Jan-Willem van Schaik

TREVIGLIO, Italy - Bianchi announced an ambitious investment program to quadruple its production by August 2022. The new strategy not only includes an increase of capacity of both bicycles and e-bikes, but also the start of their own carbon frame production in Italy.

AGUEDA, Portugal - To increase Portugal's autonomy, Ciclo Fapril developed a new project to start cargo bike frame and component production. As partner in the Triangles project, Ciclo Fapril played an important role in the start of bicycle frame production in Portugal a few years ago.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Parliament and the Council of the EU last week reached a provisional agreement to exclude e-bikes from insurance obligations. The cycling associations ECF and CONEBI claim victory.

PARIS, France - Pascale Gozzi has been elected President of the French national industry association Union sport & cycle. She succeeds Cycleurope General Manager Jérôme Valentin, who has been managing the organization since its foundation.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - To create room for future expansion and to improve accessibility, Messe Friedrichshafen will move the leading e-bike and bicycle Eurobike to Frankfurt.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - "This is really good news for Eurobike," says Burkhard Stork, President of the German Bicycle Industry Association ZIV on the decision to relocate Eurobike show 400 kilometers up north in Germany from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Cities adapting their infrastructure rapidly to provide more space for bikes, e-scooters and walkers, following the onset of the pandemic. "With a new reality, the potential for small personal electric vehicles has suddenly been made real," explains Per Brilioth,

ROSA, Italy - Component manufacturer Ursus developed the new RD50 hubs with a focus on the construction precision during manufacturing. According to Ursus they have reduced the tolerances to the nearest micron, while every single dimension is subject to extreme measurements during the production process.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement to exclude e-bikes from insurance obligations. It is part of complete set of rules to better protect road accident victims.

WAIBLINGEN, Germany - In response to the rapidly increasing demand Stihl is expanding its production capacities for e-bike components. The company announced an investment of around €16 million in its magnesium die casting facility in Weinsheim, Germany.