Jan-Willem van Schaik

WELS, Austria - The winding down of the bicycle activities by Pierer Mobility is progressing much faster than planned. This was reported in the 2025 half-year results of Pierer Mobility. The financial performance of the company was significantly influenced by the restructuring proceedings of the company's KTM AG motorcycle division as announced at the start of 2025.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The market correction in Europe for bicycles and e-bikes returning to pre-pandemic levels is still ongoing. The exceptional surge in demand in 2020-2021, followed by supply chain constraints, demanded a maximum level of flexibility and resilience of the industry. The downward trend in volume on all levels continues to unfold, revealed by the latest European Bicycle Industry & Market Profile - published by industry confederation CONEBI.

OSAKA, Japan - The impact of the shift in trade policies announced earlier this year on the financial performance of the bicycle industry was not long in coming. As the main OEM supplier, Shimano reports a shift in trade flows and notes that the outlook remains uncertain due to the impact of global trade policies.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - In a last-minute amendment speed pedelecs are excluded from the imposition of new EU regulations aimed at making the automotive sector more sustainable. "This vote aligns with our position and marks a significant step toward a more coherent and efficient regulatory framework for the e-bike sector," writes industry confederation CONEBI in a first response.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Together, the five bicycle factories in Cambodia, which all located close to the border with Vietnam, have seen a revival of their export business in the first half of this year. Production had diminished in the past years due to the excess inventory in Europe and the US, in combination with the supply chain constraints.

TIMISOARA, Romania - Woom is progressing with its nearshoring strategy and bringing a strong production partner on board with German manufacturer Corratec. From Q1 2026, the German bike manufacturer Corratec will be making woom bikes for the European market at its factory in Timișoara in Romania.

CUIJK, the Netherlands - Bafang has opened a new location for its European headquarters, four times the size of its previous site. Originally established in the Netherlands in 2012, this new locale in Cuijk is a big upgrade.

HAUSEN, Germany - Financial problems continue to be a major challenge for the industry, even though the first signs of a market recovery are emerging. For YT Industries the situation became unsustainable, and they have initiated restructuring proceedings under self-administration under German law.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - The financial challenges at Accell Group have led minority shareholder Teslin Capital Management to depreciate the value of its investment by 80%. The bicycle manufacturer was the bleeder for the investment fund as the 2024 financial report of Teslin shows.

SHANGHAI, China - The deflationary tendency of the Chinese Renminbi in combination with the global trade war put pressure on the export-oriented industries in price terms. For China Cycle Show 2025 reason enough to highlight the theme 'New quality productivity for the shared future' for the 33rd edition earlier this year.