Bicycle brands in the Accell Group portfolio include Haibike, Winora, Ghost, Batavus, Koga, Lapierre, Raleigh, Sparta, Babboe and Carqon. – Photo Accell Group

Accell Group sees Fitch Rating drop for second time in months

HOOFDORP, the Netherlands - Citing "limited progress on addressing supply chain challenges, which has eroded liquidity headroom and led to deeply...

Porsche e-bikes on display at IAA Mobility this month, but the company now announces it will be focusing on the core business of the development and production of e-bike drive systems. – Photo Bike Europe

Porsche building e-bike motor factory in Europe, Greyp to be...

SVETA NEDELJA, Croatia - Porsche eBike Performance is currently looking at locations for its own e-bike motor factory in Europe, the company has...

According to Blubrake, Bosch hindered the market introduction of their ABS system. - Photo Blubrake

Antitrust authorities investigate complaint against Bosch

MILAN, Italy - The Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) in Italy has started an investigation against Robert Bosch GmbH to verify the claim of...

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Susanne (r.) and Felix Puello will continue with R Raymon, separate from Pierer New Mobility. – Photo R Raymon

Pierer New Mobility dis-invests R Raymon

SCHWEINFURT, Germany - The absence of the brand R Raymon at the Pierer New Mobility booth at Eurobike 2023 was already a clear indication. The...

Francois Joly started at Mavic as OEM sales manager. – Photo Mavic

Mavic to strengthen OEM presence and appoints dedicated manager

ANNECY, France - Component manufacturer Mavic has announced a change in its market strategy. To improve its presence on the OEM market again,...

Swiss manufacturer Flyer heavily relies on export markets. – Photo Flyer

E-bike manufacturer Flyer lays off quarter of staff as sales drop

HUTTWIL, Switzerland - All market indicators have made clear that the bike boom of 2020-2021 is over and implications for the industry can be...

Cowboy introduced its latest model, Cruiser, in July 2023. – Photo Cowboy

E-bike brand Cowboy marks first foray into profitability

BRUSSELS, Belgium - "July was notably our best sales month ever and first profitable month," Cowboy co-founder and CEO Adrien Roose has announced....

Supporting growth in existing cities is the focus for Swapfiets now, rather than entering new markets. – Photo Swapfiets

Pon-owned Swapfiets reports multi-million euro losses

ZEIST, Netherlands - The blue-tyred bicycle subscription service Swapfiets has been struggling in recent years. After a loss of €14 million in 2020...

New at Canyon's Koblenz HQ location: Innovation Lab. – Photo Canyon Bicycles

Canyon opens Innovation Lab at its Koblenz headquarters

KOBLENZ, Germany - By opening an Innovation Lab at its Koblenz headquarters, German D2C bike supplier Canyon Bicycle GmbH says it is taking "the next...

As CEO of Decathlon-CESEE, André Weinert is responsible for 17 countries where the sports chain store giant is present. – Photo Decathlon

Decathlon Germany CEO to oversee growth in Eastern Europe in new role

PLOCHINGEN, Germany - Sporting goods manufacturer and retailer Decathlon has appointed the CEO of Decathlon-Germany André Weinert to CEO-CESEE...

Janus Smalbraak, CEO of Pon Holdings and Dr. Christian Dahlheim, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Financial Services were personally in Munich during the IAA to announce the partnership to the press. – Photos Bike Europe

Pon partners with VW to push bike leasing in Europe and US

MUNICH, Germany - Volkswagen Financial Services has acquired a 49% stake in Pon Holdings bike leasing subsidiary Bike Mobility Services (BMS). The...

Since 2015, NOX Cycles has focused entirely on the development and production of high-quality and very sporty e-mountain bikes. – Photo Nox Cycles

BMZ acquires Austrian sports e-bike manufacturer Nox Cycles

KARLSTEIN AM MAIN, Germany - Lithium-ion battery specialist, BMZ Group, has acquired Nox Cycles Austria and all its sister companies in Germany and...