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The ownership change is followed up with an immediate name change from ‘Nextbike by Tier’ back to ‘Nextbike’ as the company rebrands. – Photo Nextbike

Bike-sharing pioneer Nextbike changes ownership and repositions itself

LEIPZIG, Germany - Following a brief takeover by Tier, European rental bike market leader Nextbike is back on the market as an independent company...

Phylion displaying the new Joycube logo at Taipei Cycle. – Photo Phylion

Phylion debuts Joycube and new battery range at Taipei Cycle show

SUZHOU, China - Chinese battery producer Phylion announced a new entity, Joycube, in November 2023, to focus on the e-bike and LEV segment. Amongst...

The challenges currently faced by the bicycle industry are not exclusive, but rather common for every industry supplying consumer markets. – Photo Ralf Kindermann

'Bicycle industry still highly attractive for investors'

ZEIST, the Netherlands - The combination of economic and political challenges created difficult times for the international bicycle industry....

Alongside (e-)cargo bikes, sales of (e)folding bikes like those offered by Viennese bicycle supplier Vello also shifted up a gear in 2023. – Photo Vello Bike

E-bikes take the lead in tough Austrian bike market

VIENNA, Austria - Even though the Austrian 2023 bicycle market recorded a double-digit drop in both volume and value sales compared to the previous...

The production of Bafang e-drives is subdivided into three categories: hub motors, mid-motors and integrated wheel motors. – Photo Bafang

Bafang financial performance tempered by drastically declining exports

SUZHOU, China - For e-drive manufacturer Bafang Electric (Suzhou) Co., Ltd, 2023 was a very challenging year. According to the company's financial...

Slipped into insolvency: Austria’s bicycle and e-bike contract manufacturer WSF Bicycle Technology GmbH. – Photo WSF Technology

Austrian bicycle manufacturer WSF Technology insolvent

REGAU, Austria - Contract manufacturer WSF Bicycle Technology GmbH applied for insolvency on 24 April. The challenging market situation in the...

Roxim partners with Magura and Tektro to offer the brake light function. – Photo Roxim

Roxim offers daylight option with Oled technology

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Combining fashion and function, Roxim offers a wide portfolio of front and rear lights for different bicycle categories. At Taipei...

“Our mission is to be the most desirable bicycle brand in the world,” commented Nicola Rosin, CEO of Colnago. – Photo Colnago

Colnago reports sales hike and drop in inventory

CAMBIAGO, Italy - 2023 has been a very good year for Colnago Ernesto & C. S.r.l. looking at the publication of their 2023 financial report. The...

Pon added a new facility to its production portfolio. – Photo YIT

Pon.Bike setting up production as construction in Lithuania completes

VILNIUS, Lithuania - Construction company YIT Lithuania has handed over the keys of the newly built Pon.Bike bicycle factory in the Kedainiai Free...

Lisa Picard, Oxygen Investment Management, reminded the BLC attendees of the impact of higher rates to fund their more expensive capital. – Photo Scott Montgomery

US industry discuss challenges at Bicycle Leadership Conference

TUSCON, USA - Approximately 260 industry executives attended the Bicycle Leadership Conference (BLC) this year which given the tough past year...