Jack Oortwijn

台灣，台中- 台灣自行車重鎮舉辦的第七屆OEM活動將會由台中自行車週和歐洲自行車展聯手合作主辦。雙方宣布將會緊密合作並期望將活動橫跨數個展區，並運用全新的媒合工具。

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹- 今年八月，IKEA將會開始在全球銷售自行車。就目前而言，產品僅限於提供26寸或28寸版本的單一車款。

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - This August IKEA starts selling bicycles worldwide. For the time being the offering is limited to a single model that is available in a 26-inch or 28-inch versions.

SHEFFIELD, UK - Massive investment in cycling follows successful trials for major UK outdoor equipment retailer, including in-store workshop and personalised fitting.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Energy Bus organization that has been initiated by Extra Energy's Hannes Neupert has received a multi-million investment from a private investor. The money is to be used to develop further a charging/locking cable for e-bikes as well as charging posts.

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹- 2015年電動自行車的銷售大幅成長讓荷蘭許多自行車業者大吃一驚。總共大幅增加了24%，總數量達27.6萬輛。同樣在德國，2015年電動自行車的銷售也有兩位數的大幅成長。

荷蘭，HEERENVEEN- Accell Group今天宣布將Seattle Bike Supply的美國零配件經營賣給一家總部位於美、加的零配件公司Hawley-Lambert。

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - It astonished many in the Dutch bike sector; the huge growth in electric bicycle sales in 2015. That growth amounted to a big 24% to 276,000 units. Also in Germany e-bike sales showed a big double-digit growth in 2015.

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands - Next Monday April 4 Media Markt, Europe's largest retailer for consumer electronics with over 700 stores in 14 countries, will start with the sale of electric bicycles in The Netherlands. For this the retail chain unsuccessfully tried to engage one or more top e-bike brands. Media Markt kicks off with a private label. The start in The Netherlands is a pilot that, when successful, is to be extended to all countries that have Media Markt stores.

ROSSANO VENETO, Italy - Are major changes about to take place in bicycle saddles? Are foam covers a thing of the past? And is consolidation setting in? Looking at what is going on at Selle Italia this is about to happen and is even already taking place.