AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Yamaha Motor is responding to the rapidly expanding market of urban mobility by introducing the PWseries CE drive unit and the External Crossover 500 battery to the Model Year 2021 line-up. Yamaha says it has, "created its lightest, quietest and most compact drive unit - and a battery that provides increased versatility and practicality."
BREMBATE, Italy - Vittoria has released their newest range of e-bike tires. Using graphene technology, Vittoria says the new tires help with battery saving and offer extreme grip and puncture resistance.
OTTOBRUNN, Germany - Drivetrain manufacturer, Fazua, has optimised the connectivity of its system by rounding out the 'evation' experience with a 2.0 software update. The software update is the first big step towards a wide-ranging Fazua connectivity environment.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Urban mobility specialist, Tern, announced that its GSD and HSD e-bikes are among the first to pass, and even exceed, rigorous new German cargo bike testing standards, the EFBE Tri-Test.
FULDA, Germany - The Büchel Edge rear light with integrated Z reflector, is the first sensor-controlled brake light for bicycles in accordance with the new StVZO and ECE guidelines. Büchel has introduced the brake light for model year 2021.
BUSNAGO, Italy - Prologo has presented its most versatile line of saddles ever. The AGX line contains all road saddles developed for almost every condition. Prologo took a lot of inspiration for the design of this new line of saddles from its training project 'Explore the World'.
EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands - Shimano has introduced three new e-bike batteries into its Shimano Steps line-up including internal and external versions of its 630Wh largest capacity batteries for even longer rides.
MÜNSTER, Germany - Bicycle security expert Trelock has bundled even more know-how into its new folding lock FS 480 COPS and aims to "score with a great deal of security combined with maximum flexibility and comfort".
MONTREAL, Canada - Dorel Industries Inc. reports a spike in demand for all types of bicycles during the second quarter of 2020. For the owner, sales of brands such as Schwinn, Mongoose and Cannondale rose dramatically and was maintained throughout the quarter.
"Promote yourself to a wider audience," said Fiona Bull, Programme Manager at the World Health Organization (WHO) at last year's World Cycling Forum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Her presentation has been going through my mind a lot in the past months. All media reported on the cycling boom in many cities as people are looking for alternative means of mobility in the post-corona era.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - In corona-year 2020, Eurobike is scheduled at the end of November with tailor-made solutions as a special-edition working trade show and industry get together at a European level. Over 450 exhibitor brands and ten thousand trade visitors and media representatives are expected at the Eurobike Special.
VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands - Darfon Europe has announced a collaboration between its e-bike premium brand BESV and Grofa Action Sports GmbH. The traditional German bicycle importer will take over exclusive BESV distribution rights in Germany and Austria.
日本，大阪（Osaka）－Shimano Group上半年財務報告顯示，自行車零件部門銷售下滑14.6%，較前一年同期減至12.26億日圓（9.92億歐元）；營收則是下降19.7%。
義大利，米蘭（Milan）－義大利的電動自行車產量及銷售都正在成長，去年產量便大幅增加209%、達21.3萬輛；常規自行車的國內產量也增加7%，達262.5萬輛。義大利人皆感受到電動自行車帶來的好處，全國銷售從2018年的17.3萬輛達到去年的19.5萬輛。
荷蘭，寧斯佩特（Nunspeet）－鋰離子電池的易燃性在電動自行車產業廣為皆知的。荷蘭電動自行車專家Stella在過去幾年發生過兩次電池著火事件，他們在上月新設一間高階電池倉庫。
柬埔寨，金邊（Phnom Penh）－柬埔寨海關當局數據指出，該國上半年共出口110萬輛自行車至歐洲。一至七月的出口值為2.05億歐元。
IRVINE, USA - For over four decades, Fox Racing has been the global leader in motocross and mountain biking protective gear and apparel. Last year, industry insider Jeff McGuane joined the brand as CEO. "Once we had set our sights on the future of Fox, we invested in talent and culture."
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The corona driven rise in demand for e-bike and bicycles poses considerable challenges for top-to-bottom supply chain in the bicycle industry. In the run-up to the key industry get together Eurobike in November, Messe Friedrichshafen CEO Klaus Wellmann points out that "the show in November is the ideal opportunity to conduct important face-to-face talks at the end of the season and to kick off the new 2021 bike business year."
