Rosie Burgin

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwanese bicycle manufacturers are reporting a rebound in sales in overseas markets since some countries began easing their COVID-19 lockdown measures. Giant and Merida have both announced increased sales, with the former announcing that the long-awaited plant in Hungary will soon open to help meet demand.

BUSSUM, the Netherlands - Dutch bicycle developer, Peter Ariese, has unexpectedly passed away in his residence in Bussum, Netherlands on May 25th 2020. During the last three decades Peter held various positions in the bike industry. He was considered to be the founding father of the electric SpartaMet. Having started the design and development of electric bicycles at Sparta, a pioneer of the European e-bike market, he stood at the cradle of today's new E-bike landscape.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last week European cycling associations marked an important breakthrough for cycling on the EU agenda as an equal mode of transport with the auto sector and public transport. At a press conference the Executive Vice President of the Commission, Frans Timmermans, announced that cycling can be funded as part of new mobility money that will be released by the EU.

PARIS, France - Angell, the bike project launched by Marc Simoncini and Jules Trecco in 2018, has partnered with household appliance manufacturer, Groupe SEB, in an exclusive arrangement. The group will be responsible for the industrial development and production of Angell smart bikes at its long-standing Is-sur-Tille plant in Burgundy, France. Groupe SEB is also supporting the project by acquiring a stake in Zebra, the company that produces and markets Angell, through its SEB Alliance investment vehicle.

MUNICH, Germany - ADAC, Germany's automotive and mobility club, and the largest in Europe with 21 million members, has partnered with the start-up Rydies to launch a monthly e-mobility subscription service called e-Ride. The service will offer e-bikes and e-mopeds for use throughout Germany.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - As Covid-19 lockdown measures slowly begin to ease, a new look is being taken at mobility solutions across Europe. EU Member States have adopted several measures to increase cycling through the improvement of public infrastructure as well as fiscal and financial incentives.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The annual Eurobike Award will deploy a mix of analogue and digital tools this year, the show organisers have announced. The award process has been adapted in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has also seen the physical show date of Eurobike move to November. The digital award ceremony and start-up pitch will now take place on 2nd September a couple of months prior to the physical event.

柬埔寨，金邊（Phnom Penh）－新冠疫情對騎乘及購買自行車帶來正面的連鎖效應，柬埔寨的自行車出口今年初也急劇成長。據柬埔寨總商會（Chamber of Commerce）表示：「我們第一季度出口至歐洲的數量達有將近五十萬輛，出口值約為1.09億歐元，比去年同期增加了至少900萬歐元。」

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - With coronavirus having a positive knock-on effect for cycling and bicycle purchases, Cambodia has also seen an upsurge in bicycle exports in the beginning of this year. According to Cambodia's Chamber of Commerce, "the country exported almost half a million bicycles to the EU, worth about 109 million euro in the first quarter of the year, which is over 9 million euro more than the same period last year."

台灣，台北－受到新冠肺炎疫情影響，台灣今年上半年多數的展會不是延期就是取消舉辦。台北展主辦單位貿協也因此加速策劃整合式線上服務，並協助廠商透過網路創造商機。他們在5月15日推出線上2D／VR展，展示最新自行車款及運動用品。