VERONA, Italy - Cycling clothing manufacturer, Alé has launched a new collection, Velocity G+, which will "arm cyclists with a precious ally that is as thin as an atom: graphene. The graphene-based fabric helps cyclists push their performances to the max while keeping their bodies at the ideal temperature," the company claims.

MANILA, the Philippines - Giant Manufacturing is considering to invest in a new production facility in the Philippines. This was reported yesterday by the national daily newspaper 'Manila Standard'. "Initial talks from last year provided a good lead to investments," said Philippine Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo. "From what we have discussed so far, they said they are interested."

LONDON, UK - The pandemic has prompted many people to take to two wheels. Many see public transport as the least desirable option, the number of cyclists is expected to grow to unprecedented levels. It put the discussion on the necessity of wearing visible cycling clothes high on the agenda. Whether it is mandatory varies per country. Chris Salmon, Director of Quittance Legal Services, explains in this column: 'what the UK law says about cyclist visibility'.

MUNICH, Germany - The German automotive industry and Messe Munich developed an all new show concept with an eye on future, sustainable mobility. In a joint publication the two partners state that the IAA (International Automobile Exhibition) 2021 contains "a comprehensive mobility mix including passenger cars, e-bikes, e-scooters and local public transport".

HINKLEY, United Kingdom - British motorcycle manufacturer, Triumph, is going back to its bicycle origins and entering the e-bike market with the 'Trekker GT'. With a 118-year company history, this marks the first e-bike launch for Triumph, who manufactures 65,000 motorcycles annually.

COLOGNE, Germany - The German Motorcycle Industry Association (IVM) and Koelnmesse have decided to suspend Intermot 2020 - an event it originally planned to host from 6 to 11 October 2020. An alternative digital format is under preparation and will be implemented by the year's end. The next physical edition of the biennial event will now be scheduled in 2022.

荷蘭，海倫芬（Heerenveen）－Accell Group報告自行車銷售自三四月受到封鎖影響消沉之後在五月回升。有鑑於疫情的不定性及波動，該公司也安排了額外的信用額度作為預防措施，確保能有充裕的流動資金。

台灣，台中－為加強在台灣產業的影響力並推動未來的成長幅度，Bosch eBike Systems在台中成立了總部。該公司執行長Claus Fleischer在盛大開幕當日表示：「我們在這地區看到很多潛力，也計劃透過創新產品來擴展我們的影響力。」

德國柏林，巴特索登（Bad Soden）－德國產業協會ZIV報導：「對於我們任職了25年總監的Siegfried Neuberger在6月13日突然離世的消息感到錯愕又難過。」

德國，福吉沙芬（Friedrichshafen）－今年因疫情延至11月24-26日舉辦的Eurobike正調整其展會概念，今年將商務休息室的概念注入商討會議，特別是OEM、零配件方面。主辦單位也將會更著重於地區性。

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BAD SODEN, Berlin - "With great sadness and dismay we announce that our long-time managing director Siegfried Neuberger suddenly passed away on 13 June 2020," reports the German industry association ZIV this afternoon. Siegfried Neuberger has been serving the ZIV for 25 years as managing director.

AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - The largest bicycle dealer cooperative in the Netherlands, Dynamo Retail Group has reported strong sales figures in May just like in April. Spurred on by an increase in cycling since the corona pandemic, the group has reported an increase in turnover of 36.4% in May.

MILAN, Italy - The 500 euro bonus scheme to purchase a new bicycle provided by the Italian government as part of the corona measures has attracted many people to the shops. The Italian industry organization, Confindustria ANCMA, reports a boost in sales since the shops reopened in early May.

ITTIGEN/BERN, Switzerland - The World Federation Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) is conducting a series of surveys to better understand the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the sporting goods business.  "The results of our May pulse survey show that COVID-19 is, as expected, having a sustained negative impact on our industry," comments WFSGI President & CEO, Robbert de Kock. But the results also revealed some positives.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - To strengthen its presence in the Taiwan bicycle industry and push the boundaries for the future of mobility growth in the bicycle sector, Bosch eBike Systems opened a Taichung-based headquarter office. "We see more potential in the region and are planning to expand our presence by bringing innovative solutions," said Claus Fleischer, CEO of Bosch eBike Systems at the grand opening today.

HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands - Accell Group has reported that bike sales rebounded in May after weak March and April sales as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions. In parallel, the company has arranged an additional credit facility as a

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization CEN-CENELEC has published a new standard on the general methods for the assessment of the ability to repair, reuse and upgrade energy-related products.