BRUSSELS, Belgium - Cycling industries are game changers for decarbonized mobility in Europe. The industry organization Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) puts the impact of the sector and its new innovations in the spotlight at its 2020 summit. Next week's online summit will put experts of the e-bike and bicycle industry together with key Brussels stakeholders.

MILAN, Italy - A taskforce of experts put together by the Italian government to bring the country out of the Covid19 crisis are looking towards bicycles as a safer means of transportation in cities. Among the proposals of the task force, led by Vittorio Colao, are calls for financing of e-bikes to avoid crowding on public transport.

JIANGSU, China - During the coronavirus pandemic, public transport in many Chinese cities was temporarily suspended and sharing e-cycles began to show their value. As the country begins the gradual pJIANGSU, China - During the coronavirus pandemic, public transport in many Chinese cities was temporarily suspended and shared (e)bicycles began to show their value. As the country begins the gradual process of going back to work, the operational volume of shared e-bikes has increased significantly, a trend which is expected to continue this year.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Governmental measures to limit the impact of the Coronavirus brought the European bicycle industry almost to a standstill. On the other hand, bicycle shops have been labelled as essential in order to provide people the necessary means of urban mobility. How is the bicycle industry handling this confusing situation? When asked by Bike Europe, CONEBI President Erhard Büchel stated, "these difficult times will make us stronger in the end as people now do realise the importance of the bicycle and its industry in Europe."

GARREL, Germany - Heiko Plorinn has been appointed General Manager of Roland Werk GmbH, a family business based in Garrel, Germany in April 2020. The company's main shareholder Thomas Kalkhoff, who is currently responsible for daily operations wanted to realise a generational change. The appointment is also seen as the next step in the further development of the company whose core business is the production of wheels.

APELDOORN, the Netherlands - For several years, Merida Benelux has offered consumers the option of ordering a bicycle online and then having it delivered via a local dealer. In this era of corona, this hybrid way of shopping is particularly popular due to bicycle shop closures in Belgium and the switch to online shopping in the Netherlands.

BERLIN, Germany - The re-opening of bicycle shops in Germany as announced last night by the federal and state government comes as a big relief for the bicycle industry. As Europe's largest e-bike and bicycle market the restart of retail will be an important indication on how sales will develop when shops will be allowed to open after the Corona crisis in other European countries.

HOOGEVEEN, the Netherlands - For two years, Dutch bicycle manufacturer, Azor worked on their bicycle configurator, spending tens of thousands of euros to develop the system. But Azor director Jan Rijkeboer, is pleased with the result: "a digital bicycle assembly tool with the capability of up to 10 billion possible configurations."

LELYSTAD, the Netherlands - Giant Europe has started building a new distribution centre in Lelystad the Netherlands, to strengthen its position in Europe. Despite the coronavirus lockdown measures in the country, Giant confirms that this has had minimal impact and construction is still on schedule for completion in 2020.

DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - The next edition of Bike Europe magazine (number 2/2020) is now available to read online in our digital magazine section. Some of the highlights are the interview with CONEBI President Erhard Buchel on 'the impact of coronavirus' and the latest market reports on Germany and the Netherlands.

荷蘭，杜廷赫姆（Doetinchem）－兩間自行車製造商在配合政府實施的防疫措施閉廠之後，於昨日宣佈將恢復生產線運作。位於荷蘭和西班牙巴斯克自治區（Basque）的Gazelle和Orbea S. Coop都聲明表示：「在嚴謹遵守當局訂定的健康及衛生措施之下復工。」

台灣，台北－今年因為台北自行車展取消，d&i創新設計獎也受波及轉入幕後。受到全球疫情爆發的影響，所有得獎作品都將在五月台北展d&i得獎作品透過VR、以3D虛擬的方式呈現。

義大利，米蘭（Milan）－義大利國家自行車暨機車產業工會（Confindustria ANCMA）寫了一封公開信給義大利總理Giuseppe Conte提出讓自行車產業提早復工的訴求。

荷蘭，杜廷赫姆（Doetinchem）－Rosie Burgin在今年3月加入了Bike Europe編輯團隊擔任資深編輯一職。

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Today two bicycle manufacturers announced the restart of their production after they were closed when their governments launched measures against the Corona pandemic. Both Gazelle in the Netherlands and the Basque bicycle manufacturer Orbea S. Coop in Spain resumed operations "in compliance with the maximum health and hygiene measures established by the competent authorities," as both companies stated this morning.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The disclosure of the Taipei Cycle d&i awards was one of the events that was forced to the background due to the cancellation of Taipei Cycle this year. Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, all award-winning products will be presented digitally at the VR pavilion of "Taipei Cycle d&i awards exhibition" in May.

MILAN, Italy - Confindustria ANCMA, Italy's national cycling association, has written an open letter to Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte soliciting for an earlier re-opening of the facilities involved in bicycle production which have been closed as a result of the coronavirus.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Rosie Burgin has joined the Bike Europe editorial team as Senior Editor, starting the role in March 2020.