DARMSTADT, Germany - Since Riese & Müller was founded almost 30 years ago by Markus Riese and Heiko Müller, the company has grown from being a folding bike start-up to a global player in the e-bike market with a turnover of around €350 million. Yesterday, co-founder Markus Riese announced he had stepped down from his executive duties and relinquished the role of CEO as of 1 August 2022.
Following the initial cancellation of orders and period of uncertainty at the beginning of the corona pandemic in 2020, it soon became clear that the pandemic was going to bring a completely new set of challenges to the bicycle industry. What followed was two years of supply chain woes in a booming market.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - (Update) The most recent announcement of the Taiwanese Government to resume visa-free entry hasn't made life easier for the Taichung Bike Week. While everybody expected traveling would be easy again by mid-September, the Central Epidemic Commend Center (CECC) is holding on to the 3-day quarantine for foreign visitors.
2022's edition of Eurobike is over but innovations are far from over for Leader 96. The event was an opportunity to present the company's new rebranded look and its modern collection of e-bikes. The spectacular design of the 120 square meter booth area, with integrated ride track and illuminated platforms, presented the last additions to the portfolio in 4 basic lines - MTB, CTB, Trekking, and Folding.
MADRID, Spain - The value of bicycle production in Spain increased by 8.8% to €126.4 million in the first half of this year. In this period, a total of 171,218 bicycles were manufactured, representing a growth of 4.1% compared to the same period of 2021. However, the provisional figures from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism show big monthly differences.
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Swedish e-bike manufacturer, Ecoride, is relocating its e-bike production from Poland to a new factory in Gothenburg, Sweden. Alongside reshoring the factory, a deputy CEO has been appointed to oversee the company's growth.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Stating that current legislation is creating 'legal bottlenecks' for the development of the light electric vehicle (LEV)-market, trade association LEVA-EU is calling on the industry to make sure their voices are heard when the European Commission holds a workshop on LEV legislation this month.
日本，岩田（IWATA）－Yamaha強力發表全新PWseries S2驅動系統，為運動和越野車提供一系列全新及優化功能。值得注意的是，這款馬力提升的全新輕量馬達將從日本移到法國生產，降低依賴昂貴又不穩定的物流。
荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（AMSTERDAM）－Pon Holdings收購升級版Veloretti，持續擴大在自行車市場的地位。該品牌成立於2012年，今年營業額預期將達4200萬歐元。
奧地利，馬蒂西霍芬（MATTIGHOFEN）－儘管運輸問題更加嚴重，奧地利Pierer Mobility AG仍在今年上半年取得不錯的銷售成績。不過就銷量來看，市場仍是供不應求。
印度，盧迪安納（LUDHIANA）－印度Hero Cycles Limited新建先進Hero E-Cycle Valley工廠，鎖定全球高階自行車和電動自行車市場。位於Ludhiana郊區的Hero Industrial Park（Hero工業園區，簡稱HIP）於去年開始進行生產。該公司最終目標是要在全球（電動）自行車市場取得龐大佔有率。
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Pon Holdings continues to expand its position in the bicycle market with the take-over of scaleup Veloretti. This e-bike and bicycle brand was founded in 2012 and the company expects to generate a turn-over of € 42 million this year.
LUDHIANA, India - India's Hero Cycles Limited is targeting the hi-end global bicycle and e-bike market from its newly built state-of-the-art site Hero E-Cycle Valley. Production began in 2021 at the ambitious project based at Hero Industrial Park (HIP) on the outskirts of Ludhiana. Here the company eventually aims to capture a sizeable share of the surging global bicycle and e-bike market.
SYDNEY, Australia - Online bicycle shop and marketplace BikeExchange Limited has announced some top management changes including a new CEO. In its latest financial results, the company, which has been restructuring over the last 12 months, also managed to boost its total revenue by 47.4% to $AU6.58 million (€4.5 million) compared to the previous 2020/21 fiscal year.
OBERWANGEN/FEHRALTOFR, Switzerland - The speed pedelecs Opium and Stromer ST7 were the high-flyers at this year's Eurobike. With their looks, equipment, performance and price, they set a new benchmark for this league. They have what it takes to become the new status symbol for SUV car enthusiasts. How do the models compare?
IWATA, Japan - Yamaha is strengthening its range for 2023 with the launch of the new PWseries S2 drive unit, that offers a range of new and improved features for the sport and trail category. Noticeably, the production of the new lightweight, more powerful motor will be moved from Japan to France to "reduce the need for expensive and unreliable logistic operations."
Just like the smartphone in the mobile phone market, the smartbike is a growing segment on the e-bike market. Brands, bike makers, and engine manufacturers who are moving in this direction have understood that connectivity is a source of opportunity, going far beyond geolocation features. An interview with Pierre Regnier, CEO of Velco.
ZEIST, the Netherlands - Registration has opened for the fourth annual Ebike Future Conference which will showcase the latest trends in the e-bike business and related technology. The online event, held from October 11-13th, will feature over 50 entrepreneurs and e-bike business experts. An additional feature this year is a coinciding virtual expo.
