DX-130 electric bicycles, which is China's record and the formation of the industrialization of the first electric bike. It uses 150W column motor, 24V car with ordinary lead-acid battery, the car put into production in 84 years, to 91 years produced a total of 45,000, of which exports 805. Tsinghua University in 1995 developed a motor with a motorcycle bike.

1999 Shanghai Qianhe, Suzhou small antelope, Nanjing, the mainland pigeons in the development of electric bicycles have been a breakthrough. They produce electric bicycles are used 36V / 10Ah maintenance-free lead-acid batteries and rear-wheel drive motor, in the performance indicators on the end of the wandering situation for many years, the first access to the market recognition. Since then, electric bicycles have entered a rapidly growing path.

May 28, 1999 the State Quality and Technical Supervision issued GB17761-1999 "electric bicycle general technical conditions" national standard, the same year on October 1 implementation. This standard is in the original light industry standard QB "electric bicycle safety general technical conditions" based on the modified.

In 2001, the National Bicycle Information Center held an electric bicycle information exchange and held an electric bike zipper (mileage) competition. This competition has effectively promoted the development of electric bicycle technology.

2002 Shanghai Bicycle Association in conjunction with the Consumer Association has developed a "Shanghai electric bicycle consumption dispute resolution solution." Opened a dispute to solve the quality of electric bicycle precedent, after the country have followed suit.