Jack Oortwijn

GAND, Belgium - To what extent the registration and the imposition of provisional dumping duties on the import of electric bicycles from China is harmful to import companies has recently been investigated by the Collective of European Importers of Electric Bicycles.

美國，麥爾茲堡 (Fort Myers)－川普政府近期對中國電動自行車及零部件加徵稅的行為可能已危害到美國快速增長的電動自行車市場。這次課稅導致市場中的商品價格大幅提升。被問及此事時，零售商及代理商都表示他們無法知道這會有什麼影響，但他們都相當擔心這波漲價會造成市場停滯。

中國，北京－位北京的單車共享公司Mobike在四月被線上服務巨頭 Meituan Dianping收購後，於近期舉辦第一場記者會。主題之一為發表他們與荷蘭設計公司Springtime合作的首款電動自行車。這為Mobike帶來電動輔助甚或是全電動自行車共享。

Beijing-based bikesharing company Mobike recently held its first press event after its acquisition by online services giant Meituan Dianping in April. One of the main topics was the launch of their first E-bike which is co-designed with Dutch design firm Springtime.

Up to 435,000 additional jobs might be created if 56 major cities had the same cycling modal share as Copenhagen. This is evidenced by a publication from the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).

美國，華盛頓－美中貿易戰現況，美國將對自中國進口的電動自行車加徵25%關稅。除了電動自行車之外，電動自行車馬達也被列在課徵25%關稅的商品清單，這項政策將從8月23日起實施。

德國，巴德索登(Bad Soden)－對於想購入電動自行車的消費者而言，電動自行車的騎乘距離多遠是很重要的一個考量因素。現行有許多不同方法能夠客觀地測量出結果，不過也只能在相當有限的範圍內做比較。德國產業協會ZIV（原文：Zweirad-Industrie-Verband）為此開發出一套 R200測試標準(standardized range test R200)。

美國，密爾瓦基市 (Milwaukee)－Harley Davidson Inc放眼電動自行車市場，而且近期也釋出一些針對全避震電動自行車款及三種輕型電動摩托車所做的研究。電動自行車對該公司而言是開拓新路的選擇之一，不過大概很難想像這可以和擁有V-twin引擎聲浪專利的哈雷品牌形象搭上。

SEATTLE, USA - Rad Power Bikes, a Seattle-based direct to consumer e-bike brand, announced yesterday how the company is to address the 25% tariff imposed by the U.S. government on electric bikes and component parts imported from China.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - At last month's Eurobike show Yamaha launched its newest mid-motor. 'Launch' is actually a not entirely applicable characterization of the presentation of Yamaha's 3rd mid-motor generation as it took place in a closed off, cabinet-sized booth.