WELS, Austria - Pierer Industrie AG, the industrial holding group who already owns Felt Bicycles, GasGas and Husqvarna e-bikes but also KTM Motorbikes, is increasing its activities in the bicycle and e-bike business step by step. Recently Pierer Industrie took over a group of IBD shops

MILAN, Italy - Yadea debuted a full line-up of new products at EICMA 2021 last month including electric motorcycles, e-mopeds, e-bikes and e-kick scooters. Founded 20 years ago, Yadea now announced their market entrance in Europe.

台灣，台北－疫情爆發至今兩年，現在台灣自行車產業又面臨新的挑戰。去年三月歷經一陣訂單取消潮，接著又是排山倒海而至的新單。儘管台灣最新數據顯示（電動）自行車出口有大幅成長，不過零件短缺的問題仍一直存在。

葡萄牙，塞爾澤杜（SERZEDO）－歐洲最大自行車製造商RTE S.A.波蘭廠將於明年一月啟用，下半年將正式營運葡萄牙的電動自行車生產廠。Bike Euorpe近期造訪該公司進一步了解RTE在電動自行車的計畫。

波蘭，登比察（DEBICA）－波蘭製造商Romet Group因疫情業績長紅。該公司預測今年銷售會成長四成，從3.22億波蘭幣（7000萬歐元）上升到4.5億波蘭幣（9800萬歐元）。今年EDITBA估計達4500萬波蘭幣（980萬歐元）。

印度，盧迪亞納（LUDHIANA）－印度自行車製造商正開發擴大產品組合並投資設立電動自行車產線。荷蘭自行車機械製造商Holland Mechanics早期率先踏入印度市場，除了前叉和車架生產機械之外，他們也開始提供電動自行車組裝機台。

The years 2020-2021 have definitely changed our cities, and for the better. The current shift is influenced by strong factors: policies related to total reduction of CO2 emissions, continuous development of infrastructure for bicycles and the changing attitudes of the population. Leader 96 is following this trend.

SERZEDO, Portugal - 2022 will start with popping the champagne corks at RTE S.A. Europe's largest bicycle manufacturer will start production in Poland in January while later in the year the e-bike production facility in Portugal will be opened officially.

DEBICA, Poland - The pandemic gave a major push to sales of Polish manufacturer Romet Group. For this year the company expects to increase sales by as much as 40% from PLN 322 million (€70 mln) to PLN 450 million (€98 mln). The net profit (EDITBA) is expected to amount to as much as PLN 45 million (€9.8 mln) this year.

LUDHIANA, India - Indian bicycle producers are expanding their portfolio and investing in e-bike production lines. Dutch bicycle machinery maker Holland Mechanics, regarded as an early entrant in the Indian market, has also started offering e-bike assembly solutions, focusing on the assembly line along with fo

Paul Lange & Co., based in Stuttgart, Germany, recently raised their logistic capacities to a new level by investing in a new warehouse facility, securing an even faster and even more reliable supply to eight European markets. This, however, is only the first step. Even bigger investments in logistics capacities are planned to make the company fit to supply to markets that will settle on a much higher level than before Covid.

Tech company Tracefy brings a new GPS tracker and concept for e-bikes to the market. In a lead time of approximately ten weeks, bicycle manufacturers (OEM) can release a whole series of 'connected' e-bikes.

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－歐洲進口商都在關注快速成長的電動自行車市場。一到八月期間自亞洲供應國湧入的電動自行車已較去年成長超過26%。FOB價同時上漲11.5%，凸顯電動自行車進口業日益漸增的重要性。

葡萄牙，博拉利亞（BORRALHA）－葡萄牙自行車產業協會ABIMOTA在2015年便邀請台灣產業代表團造訪阿格達（Águeda）。所有參與人員都仔細了解鄰近歐盟市場生產的可能性。最後是台灣企業Fritz Jou Manufacturing Co, Ltd.在歐洲開設子公司並在葡萄牙建設組裝廠。

法國，聖讓德穆瓦朗（ST-JEAN-DE-MOIRANS）－Pierer Mobility Group是Felt品牌的新東家。該奧地利公司表示，這是他們策略的一環，目標取得自行車產業的領先地位。對Rossinol來說，暫時擁有該美國品牌僅是提升自行車競爭力的一種方式。

德國，凱爾斯泰因（KARLSTEIN AM MAIN）－為提升服務層級，BMZ將提供電動自行車代理商所有向BMZ購買的電動自行車產品延長保固24個月。新的保固政策於今年12月開始生效。

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The second year with the Covid-19 pandemic brings new challenges to Taiwan's bicycle industry. Last year was a rollercoaster with order cancellations in March followed by a sharp increase in order volume. In 2021, it is all about component shortages,

TORONTO, Canada - After a Kickstarter campaign in 2015, Peter Boutakis founded folding bike company Helix. The company expanded quickly and has recently opened its first production line for robotically TIG welded frames.