Jack Oortwijn

TAIPEI, Taiwan - No, it will definitely not be as usual. Despite the fact that the Taipei Cycle Show returns to its original March dates, this year's event will be different to what many industry peers are used to.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - With the anti-dumping measures now in place for e-bikes imported into the EU from China, it's time to focus on the other dumping action Brussels is working on regarding bicycles imported from the Peoples Republic.

MUNICH, Germany - The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) teams up with ISPO, which is the largest platform and trade fair for the sports business, to enable the greatest possible number of businesses to benefit from the shared global labelling database.

WASHINGTON, USA - The World Cycling Alliance, which has been initiated by the European Cyclist Federation (ECF) in June 2014, has now been officially launched as an international non-governmental organization (NGO).

HANNOVER, Germany - In 2019, Deutsche Messe is launching a new event dedicated to micromobility. The premiere of the micromobility expo will be held from 2 to 4 May at the Hannover Exhibition Center.

SANGERHAUSEN, Germany - Public bike sharing systems around Europe as well as in other parts of the world are increasingly being electrified. Also nextbike, the German bike sharing system provider that claims to be leading in Europe, is adding more and more electric bicycles to its fleets.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Parliament elections, which take place May 23-26, are causing further delays for the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). At least that's the outcome of the provisional agenda set by the new Romanian EU Presidency.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The World Cycling Forum 2019 sets the stage for an industry-level dialogue and provides a series of events perfectly suited for networking. Likewise, the 2017 event, again some 200 of the industry's top decision makers will be gathered.

OBERWANGEN, Switzerland - Swiss speed pedelec specialist myStromer AG returned to profitability after it saw its sales grow by 20 percent last year. With that a successful restructuring process was completed which had drastic consequences for, among others, the supply chain of the company.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The import of electric bicycles into the European Union's 28 member states has been growing to over 1 million units last year. According to Eurostat, that e-bike import showed a rise of 36 percent in the first nine months of 2018.