MADRID, Spain - Shimano Europe is setting up its own business operation in Spain for cycling components, cycling gear and fishing tackle, ending the exclusive distribution agreement with Macario Llorente. The operation will be named Shimano Iberia S.L.
BOULDER, United States - Tim Blumenthal, president of US organisation, PeopleForBikes is retiring after 16 years at the helm. Having spent the last four decades working in the bike industry he will hand over the reins to Jenn Dice, the organisation's current COO as of July 1, 2020.
OSAKA, Japan - Shimano Inc.'s Chairman Emeritus and former Chairman Yoshizo Shimano has passed away. Yoshizo died of chronic heart failure at the age of 85 on July 3, 2020. This was announced this morning by Shimano Inc. in Japan.
德國，羅伊特林根（Reutlingen）－Bosch eBike Systems的財務業績將受多國電動自行車市場的熱銷所影響。其執行長Claus Fleischer於2021年新品的網路預先發表會表示：「我們希望今年能和去年出色的成績相當，今年可能甚至超越去年。」
瑞典，桑德維肯（Sandviken）－創造高階電動自行車的工程與設計顧問公司GSD Global和添加劑製造商Sandvik合作研發一款3D列印鈦合金馬達固定件（3D printed titanium motor node），最高能縮減75%的成本並提供穩定品質，同時改善永續性。
荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（Amsterdam）－VanMoof首支電視廣告因被認為有散佈恐懼之疑而被禁播。VanMoof在該廣告中反思過去汽車交通繁忙的情景並呼籲人們為永續發展的未來思考其他都會交通方式。
荷蘭，杜廷赫姆（Doetinchem）－新一期Bike Europe雜誌（2020年4號刊）現已開放線上點閱。本期精華包含疫情導致自行車網路熱銷之報導。
PARIS, France - The French bicycle market has recorded huge growth since May 11th, the date that lockdown ended in France, a recent study on bicycle use shows. Sales increased by 117% between May 12th and June 12th, according to the French Union Sport & Cycle organisation. Even though bicycle inventories are running low, the French government is increasing its financial support for cycling.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwanese bike manufacturer, Merida, increased its bike shipments in May by 25.31% as the consumer interest in bicycles grows in countries coming out of corona-lockdowns.
HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Accell Group has announced the appointment of Thierry Cornec as Regional Director South Europe, effective July 16th, 2020. He will be in charge of the operations in the region which includes France, Spain, Portugal and Italy.
WOUDENBERG, the Netherlands - Eugene Fierkens, Cycling Sports Group Europe's General Manager is not just planning to make his mark on brands such as Cannondale and GT, but is on a mission to lead changes in what he calls a broken system; the outdated 'model year' mindset in the bicycle industry. Eugene Fierkens made the transition to Cycling Sports Group (CSG) Europe in January 2019. Coming from 14 years at Specialized he is no stranger to the bicycle industry and was keen to tell Bike Europe about his visions for the future.
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom - The Bicycle Association is pressing the British government to urgently stimulate the e-bike market by addressing two main areas of concern: the cost barrier and the awareness barrier.
BAD SODEN, Germany - Ernst Brust succeeds Siegfried Neuberger as the new managing director of the German industry association, ZIV. Ernst Brust is one of the most renowned and knowledgeable bicycle experts in Germany. He will start in his new position as of 1st July 2020.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - VanMoof's first television commercial has been banned from French TV because it is said to create a 'climate of fear'. In the commercial VanMoof reflects on the rat race of busy car traffic of the past and invites people to consider other urban transport modes for a sustainable future.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Six pilot cities from five different countries are being used for an EU-funded shared e-mobility project, eHubs. The 18-month long pilot scheme will be used to determine a blueprint and set best practices for other cities to follow.
DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - The next edition of Bike Europe magazine (number 4/2020) is now available to read online. The highlights include the report of booming online sales as a direct result of corona.
美國，華盛頓港（Port Washington）－美國自三月開始驚人成長的自行車銷售量，到了四月更是加速上升。四月的傳統自行車、室內腳踏車、安全帽及零配件零售較去年成長了75%達到10億美元（8.85億歐元）的銷售額。
菲律賓，馬尼拉（Manila）－菲律賓《馬尼拉標準報》（Manila Standard）本週報導，Giant Manufacturing正考慮在菲律賓投資設新廠。該國貿易部次長Ceferino Rodolfo表示：「去年開始的初步對話進而促成了這項投資。就我們目前討論到的，他們表現是有興趣的。」
