立宛陶，斯奧萊（Siauliai）－Baltik Vairas已將電動自行車生產現代化帶往下一階段。立宛陶唯一電動自行車及自行車製造廠當中的全新組裝線已正式啟用。

法國，阿訥西（Annecy）－Mavic SAS的新東家法國Bourrelier集團欲將品牌重心放回核心業務－輪組。在Yoann和Jean-Michel Bourrelier帶領之下，他們計劃Mavic再次創新，但同時也得後續處理其他類別產品，像是鞋類、安全帽及自行車服裝。他們也想更專注在與製造商的聯繫，藉以增加OEM的業務。

TAMPERE, Finland - Following Revonte ONE, the smart e-bike drive system with an integrated automatic transmission, Revonte has released the flexible Revonte Akku battery solution for e-bikes.

KLOSTERNEUBURG, Austria - Founded only in 2013, Austrian kid and juvenile bike supplier Woom has made a name for itself not only in the German-speaking world. With the entry of a group of investors Woom founders and CEOs Marcus Ihlenfeld and Christian Bezdeka now have fresh money on board. This investment will help to grow further in- and outside Europe.

PARIS, France - Despite the increase of the Covid-19 pandemic and more and more restrictions, the French trade show Pro Days took place in Paris (Porte de Versailles) from September 20 to 22 with an opening to consumers on the last day. Organiser, Département Beauté, said it was the first trade show to be held in Europe. A real breath of fresh air for the brands and the retailers a few weeks from Eurobike. 

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Following a successful Interboot event, Messe Friedrichshafen is reassuring all potential visitors that the Eurobike special edition 2020 is on track to open its doors in November. A complete hygiene and health and safety concept is in place which has been approved by the local authorities.

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BRUSSELS, Belgium - To provide more legal certainty for e-bike assemblers in Europe, the European Commission amended the anti-circumvention regulation for the import components made in China. Under the new regulation 2020/1296 published in the Official Journal, the

SIAULIAI, Lithuania - Baltik Vairas has taken the next step in the modernisation of its e-bike production. This week an all new assembly line became operational in Lithuania's only e-bike and bicycle factory.

ANNECY, France - The new owner of Mavic SAS, the French Bourrelier Group wants to refocus the brand on its core business: wheel sets. Co-chaired by Yoann and Jean-Michel Bourrelier, they want to bring back innovation at Mavic but they must also rationalise the other product categories: shoes, helmets and bike wear. They also intend to increase their OEM activity by being more attentive to manufacturers.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The existing ISO 4210 safety standard for bicycles was supposed to be extended with a new paragraph on e-bikes. On 1 September ISO officially published this Part 10, but not as a standard, but a technical specification.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - What happened to the OEM-industry event Taichung Bike Week, which was announced for 22 to 25 September? Due to COVID-19 the organisers had already turned this important international industry meeting into a small national industry get-together. As Bike Europe found out from co-organiser Wheel Giant, this year's event was cancelled just before the opening. How and why you can find out here.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Tern has upgraded to its Vektron folding e-bike line-up to include more powerful Bosch drivetrains, and updates to the frame, components, and colour options. With similar price points to the previous models, shipping of the upgrades to the EU and North America will start in Q4 2020.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Darkbuster E1 e-bike light features high level protection against dust, sand, dirt and is corrosion resistant. Developed by Taiwanese Brightstar it complies to stringent international electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, USA - Improperly manufactured cables for e-bikes distributed by Pedego Inc. in the US can cause dangerous circumstances. The company has received five reports of cable malfunctioning, causing the bike to unexpectedly accelerate and is now issuing a recall.

SAALFELD, Germany - The introduction of injection-molded frames by Velosione earlier this year opened the possibility to start recycling carbon frames. The issue of recycling carbon frames is high on the circular agenda to make the bicycle industry more sustainable.

KUFSTEIN, Austria - Before Covid-19 hit the global market young e-mobility service company Greenstorm Mobility GmbH had been working on nothing but growth and expansion. The 2016 founded start-up has now hit the brake and will only focus on what they call essential business areas - meaning, "where experience has shown that it makes sense and above all stands for profit and liquidity".

SCHLITTERS, Austria - Nox Cycles, the sister brand of Hawk Bikes, was founded 16 years ago by the late Lorenz Hoser and his team in Berlin. Since 2017 the company has relied on its own close to the market e-bike production site in Austrian Ziller Valley. Now the activities of local Nox Cycles Austria GmbH, based in Zell am Ziller, will be significantly expanded.