LONDON, England - Newcomer Skarper has developed a retrofit solution to turn any bicycle into an e-bike. What started with the backing of six-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy, the start-up has also teamed up with the Red Bull Formula 1 team's Advanced Technologies division to prepare the device for market launch later this year.

After the supply chain disruptions of 2020 caused tremendous manufacturing upheaval, many European businesses started to ponder the idea of moving production closer to home to meet consumer demands. In fact, with sustainability now at the centre of most business decisions, using more local production facilities has proven an obvious solution; both in terms of offering more security and reducing carbon emissions.

An (e-)bike manufacturer that has its own factory facilities, machinery and production line, using sustainable and renewable energy as its power source. With complete quality management and working procedures, operated by an experienced founder and technical experts. Lekuma Technology, located in Taiwan, specialises in the design and development of cutting-edge mobility solutions that enhance people's lives by having a firm focus on lowering carbon emissions.

BERLIN, Germany - Increasing regulatory challenges are once again placing a heavy burden on manufacturers of bicycles, components and accessories in 2024, states the Germany industry association ZIV. In his 2024 outlook, ZIV head Burkhard Stork calls for a more consistent industry policy on all national and EU levels.

BERLIN, Germany - European shared e-bike and e-scooter providers Tier and Dott have preliminarily agreed to merge. With a fresh investment of €60 million, the joint entity will continue to operate under the TIER and Dott brands combining "the expertise from both operating models and incorporating the advanced technology from each service."

XI'AN, China - In close collaboration with metal additive manufacturing solution provider Bright Laser Technologies (BLT), frame and bicycle manufacturer Titan Super Bond has successfully printed a titanium alloy fork. The project opens up new possibilities for Chinese OEMs, expects Titan Super Bond.

荷蘭，鹿特丹（ROTTERDAM）－紅海地區動盪造成貨櫃價格快速飆漲，葉門叛軍胡塞組織（Houthi）讓貨運公司決定採取額外安全措施，或改繞島非洲好望角（Cape of Good Hope），目前一共有18間物流公司避免行經紅海路線。

德國，科隆（COLOGNE）－德國自行車經銷商合作組織ZEG將子公司Eurorad Deutschland售給Bencis Capital Partners Deutschland。該公司活躍於自行車和電動自行車租賃市場，交易金額未公開。

中國，蘇州－過去20年，迅速成長的電動自行車市場奠定了Phylion Battery的成功基礎。自該公司於2003年成立以來，他們已成為電動自行車電池主要大廠之一。在公司20週年之際，他們宣布開啟全新業務。

瑞典，馬爾摩（MALMÖ）－Hövding可能是最受矚目的創意自行車配件品牌，不過他們已退出市場。在監管機構終止其主要產品的販售之後，瑞典Hövding AB於上月申請破產。據瑞典消費者機構說法，其安全氣囊安全帽在受到衝擊後無法正常充氣。

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Sustainability was never a leading topic on the political agenda in Taiwan until late 2022. The country's isolated position in international organisations made sustainability an underrated issue. This situation changed quickly, and the bicycle industry picked up the topic and formed the Bicycling Alliance for Sustainability (BAS). What happened in the first year after the foundation?

ZEIST, The Netherlands - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reports are becoming a more regular occurrence from companies operating in the bicycle industry. The annual publications detail a company's sustainability efforts to its internal and external stakeholders.

MALMÖ, Sweden - Possibly the most remarkable and inventive cycling accessory, the Hövding is no longer on the market. The Swedish Hövding AB filed for bankruptcy last month after regulators stopped the sales of its main product. According to the Swedish Consumer Agency the airbag helmet doesn't inflate properly on impact.

SAINT QUENTIN, France - Yamaha Motor Europe has announced that its wholly-owned European manufacturing site in Saint Quentin, France, previously known as MBK Industrie (MBK), has been re-named Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Europe or YMME for short. Besides e-bike assembly, YMME will also start to produce drive units for OEM customers in March 2024.

COLOGNE, Germany - German bicycle dealer cooperative Zweirad-Einkaufs-Gemeinschaft (ZEG) has sold its subsidiary Eurorad Deutschland to Bencis Capital Partners Deutschland. The company is active in the market of bike leasing and e-bike rental. The amount of the investment of Bencis remains undisclosed.

Taipei Cycle 2024, the much-anticipated international cycling trade show, is scheduled to unfold from March 6-9 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1 & 2.

ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - The unrest in the Red Sea is causing container prices to rise rapidly. Attacks by Houthi rebels have made shipping companies decide to take extra safety precautions or reroute via the Cape of Good Hope. A total of eighteen logistics companies are avoiding this route for the time being.

SUZHOU, China - The rapidly growing e-bike market stood at the base of Phylion Battery's success in the past 20 years. Since its foundation in 2003, it has become one of the main suppliers of e-bike batteries. At the 20th anniversary celebration, the company announced the start of an all-new activity.