German conglomerate Bosch announced on Monday at CES 2025 a new layer of theft prevention for its e-bike batteries: the ability to lock a battery through the company’s Flow+ app.

Bosch says that once the new software update is installed, eMTB mode will replace the existing “Sport” mode that has been a part of the drive system for a number of years.

Bosch eBike Systems has been a force in this steadily growing market. According to the Electric Bike Worldwide Report , there are 200 million electric bicycles ridden today.