Jack Oortwijn

義大利，LOMAZZO- 聲稱效能十分強大。據說很神奇、具革命性，甚至可以和塑膠的發明相提並論。我們所談論的是石墨烯。兩位發明石墨烯的科學家於2010年獲得諾貝爾獎顯示這項話題並非受到過度炒作。歐盟已經在研發程序上投入10億歐元補助也說明了這個事實。石墨烯已經應用在自行車產業上。

美國，鹽湖城- 美國猶他州州長的經濟發展辦公室(GOED)和Selle Royal集團宣布Selle Royal集團將會在猶他設立新工廠，在未來七年內計畫創造65個工作機會。

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹- 高速電動自行車專用的安全帽研發下個月就會開始。安全帽製造商和其他利益相關者可以在2016年1月底就參與此項專案提出申請。這項又稱為「荷蘭技術協議(NTA)」的專案基礎將會變成歐盟標準。

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Because of the slump in demand for high-end sports bicycles in China, which is affecting Taiwan's industry, manufacturers are turning to Europe. And even to such extent that it prompted the European Commission to warn the Taiwan government that Chinese-made bicycles are being exported to Europe via Taiwan.

LOMAZZO, Italy - The claims are big. It's said to be magical, revolutionary, and even comparable to the invention of plastic. We're talking about graphene. The fact that the two scientists who invented it were awarded the Noble Price in 2010 indicates there's some substance to the hype. The same goes for the €1 billion subsidy the EU has available for developing applications. Graphene has now arrived in the bike industry.

SALT LAKE CITY, USA — The Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) in Utah, USA, along with Selle Royal group, announces that Selle Royal group will be opening a new facility in Utah, with a plan to generate 65 jobs in the next 7 years.

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Next month the development for a special helmet suited for users of speed e-bikes (S-EPAC) starts. Helmet manufacturers and other relevant stakeholders can apply for their participation in this project until the end of January, 2016. The basis for this project is a so-called 'Dutch Technical Agreement (NTA)' which is to turn into a European Norm.

比利時，布魯塞爾- 歐洲法院在2015年11月26日裁定取消中國Giant反傾銷定罪。歐盟有兩個月的時間對此裁決提起上訴。歐盟沒有提出上訴的話，兩個月後，判決就會生效，加諸在Giant的反傾銷稅定罪將會被有效地終止。

荷蘭，DOETINCHEM- 世界最大運動用品零售商正不斷地擴展比荷荷盧三國商店數量。從明年開始，迪卡儂在比荷盧三國的商店數將超過30間。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - On 26 November, 2015 the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the anti-dumping conviction of Giant China is cancelled. The EU has two months to appeal the judgment. It is only after the period of two moths will elapse, without the EU lodging an appeal, that the judgment will take effect and the anti-dumping duties imposed on Giant will need to be effectively terminated.