TAIPEI, Taiwan - For the third consecutive year, the Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) developed an online marketing campaign in close cooperation with its members. Bike Europe discussed the impact of this project and the industry's changing approach towards the market with TBA Secretary General Gina Chang.
While the global economy continues to be in turmoil and uncertainty, more and more bicycle brands put their supply chains to the test. With its headquarter in the heart of Europe, the German company Akku Vision shows that nearshoring is not only an option for the production of complex bike parts but also can help e-bike manufacturers to increase the efficiency of their supply chain management.
REUTLINGEN, Germany - Bosch is investing in a new facility in eastern Slovakia to expand its production of e-bike components, the Slovakian Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced. Production should start in late 2023.
With its fully scalable vehicle platform for 4-wheel cargo and family e-bikes, Norwegian-German vehicle manufacturer, CityQ, wants to change the future of urban mobility. A crucial basis for the new project's success is South Korean tier-1 automotive supplier, Mando, and its new chainless drive system Mando Pedalrite.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Currently several important legislations with a considerable impact on the European and global bicycle industry are being discussed at the in EU in Brussels. "The next years will be crucial for the bicycle industry to ensure that the boom of e-bikes can continue and will not be hindered by disproportionate regulatory requirements," states the Confederation for the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI).
ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - After the price records of recent years during the pandemic, container rates are now dropping rapidly. The price decline has a major impact on the market conditions and probably also on the shipping capacity. For an industry that strongly depends on shipments from Asia, these strong fluctuations add to the existing uncertainties in the market.
WÜLFRATH, Germany - The sharp rise in demand for Puky kids and juvenile bicycles as well as its mountain bikes has prompted the German children and youth bike brand to start additional production in Poland.
WICKEDE, Germany - Under the Ergotec brand, bicycle parts manufacturer, Humpert has developed the new EG grip series. Presented for the first time at the Eurobike, the series combines ergonomics with dynamic design. The standout feature is the patent-pending adjustable damping properties.
比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－自行車物流和載貨自行車的運用普遍在歐盟和其他市場快速成長。產業聯盟City Changer Cargo Bike（CCCB）預言2030年前將達到每年六成的成長率。
羅馬尼亞，蒂米什瓦拉（TIMISOARA）－Sport Mechanical Workshop（SMW）是Decathlon在歐洲四間獨家組裝廠的其中一間，並以此聞名。該間羅馬尼亞公司透過與法國運動用品零售巨頭合作來展開他們宏偉長程計畫的第二階段。他們在今年初剛慶祝新廠落成，未來也還有更多計畫。
荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（AMSTERDAM）－Pon旗下自行車概念品牌Swapfiets租賃（電動）自行車以辨識度高的藍色前輪聞名，他們獲得全球永續認證為B型企業（B Corp）。有了這項認證，他們也成了永續先驅企業的厲害名單之一，當中有Patagonia、Tony's Chocolonely和KeepCup等。
法國，CAPAVENIR－Moustache Bikes在三年前移到Capavenir廠房已不夠使用。他們預計會在明年夏季擴到目前正在建設的附屬建築中。
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Swapfiets, the Pon owned bicycle concept known for its recognisable blue front-tyred rental bikes and e-bikes, has been awarded the international sustainability label B Corp. With the certification, they now join the impressive list of sustainability pioneers such as Patagonia, Tony's Chocolonely and KeepCup.
RESITA, Romania - After a gradual termination of the cooperation with sports retail giant, Decathlon on December 31, 2021, Romania bicycle assembler, NextCity had to rethink its future. According to the company, "they had assembled almost 4 million bicycles for Decathlon exclusively in the past 12 years."
BERLIN, Germany - E-cargobike maker Onomotion GmbH moved into a new headquarters in Berlin earlier this year. Now the company has celebrated the move of the production facilities into this same location. Now all areas - from development and production to sales and customer service - are in one place.
TALLINN, Estonia - IoT provider Comodule has launched an entry-level solution for e-bike manufacturers. Named Guardian, the company says the innovation is a simple solution to enable safety features such as vehicle locating and anti-theft movement alerts. First samples are available for pre-order and mass production is estimated to start in the first quarter of 2023.
羅馬尼亞，蒂米甚瓦拉（TIMISOARA）－羅馬尼亞有很長一段時間被認為是歐洲的貧民窟。在共產獨裁者Nicolae Ceausescu於1989年被迫離開之後，有望迅速改善。不過事實證明，重整經濟相當有難度。該國自行車產業的發展潛力為何？Bike Europe前往拜訪一系列踏入該國的企業。
美國，紐約（NEW YORK）－就表面來看，自行車產業看似已學習適應於現在這個新現實－更高的運輸成本、非常態供貨，還要因應意外短缺不斷尋找新的供應來源。除了以上其實還有更多事情正在發生，美國市場專家Jay Townley表示：「金融破壞球（wrecking ball）已開始波及IBD和各大品牌。」
