ANTWERP, Belgium - Now the bicycle enjoys an unprecedented rise in popularity, the next automotive stakeholder invests in this industry. The Belgium automotive distributor Beerens Group took over the Benelux importer and wholesaler Van der Wal for an undisclosed amount.
HANOVER, Germany - Continental's Urban Taraxagum bicycle tyre made from dandelion rubber has been recognised with two awards. The Red Dot Design award was awarded for the design of the tread of the tyre, which is based on the cell shape of the dandelion and Focus E-Bike has commended the sustainability of rubber extraction from dandelions.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The impact on product development and new introductions as a result of the corona pandemic become more and more evident. It is not only supply chain issues that hamper the industry today, also new developments for model year 2021 have been delayed on a large scale.
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - In a case with implications beyond the bike industry, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), held that copyright protection may exist for a product whose shape is, at least in part, necessary to obtain a technical result. This legal judgement favours folding bike producer, Brompton, in their case against South Korean, Get2Get.
REUTLINGEN, Germany - For model year 2021, Bosch eBike Systems is extending the small, robust on-board Kiox computer to include a navigation function. According to Bosch, "the technical improvements optimise the e-bike experience making it the smart connected companion for long rides."
BRUSSELS, Belgium - "The European Commission cannot continue to ignore a key barrier to growth for the LEV market," says trade association, LEVA-EU, following the decision to carry out another study into LEVs. The association is calling for the commission to "match green transport rhetoric with action on LEVs" in regards to legislation which limits the sector.
TALLINN, Estonia - European transportation platform, Bolt, is launching its first electric bike-sharing service. The service is being rolled out in Paris, with plans to expand to more European capitals this year. Bolt, which was founded in 2013, is now offering electric bikes, scooters, and ride-hailing under a single brand in one app.
荷蘭，邦尼克－電動自行車在歐洲各國市場持續熱銷，許多人都將其視為最佳的都會交通工具，因此使用族群不斷成長。即便是像荷蘭這樣的成熟市場，電動自行車銷售依舊呈雙位數成長。
日本，大阪（Osaka）－Shimano Inc.主席Emeritus其前任主席Yoshizo Shimano皆已辭世。Yoshizo因慢性心力衰竭於今年7月3日離世，享年85歲。
法國，巴黎（Paris）－近期一份關於自行車使用的研究報告顯示，法國自行車市場自5月11日開始大幅成長，當日是法國正式解封的日子。5月12日至6月12日的銷售共成長117%。儘管自行車庫存量已趨近於零，法國政府仍持續增加這部分的財務支援。
台灣，台北－因疫情影響，各國的自行車使用者數量逐漸增加，而台灣自行車廠商Merida五月的出貨量也上升了25.31%。
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The topic of sustainability and circular economy is only slowly being picked up by the bicycle industry. The first steps towards circular economy are not easy to make. Erik Bronsvoort and Matthijs Gerrits who met at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands picked up the challenge to learn about how a circular economy could really work in the bicycle industry.
REDDITCH, UK - Halfords Group plc, the UK's largest cycling retailer, has posted Q2 results for the 13 weeks to July 3rd showing an incredible 57.1% like-for-like growth in cycling sales. Clearly the impact of coronavirus was a key driver, with the British public turning to two wheels for exercise and transport to work (avoiding public transport) during the lockdown.
's-HEERENBERG, the Netherlands - Future ambitions and a focus on both sports bikes and urban mobility with their e-bikes made Specialized decide to look for a new location for its European shared service center in the Netherlands.
BOCHOLT, Germany - Omnichannel bicycle distributor Rose Bikes GmbH announced a trading model cooperation with the country's largest sports store known as Engelhorn Sports. Next August, Rose Bikes will open a shop-in-shop at Engelhorn's huge sporting goods retail store in Mannheim, Germany.
BERLIN, Germany - The EU-funded CityChangerCargoBike project has released key results of the first European Cargo Bike Industry Survey. 38 cargo bike brands contributed data anonymously, revealing many positives for Europe's cargo bike industry including an expected market growth of 53% in 2020.
BUNNIK, the Netherlands - The e-bikes enjoys a rapidly rising popularity in many European markets, now many see it as the best alternative for public transport in urban areas. Even in mature markets like the Netherlands, e-bike sales continue to increase by double digits.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The new expert group of Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) has the ambition to become a unique think tank for cycling, attracting top strategic leaders and analysts from all sectors of cycling. The group will gather evidence and produce intelligence that will allow accurate market forecasting, stronger promotion of the industry, and better information for the industry as well as NGOs, policymakers and investors.
