SCHWEINFURT, Germany - During a recent meeting of the Dutch standardisation committee and European stakeholders, the completion of a standard for cargo bikes was discussed. "A European standard would be helpful to standardise the legal patchwork that exists throughout Europe," explains velotech.de MD Marco Brust.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The long-term outlook for e-bike and bicycle sales are regarded by many as very positive, but on the short term the industry first will have to deal with the challenging market conditions in 2023. Despite all promising expectations these worries can't be neglected.
GRENOBLE, France - Currently sitting in receivership, French retail outlet Go Sport should soon learn its fate. On the table is a continuation plan from Go Sports owner and takeover bids from the Sports Direct retail chain and Intersport France.
CAMBRIDGE, UK - Zedify, an electric cargo bike delivery network in the UK, has secured a £5 million (€5.7 mln) investment to expand its low carbon service. The funding will be used to expand its operations making it available to around 20% of the UK population. Developing an own vehicle in-house is also on the cards.
DANA POINT, US - The Bicycle Leadership Conference stands as the foremost bicycle industry event gathering in the US for leaders to learn, network, and grow cycling and the bike business. The 2023 edition, held in March, was a positive event attended by some 270 industry leaders. Funding to support the growth of the industry and the impact of e-bikes were the main discussion points.
美國，芝加哥（CHICAGO）－SRAM在二月宣佈於台灣設新廠證實該公司對於最大規模製造廠的投入。他們將透過該投資提高台中廠的產量。SRAM執行長Ken Lousberg在台北國際自行車展開展前一週闡述他們對於台灣廠所做的決定以及他對於未來數月的市場展望。
美國，小岩城（LITTLE ROCK）－Time Bicyles正投入650萬美元建設一座大型碳纖自行車工廠，地點位於美國南卡羅來納（South Carolina）。該廠將會擴展Time歐洲廠的產量，並用於生產高階碳纖自行車及零件。
台灣，台中－台灣自行車龍頭Giant Group 2022會計年度顯示銷售較前一年增長12.5%，達920.4億台幣。不過，物料及人力成本增加，和OE業務增加都對該集團總毛利率及利潤造成影響。
德國，REICHSHOF－輪胎製造商Schwalbe去年營業額增加到11.05億台幣，較前一年增長至少兩成，在該公司歡慶50週年之際創下新紀錄。儘管如此，2023年銷售預期將下滑。
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The announced reopening of the negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Thailand aims to advance swiftly in the talks and to hold a first round of discussion in the coming months. The FTA could result in another push for the already growing bicycle production in South-East Asia.
LITTLE ROCK, USA - Time Bicycles is investing $6.5 million to build the largest carbon fibre bicycle factory in the US. Located in South Carolina, this new facility will extend the capabilities of Time's European factory and will be used to manufacture high-end carbon fibre bicycles and componentry.
AGUEDA, Portugal - The Portuguese two wheel and soft mobility sector registered a 21.68% increase in export in January, compared to the same period in 2022, data released by the National Statistics Institute of Portugal (INE) shows. The value of bicycle and component exports is also continuing to break records.
CHANGHUA, Taiwan - Product availability gave Tektro TRP a huge hike in demand for its bicycle components and brakes during the pandemic. The growing significance and quality made Tektro TRP an important partner for the ABS system of Bosch. But Tektro TRP had more in the pipeline as shown last week at Taipei Cycle Show.
PARIS, France - Created three years ago by French entrepreneur Marc Simoncini, Angell Mobility has announced a partnership with BMW to manufacture the first e-bikes under the Mini brand.
SAINT-GEORGES, Canada - Rocky Mountain has vertically integrated the distribution in the Northern European region with the takeover of BikeAction. For more than 30 years BikeAction represented Rocky Mountain. According to BikeAction owner Christoph Goebel, his transition into retirement was the main reason for the take-over.
BAMBERG, Germany - A European subsidiary of the Chinese Mivice manufacturer M&S Driving Systems Ltd. was founded in July 2022. In March the company marked the official opening of the brand-new Mivice European headquarters in Germany.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - At Taipei Cycle, Roxim introduces a new bicycle lighting technology, Dynamic Signature, to enable a new dimension of brand recognition for bicycles.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The positive voices on the show floor saying people are back at Taipei Cycle after a 3-year pause, don't reveal the doubt and worries about the current market situation. The long-term outlook is still seen by many as very positive, but the challenging difficult market conditions in 2023 can't be neglected.
