Rosie Burgin

LONDON, England - E-bike manufacturer Volt has opened its new UK manufacturing facility in Milton Keynes. The move represents a significant investment by the firm in UK manufacturing, and centralises its production in a facility with the capacity to build up to 25,000 e-bikes per year.

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Swapfiets, the Dutch bicycle concept known for its recognisable blue front-tired rental bikes and e-bikes, has reached a new milestone of 200,000 customers in four countries, doubling the number of customers in a year. Popularity outside of the Netherlands is driving the accelerated growth.

NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom - Following two and half years as Managing Director of Raleigh UK, Pippa Wibberley is moving on to a new position within the Accell Group as Global Managing Director of Accell Bike Parts GmbH. There, she will succeed Christoph Mannel.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), with its members from across Europe, has collected detailed information about the measures taken by local or national authorities for the recovery after COVID-19 quarantine. The COVID-19 Cycling Measures Tracker monitors the progress of European authorities to achieve more liveable cities through cycling and walking.   

VERONA, Italy - Cycling clothing manufacturer, Alé has launched a new collection, Velocity G+, which will "arm cyclists with a precious ally that is as thin as an atom: graphene. The graphene-based fabric helps cyclists push their performances to the max while keeping their bodies at the ideal temperature," the company claims.

HINKLEY, United Kingdom - British motorcycle manufacturer, Triumph, is going back to its bicycle origins and entering the e-bike market with the 'Trekker GT'. With a 118-year company history, this marks the first e-bike launch for Triumph, who manufactures 65,000 motorcycles annually.

COLOGNE, Germany - The German Motorcycle Industry Association (IVM) and Koelnmesse have decided to suspend Intermot 2020 - an event it originally planned to host from 6 to 11 October 2020. An alternative digital format is under preparation and will be implemented by the year's end. The next physical edition of the biennial event will now be scheduled in 2022.

荷蘭，海倫芬（Heerenveen）－Accell Group報告自行車銷售自三四月受到封鎖影響消沉之後在五月回升。有鑑於疫情的不定性及波動，該公司也安排了額外的信用額度作為預防措施，確保能有充裕的流動資金。

德國，福吉沙芬（Friedrichshafen）－今年因疫情延至11月24-26日舉辦的Eurobike正調整其展會概念，今年將商務休息室的概念注入商討會議，特別是OEM、零配件方面。主辦單位也將會更著重於地區性。

AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - The largest bicycle dealer cooperative in the Netherlands, Dynamo Retail Group has reported strong sales figures in May just like in April. Spurred on by an increase in cycling since the corona pandemic, the group has reported an increase in turnover of 36.4% in May.