SCHIPHOL, the Netherlands - Yamaha's announcement to start coordinating its European OEM e-bike business from its EU head office in the Netherlands last May was already expected much earlier. In the nineties Yamaha was one of the pioneers on the e-bike market, but after a few less successful attempts in Europe, the company focused on the local market.

KOBLENZ, Germany - Bicycle manufacturer, Canyon, has teamed up with the Technical University of Aachen, Germany to design a new form of urban transportation. After two years in the making, they claim the 'Future mobility concept', is a "revolutionary alternative to both the automobile and the bicycle."

POZZOLEONE, Italy - The Selle Royal Group (SRG) has announced the passing of long-time colleague, Andrea Meneghelli, who died suddenly last Wednesday of natural causes. At only 49 years old, he passed away while riding his bike near his home in Dolo, Italy.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Designers, manufacturers and retailers in bicycle-related industries are now invited to submit their latest research and development results for the Taipei Cycle d&i awards 2021. Registrations are welcome until 14 December 2020 and the winners will be announced at next year's Taipei Cycle show which runs from 3-6 March 2021. open for entries

Now the summer is officially over, it is time to prepare for the upcoming season. On June 24 the Dutch government gave trade fairs the green light to continue their events safely, thus the past months were busy times for the team of the trade event Vélovak. As long as people are able to keep 1,5 meters distance between each other, there is no limit to the number of people for gatherings.

ENNEPETAL, Germany - Alexander Thun has been appointed co-CEO of Thun, the traditional German manufacturer of bicycle parts. Together with his father Alfred Thun, who will continue to act as managing partner, Alexander Thun now shares the responsibility for all business units.

HERNE, Germany - Dutch E-bike specialist, Stella E-bikes, is continuing its European expansion with the opening of a new E-bike Test Center in Herne, Germany. Following the store in Nettetal, this will be the e-bike specialist's second branch in Germany.

MASSACHUSETTS, US - By aiming to transform bicycle-sharing systems into an on-demand mobility solution, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) proposes that autonomous bicycles could serve as an alternative to current bike sharing models and solve problems such as over-quantification.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - A new information platform for the safe transportation, testing and packaging of battery cells, batteries, and vehicles and equipment containing batteries has been launched. BatteriesTransport.org is a joint industry initiative of eight industry associations for batteries and battery-powered products, including LEV trade association, LEVA-EU.

斯洛伐克 ，Velke Orviště－Kellys Bicycles執行長Michal Divinec於該公司2021年式展示會上表示：「經過20多年後，我們推出新一代的材料，擺脫易碎度高的標準樹脂碳複合材料了。」該斯洛伐克公司與比利時車架製造商Rein4ced合作，推出其適用於Theos F系列的全新電動自行車車架。

比利時，根特（Gent）－超市集團Colruyt在2019年收購比利時自行車連鎖零售公司Fiets!，拯救了他們的未來。Fiets!在一年前申請破產重組，據比國報章媒體De Tijd，Colruyt當時必須再投資1000萬歐元作為未來證明。

英國，米爾頓凱恩斯（Milton Keynes）－電動自行車製造商Volt已清楚看到製造緊鄰市場帶來的優勢，該公司於2010年成立，在疫情期間按計畫開設了位於Milton Keynes的英國廠。創辦兄弟檔James和Lyle Metcalfe也因此能看到產量大幅成長。

德國，法蘭克福（Frankfurt）－歐洲電池技術最大型會議及展覽再次宣佈新的舉辦日期，原訂於春季的日期受疫情影響將延到明年四月舉辦。

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - "Corona has been a spark for digitalisation," claimed Head of Eurobike, Stefan Reisinger at the opening of Eurobike's first digital days on September 1. He referred not only to the event being digital, but the fact that digitalisation is increasingly creeping into the whole bicycle industry chain.

BAD SODEN, Germany - Bicycles and e-bikes have become the mode of transport of the hour, defying the corona crisis, the German bicycle association, Zweirad-Industrie-Verband (ZIV) says. Figures they released today show a 15.8% increase in e-bike sales in Germany in the first half of 2020 and the association is optimistic about reaching 2019 sales levels by year end.

DEL MAR/Ca., USA - With Uwe Kalliwoda, Benno Bikes founder and managing director Benno Baenziger has brought an experienced industry player into the team, who after an extensive career and two-year time-out, will become an actively involved partner and help the US brand realise its growth ambitions.

SAINT-CYPRIEN, France - Founded in 2015, Easy Design Technology is the parent company of special bikes brand, Kiffy. Located at Saint-Cyprien, close to Saint-Etienne, the company is specialised in the development and the production of tricycles and more recently of longtail e-cargo bikes.

BEEK EN DONK, the Netherlands - Replacement parts wholesaler, Twindis, has made an exclusive collaboration deal with German battery manufacturer E-Bike Vision (EBV), a developer and producer of high-quality replacement batteries. Twindis will be the distribution partner for the Benelux.