 Later that same month, on the 28th, Sparta announces that it will be a part of Accell Group, where it will function as a subsidiary company, joining other Dutch bicycle manufacturer Batavus.Sparta, who was dubbed the "inventor" of the bicycle of electric auxiliary motor on the Dutch market introduced the "Pharos-series", which was meant to fill the newly created demand for bicycles with electrical auxiliary motors.The "Pahros-series" were created using an electrical system developed by Yamaha.