WILTON, USA - With it's latest e-bike launch, the Mavaro Neo 1, Cannondale has collaborated with Garmin to create an integrated radar system that alerts riders to vehicles approaching from behind.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium - The Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) pointed out the dramatic situation of the bicycle industry in Europe in an open letter to the European Commission. Due to the Corona pandemic, CONEBI expects a drop in production volumes of at least 40 percent in 2020, compared to the pre-COVID-19 planning.
ZIRNDORF, Germany - Metz Mecatech GmbH and charging technology provider Integrated Infrastructure Solutions GmbH (INTIS) developed what it claims to be "the world's first inductive charging option" for the Metz Moover e-scooter.
Subscribers onlyMILAN, Italy - Confindustria ANCMA, Italy's national bicycle association, has released the annual data on the Italian market. More than 1.7 million bicycles were sold in 2019, a 7 percent increase from the previous year. The market saw a continuous increase in e-bike sales and a slight recovery in traditional bikes. There are, however, strong concerns for 2020 data.
SUZHOU, China- Bafang, manufacturer of e-mobility components and complete drive systems, has opened its own sales office in Taichung City, Taiwan and welcomes Denise Huang as its Taiwan Contact Agent. The new Taichung office will service OEM customers in Taiwan for sales, after sales, product presentations and all other aspects of OEM needs and requests.
The drastic implications of the coronavirus crisis on the bicycle industry in Europe are rapidly becoming visible. Companies are looking for both creative as well as radical solutions to adapt new measures to safeguard their businesses for the future. Here an overview of the latest developments.
荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（Amsterdam）－擁有Pon Bike Group的Pon Holdings表示，該集團的財務報告有較2018年改善。該公司2019年營業額及利潤皆有成長，不過他們也做出和其他大公司一樣的決定－今年將延後分派股息。
義大利，特雷維索（Treviso）－義大利高階公路自行車及配件服飾品牌Pinarello宣佈，Uberto Thun-Hohenstein已在4月1日起以執行長的身份加入團隊。
荷蘭，麥德雷赫特（Mijdrecht）－Alan Clarke在至少50年以前便加入了總部位於英國諾丁漢（Nottingham）Sturmey-Archer的出口銷售部門，當時他們還是Raleigh Industries的子公司。現在他將卸下Sunrace Sturmey-Archer Europe BV的總經理職位去享受退休生活。
德國，德勒斯登（Dresden）－全球機車測試形態（World Motorcycle Test Cycle，簡稱WMTC）自今年一月開始實施至今，已大幅改變高速電動輔助自行車（speed pedelec）的型式認可測試程序。位於德國德勒斯登的EMEC-Prototyping已在測試平台上運用WMTC完成一系列的成功測試。
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - In a video statement published today Eurobike show manager Stefan Reisinger expressed his concerns over the next edition of the biggest show in the e-bike and bicycle industry. "The most asked question is at the moment: will the show take place in September? My honest answer is right now: we are not sure," said Stefan Reisinger.
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Unlike nearly every crisis in recent history the current one has escalated in such way that it has turned into a serious problem for nearly every participant in the global bicycle value chain. A dilemma that, at one time or another, has left nearly everyone at every level struggling to find a solution, a ray of hope and a light at the end of the tunnel.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Pon Holdings, which includes the Pon Bike Group, has reported an improvement in the group's financial results compared to 2018. Both the turnover and the profit of the company increased in 2019, but the group has followed other large companies and decided to postpone the dividend this year.
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The coronavirus is hitting hard, both in terms of health and economics. With various forms of lockdowns in place across the world, the global supply chain which allows the bike industry to function is facing the consequences of reduced operations.
MIJDRECHT, the Netherlands - More than 50 years ago, Alan Clarke joined the export sales department of Nottingham, UK based Sturmey-Archer. At that time the component was a subsidiary of Raleigh Industries. He is now stepping down as General Manager of Sunrace Sturmey-Archer Europe BV to enjoy a well-earned retirement.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) has today released the findings of its first Coronavirus Business Impact Survey which show an industry facing multiple challenges, but confident of survival. The m
DRESDEN, Germany - The implementation of the WMTC (World Motorcycle Test Cycle) from January 2020 onwards has significantly changed the speed pedelec's type approval test procedure. Dresden, Germany based EMEC-Prototyping already did a series of successful test runs with WMTC implemented in its test benches.
