Jack Oortwijn

BRUSSELS, Belgium - There's again the threat that Cambodia could lose its duty-free export status on regular bicycles exported to the EU member states. That status is allowing companies operating in the country for a 14 percent import duty edge on countries that do not hold such status.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Taiwan's e-bike industry is growing at lightning speed. Even in such pace that it prompted Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) chairman Michael Tseng to state "Taiwan's bicycle industry is entering a new era."

SCHWEINFURT, Germany - Construction is in full swing and is reaching its final stages in Röthlein, near Schweinfurt. The 18 million euro costing logistics center will mainly be serving Winora Group; the German subsidiary of Accell Group that is marketing Europe's biggest e-bike brands Haibike and Ghost.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Underlining that Taiwan's bicycle industry stands at the start of a whole new era in e-bikes, one of the country's biggest parts makers is presenting series of components especially suited for various e-bike categories. The offering includes saddles, pedals and lights.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Giant Manufacturing Co expects to sell about 600,000 e-bikes this year. If the company actually lives up to this expectation, it will exceed outlooks previously expressed by the company's chairwoman Bonnie Tu.

REUTLINGEN, Germany - Of course it's focused on electric cars, but undoubtedly the company's fast-growing e-bike business will also benefit from the newest technology it is introducing. It's about microchips made of silicon carbide (SiC) that Bosch has developed.

ESCHBORN, Germany - Continental Bicycle Systems GmbH & Co. KG is presenting two new drives; the 48V Revolution and the 48V Prime. Conti's Revolution is a fully automatic shifting power unit with integrated CVP transmission. The 48V Prime is targeting city & trekking models with more traditional gears.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Gomier Manufacturing Co. Ltd. is specializing in developing and manufacturing special bikes like tricycles for over 30 years in Taiwan. At this year's Eurobike the company showed its newest e-Cargo bikes.

OSTERMUNDIGEN, Switzerland - Following the recent announcement by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) that they will sanction e-Bike racing in the near future, the WFSGI will be taking the progressive step of forming a committee to work in this area.

HUKOU, Taiwan - At this year's Eurobike one of the big names for batteries presented itself. The multi-billion Simplo Tech Group (SMP), headquartered in Taiwan, debuted at the Friedrichshafen show.