Jan-Willem van Schaik

BRUSSELS, Belgium - To update the bicycle and e-bike industry, CONEBI will host a workshop on the latest developments in the Connected and Automated Mobility platform (CCAM). The objective is to unite all partners in the connected mobility ecosystem.

SCHWEINFURT, Germany - SRAM's activities in the e-bike category have entered a new stage now the German e-bike drive systems supplier Amprio is connected to the American bicycle component manufacturer.

BERLIN, Germany - Urban logistics e-cargobike manufacturer Onomotion has closed its Series A, with €6 million in equity and €15 million in debt. "We will use the debt to build more vehicles and scale our operations," co-founder and CEO Beres Seelbach.

FREIRACHDORF, Germany - Customised bike specialist Müsing has hired two industry veterans to realign its corporate strategy. Ralf Barthel and Tanja Barthel have joined the team as CSO and COM.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - To support and grow mountain biking in Europe the International Mountain Biking Association Europe (IMBA Europe) and Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) have announced a 3-year collaboration.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - It was not supposed to be discussed in public, but the letter Giant sent to its suppliers asking for payment postponement was leaked. It caused a major turmoil in the industry. What can the industry expect if the world's second largest bicycle and e-bike manufacturer is already facing cash-flow issues?

WASHINGTON, United States - In an open letter to more than 2,000 e-bike, e-scooter, hoverboard and e-unicycle manufacturers and importers, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) states that failure to adhere to applicable UL2849 safety standards may pose an unreasonable risk to consumers of fire and serious injury or death.

OLDENBURG, Germany - Mass merchant supplier Prophete GmbH & Co. KG and IBD supplier Cycle Union filed for insolvency yesterday. Already in mid-2019 Prophete ran into difficult waters and owner families Lönne and Prophete brought in a turnaround consultancy. It now turns out that this was not enough.

ZEIST, the Netherlands - Mandatory helmet use on e-bikes is a much discussed topic in the industry as it would have a major impact on e-bike sales. But, is that really the case? Bike Europe commissioned a survey in the Netherlands where most e-bikes are used for commuting and recreational purposes.

On behalf of the Bike Europe team, I would like to thank you for your continued support during yet another eventful year.