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。

荷蘭，杜廷赫姆（Doetinchem）－ 下一期（2020年第3刊）Bike Europe雜誌現已上線提供點閱。此次精華部分包含與Deloitte的Paul Lee進行關於騎乘自行車越趨重要的訪談。 知名顧問公司Deloitte技術媒體通訊研究全球總監的Paul Lee表示：「電動自行車最迷人的一點就是這項產品徹底改變了自行車的倫理。」他同時也是一項近期研究－「發掘未來」（Discover the Future）的共同作者。

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - With coronavirus having a positive knock-on effect for cycling and bicycle purchases, Cambodia has also seen an upsurge in bicycle exports in the beginning of this year. According to Cambodia's Chamber of Commerce, "the country exported almost half a million bicycles to the EU, worth about 109 million euro in the first quarter of the year, which is over 9 million euro more than the same period last year."

SAALFELD, Germany - The opening of the Velosione frame production facility in Germany is an important step for production close to the market and a more flexible supply chain. Last week the company celebrated the commercial launch of its first injection-molded open-mold carbon city e-bike frame.

MUNDERFING, Austria - In a move to give the company's fast-growing e-mobility segment even more clout, on 25 February 2020 Austrian Pierer Mobility AG (former KTM Industries AG) established Husqvarna E-Bicycles GmbH as a wholly-owned subsidiary with headquarters in Munderfing, Austria.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Lightweight brandowner Carbovation GmbH has appointed Carsten Krumm as managing director. Krumm also participates in Carbovation GmbH next to the existing shareholders.

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比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－歐盟執行委員會的歐盟市場及產業總署於信件中向CONEBI聲明：「歐盟執委會將提出的復甦策略會納入歐洲綠色新政（European Green Deal）的主要 概念，以自行車產業的核心－智慧、乾淨的交通工具為基礎。」

台灣，台北－受到新冠肺炎疫情影響，台灣今年上半年多數的展會不是延期就是取消舉辦。台北展主辦單位貿協也因此加速策劃整合式線上服務，並協助廠商透過網路創造商機。他們在5月15日推出線上2D／VR展，展示最新自行車款及運動用品。