AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - The latest sales figures of the country's biggest dealer cooperative, Dynamo Retail shows an ongoing demand for e-bikes. Compared with last year, the turnover in April for the category of bicycles increased by 5.8%. For all product categories combined the group reports a 6.3% growth. A remarkable result now the whole economy is struggling with impact of the coronacrisis.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - All companies making or supplying cargo-bikes for delivery and consumer use are called to complete a research study by the CityChangerCargoBike project into the European market. The research addresses brands, dealers and distributors of cargo bikes as well as suppliers and providers of cargo bike specific products and services.
CAMBIAGO/MILAN, Italy - Another big Italian bicycle name has been sold to a fund. After Pinarello's acquisition, in 2017, by L Catteron (LVMH luxury group), it's now the time of one of the biggest and most historical names in Italy's cycling history: Colnago.
NECKARSULM, Germany - At last year's Eurobike, Amprio GmbH's head of drive unit development, Dietmar Greven, stated that the 2016-founded start-up intends to start series production of its own pedelec drivetrain system called "E-Track System" in mid 2021. Meaning that Amprio drivetrains with individual control unit (HMI) and rechargeable battery will first buzz onto the market in 2022. Backed by its parent company Rheinmetall Group the newcomer can now also rely on a comprehensive and customer-oriented logistics and service concept.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Messe Friedrichshafen has announced that Eurobike 2020 will move to November citing that it was "practically impossible" to run on the planned date in September. The organisers will now hold a one-off Eurobike Special show from 24 to 26 November 2020, with a pure B2B format.
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - A group of European researchers have developed rechargeable graphene batteries that out-perform other graphene-based cathodes in terms of recharging efficiency. This could be an encouraging step forward for the sustainable developments of e-bikes.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - In a 2,5 hour webinar Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) CEO Kevin Mayne called for "the creation of an e-bike access fund so that these can be available to everyone throughout the EU, to buy, to share and to enable small businesses to buy e-cargo bikes." Over 500 people attended the virtual conference last Tuesday.
OSAKA, Japan - In its financial statement of the first quarter of 2020 the Shimano Group reports a good start of the year in Europe and North America supported by good weather. From mid-March, turnover declined sharply and as a result, net sales from in the bicycle category decreased 15.4% from the same period of the previous year to JPY 58,868 million (507m euro).
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - While the corona pandemic forced market leader Shimano Inc. to shift down a couple of gears, two Swedish industry participants, Thule Group AB and MIPS AB, were able to keep their first interim quarter results on a solid (Thule Group) and still promising (MIPS) base.
荷蘭，杜廷赫姆（Doetinchem）－歐洲各國都在一步步恢復營運當中，是時候評估這段停工期對自行車供應鏈和各廠商造成的影響範圍了。而歐洲企業現在是採取什麼應對措施？目前又有哪些層面受到顯著的影響？
德國，霍爾茨基興（Holzkirchen）－Specialized在英國、荷蘭和比利時等歐洲國家成功推出整合市集之後，也將在德國、奧地利、瑞士及盧森堡推出。
法國，訥韋爾（Nevers）－法國自行車製造商Look Cycle Group（Look Cycle and Corima）已針對防疫期間採取的措施評估其效益。該集團執行長Federico Musi說明了他們最近遇到的問題是如何讓他們重新看待經營公司的方式。
台灣，桃園－台灣電動車及電池製造商品牌Gogoro已宣佈在五月以Eeyo品牌踏入美國電動自行車市場的計畫，之後將會在夏季於歐洲發表產品。
HOLZKIRCHEN, Germany - After having launched its integrated marketplace successfully in several European countries such as the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Belgium, US bike supplier Specialized is launching its integrated marketplace in Germany, Austria, Switzerland (DACH region) and Luxembourg.
BAD SODEN, Germany - The promotion of cycling as preferred transport mode during and after the COVID-19 crisis has been picked up around Europe. However, in Germany, the automotive industry's demand to support car purchases to compensate for corona-related failures provoke a lot of negative reactions. In a joint effort the Germany bicycle industry and partners called for a mobility premium for everyone, including e-bikes and not only for cars.
NEVERS, France - The French bicycle manufacturer, Look Cycle group (Look Cycle and Corima), has reviewed the way it functions, in light of the measures applied during the coronavirus pandemic. Federico Musi, the group's CEO, explains how some of the problems they've encountered recently have given them a fresh look at how the business is run.
TAOYUAN, Taiwan - Gogoro, the Taiwanese-based electric scooter and battery manufacturer, has announced plans to enter the US e-bike market in May with the launch of a product named Eeyo. A European product launch will follow later in the summer.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - VanMoof, the Dutch bike-meets-smart-tech company, launched their next generation e-bikes this week at a significantly lower cost than previous launches. The bicycle manufacturer claims that taking control of the whole production process has allowed them to develop a high-tech range at a lower cost for consumers.
