PARIS, France - The French bike market has seen a tremendous sales increase year in 2020. While the sport market was heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the cycling industry generated a huge increase, with total sales hiking by 25% from 2,417 billion in 2019 to more than 3 billion last year. A record.

WALS, Austria - Austrian sporting goods chain store giant Hervis Sport has announced a spring offensive, following the opening of a new flagship store in Innsbruck, Austria. This offensive relies not only on a chain store expansion in Austria, but in six further European countries in which they are already on the ground. The focus of this heralded spring offensive is on nothing but "bicycles, outdoor and even more stores."

BRUSSELS, Belgium -Cycling Industries Europe's 2021 Summit will bring together leading companies of the cycling industries with key Brussels stakeholders. Top industry leaders will take to the virtual stage on April 22, alongside senior EU officials to show the leading role of cycling businesses in driving European growth in COVID recovery, green jobs, new mobilities and digitalization.

LA FLECHE, France - Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, French e-bike manufacturer Néomouv concluded 2020 with a turnover of €10 million and a production of 10,000 e-bikes, but this could have been much more. Philippe Vaxelaire, the CEO of the company, explains that he chose to reduce components purchases and production fearing a drop in the sales. A boost in production is planned for 2021.

TALLINN, Estonia - Spurred on by the the growth of micro-mobility and connectivity industries, e-bike connectivty pioneer, Comodule have launched a new product. Bonnie & Clyde, an updated version of the succesful Master, "has been built to be the most compact quality IoT module on the market". The product is also said to be easier to integrate on a wider range of e-bikes.

SUZHOU, China - Bafang, has received the UKCA certificate from TÜV SUD, an international third-party testing, inspection and certification institution for its M200 central motor drive system. It is the first certificate presented to the Chinese e-bike industry and indicates that the product conforms to the latest market access requirements of the UK.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Developing an e-bike in which all energy is stored in the frame has come a step closer to reality with a recent innovation at the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. Their latest research breakthrough paves the way for essentially 'massless' energy storage in vehicles and other technology.

LONDON, UK - Folding bike manufacturer, Brompton, warns that the recent 6% price increase may not be enough to offset escalating overheads. Speaking to the Financial times, managing director, Will Butler-Adams, warns of a perfect storm of factors that will lead to an unforeseen rise in the cost of the company's folding bikes and e-bikes.

CASSELLA D'ASOLO, Italy - Selle Italia is forecasting a 40% growth in the coming years as the market adapts to close to market sourcing. The saddle manufacturer has also introduced a new production process named Green-Tech. Developed by its Chairman Giuseppe Bigolin, this allows "the manufacture of low environmental impact, eco-friendly products that are quick to produce at competitive prices".

BAUNACH, Germany - Consumer electronics supplier Hama has acquired a majority share in Messingschlager. "This is the best step in order to take our company further and to position it properly for the next few years," says Benno Messingschlager, former owner of the Messingschlager GmbH & Co. KG.

WOUDENBERG, The Netherlands - Extreme market fluctuations, a new business model overhaul, repositioning of the brand... it has been a busy couple of years for Cycling Sports Group (CSG) Europe and its leading brand, Cannondale. From the new headquarters in Woudenberg, the Netherlands, the company is now preparing for the next stage in its growth. Upstream investments are on the horizon.

LEUVEN, Belgium— REIN4CED, the Belgian manufacturer of advanced composite bicycle frames, has successfully closed a series B capital increase of €7 million led by Capricorn Partners. This new capital injection will support the company's ambitious growth trajectory "to become the leading supplier of lightweight, strong and durable materials to the bicycle, automotive and aerospace market".

LYON, France - Among the newest French e-bikes brands, Eovolt is growing very fast. Between 2019 and 2020, the company, founded by Baptiste Fullen and Luca Chevalier, has almost tripled its sales from 1,500 units to 4,000 e-bikes sold in France and across Europe. Specialised in folding e-bikes, the brand now works with more than 400 shops and has great expectations for 2021 and the years to come.

MORGAN HILL, USA - The question of what to do with battery recycling is increasingly becoming pressing with the rapidly growing market for e-bikes. Industry insiders have already warned for a tsunami of old and dead batteries. Rather than send them to a landfill, Specialized decided to take the next step to ensure a second life for those batteries.

DEVENTER, the Netherlands - Sports equipment, including bicycles and bicycle parts, is high on the list of most frequent product recalls. "Recently, when looking for a company that could support us by taking over the entire recall management, I could not find a suitable nor affordable company. Therefore, I decided to start my own company offering this service," explains Rutger Oldenhuis, former head of Legal Affairs at Shimano Europe.

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台灣，台中－台灣最大自行車製造商Giant Group公佈2020會計年度報告，說明銷售額同比成長10.3%，達到700.1億台幣（20.8億歐元）。稅後利潤甚至成長46.7%，達49.5億台幣（1.4729億歐元）。

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