荷蘭，納爾登（Naarden）－Accell正加緊腳步搶佔電動載貨自行車市場，他們推出全新的奢華品牌Carqon加入Urban Arrow、Riese & Muller及Ca Go的戰場。

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The production and export of e-bikes has proven its importance for Taiwan's bicycle industry last year. Throughout 2019 the Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) already indicated that the export of e-bikes was expanding rapidly. The official export statistics of the Taiwan's Customs Administration and the Ministry of Finance now provides the full picture of the booming e-bike exports.

VIENNA, Austria - With a Corona-related delay, the Austrian Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Sports Equipment Suppliers (VSSÖ) presented its latest year 2019 bicycle and e-bike statistics. It can be best expressed in the crisp short formula, 'units down, value up'.

PARIS, France - The French market has recorded a new increase in bicycle sales in 2019 according to the French Bicycles Observatory published by the Union Sport & Cycle. Last year, the market reached a total of 2.329 billion euro, an increase of 10 percent. Bicycle sales represented 1.502 billion euro (+12.6 percent) for 2,652,099 units (- 2 percent), including 388,100 e-bikes. The P&A segment also increased with a turnover of 827 million euro (+ 5.9 percent). Thanks to the augmentation of the e-bike market, the average price is still growing at 566 euro compared to 493 euro in 2018.

LONDON, England - Since Covid-19 took hold, there has been a surge in budget priced bike sales and bike repairs in the UK. Whilst major chains like Halfords and Evans closed at the start of the outbreak when lockdown was declared by the UK government on 23rd March, cycle shops were soon declared 'essential' and allowed to open. What effect has this had on the market?

NAARDEN, The Netherlands - Accell is accelerating its presence on the e-cargo bike market. With Carqon, the company launches a new luxury design brand on the market which immediately competes with brands such as Urban Arrow, Riese & Muller and Ca Go.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last week European cycling associations marked an important breakthrough for cycling on the EU agenda as an equal mode of transport with the auto sector and public transport. At a press conference the Executive Vice President of the Commission, Frans Timmermans, announced that cycling can be funded as part of new mobility money that will be released by the EU.

BANGKOK, Thailand - This year's Aseanbike has been cancelled. According to organisers Messe Friedrichshafen and N.C.C. Exhibition Organizer, the corona related obstacles to attend the show were too big. The Bangkok show was scheduled to be held from 29-31 October.

Without exception, the European markets reported thriving e-bike sales in 2019. During the year, all indicators pointed to rising sales. Official statistics from leading cycling countries in this online magazine now confirm this trend. E-bikes even give the industry so much confidence that the outlook for the post-corona era tends to be positive. After all, the trend of expanding e-bike markets in 2019 was continued in the first months of 2020.

PARIS, France - Angell, the bike project launched by Marc Simoncini and Jules Trecco in 2018, has partnered with household appliance manufacturer, Groupe SEB, in an exclusive arrangement. The group will be responsible for the industrial development and production of Angell smart bikes at its long-standing Is-sur-Tille plant in Burgundy, France. Groupe SEB is also supporting the project by acquiring a stake in Zebra, the company that produces and markets Angell, through its SEB Alliance investment vehicle.

MUNICH, Germany - ADAC, Germany's automotive and mobility club, and the largest in Europe with 21 million members, has partnered with the start-up Rydies to launch a monthly e-mobility subscription service called e-Ride. The service will offer e-bikes and e-mopeds for use throughout Germany.

OSAKA, Japan - In its financial statement of the first quarter of 2020, the Shimano Group reported a downturn in sales since mid-March. The company also pulled its full-year business performance forecasts. The situation has changed drastically since last month. "Bicycle assemblers in Europe are seeing a surge in orders and retailers in the US are running out of stock," said Shimano's CEO, Yozo Shimano.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - As Covid-19 lockdown measures slowly begin to ease, a new look is being taken at mobility solutions across Europe. EU Member States have adopted several measures to increase cycling through the improvement of public infrastructure as well as fiscal and financial incentives.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The annual Eurobike Award will deploy a mix of analogue and digital tools this year, the show organisers have announced. The award process has been adapted in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has also seen the physical show date of Eurobike move to November. The digital award ceremony and start-up pitch will now take place on 2nd September a couple of months prior to the physical event.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Up-to-date information on the latest market statistics has become essential to be successful in the e-bike and bicycle industry. To get all information on hand, Bike Europe has developed a new service to the industry; the market report updates.

柬埔寨，金邊（Phnom Penh）－新冠疫情對騎乘及購買自行車帶來正面的連鎖效應，柬埔寨的自行車出口今年初也急劇成長。據柬埔寨總商會（Chamber of Commerce）表示：「我們第一季度出口至歐洲的數量達有將近五十萬輛，出口值約為1.09億歐元，比去年同期增加了至少900萬歐元。」

德國，薩爾費爾德（Saalfeld）－Velosione德國車架生產廠的開幕對於達到靠近市場及更加靈活的供應鏈是很重要的一步。該公司上週慶祝發表首款射出成型敞模（injection-molded open-mold）製成的都會電動自行車碳纖車架。

法國， 阿訥西（Annecy）－Mavic的破產接管已進入新的階段，目前正和潛在買家進行商討。知名法國商業律師Didier Poulmaire向法國《隊報》（L'Equipe）解釋，目標是要避免Mavic收山。