PARIS, France - Entrepreneur Marc Simoncini launched a new e-bike brand called Angell Bike. In the past three years, Marc Simoncini, the brand CEO Jules Trecco and a team of 20 worked to develop the first Angell e-bike devised by the French designer Ora-ïto.
Sponsored2019 has been an intense year for Devron Europe, full of events, fairs and new collections. It has been a year of growth, both in brand awareness and market share.
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Earlier this month this trade journal posed the question "How Big is the Biggest in E-Bikes?" That we asked this question was triggered by Giant. Last October the biggest maker of Taiwan announced that it would sell 600,000 e-bikes this year. We had our doubts on that huge number.
NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - The company claims to be e-bike market leader in Holland with a 2018 sales total of about 65,000 units. And further fierce growth is expected as Stella's e-bike activities will no longer be limited to the Netherlands in 2020.
HOOFDDORP, the Netherlands - The Solar Bicycle Parking Facility is a new development of ECOpro Technology BV, a Dutch manufacturer of prefab construction systems and specialist in solar roofs. "The applications of solar panels in combination with e-bikes are versatile," says ECOpro Technology MD James Post.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - There are just a few days left for companies to submit products to the Taipei Cycle 2020 d&i awards. Organizer iF International Forum Design renamed the category 'IoT Applications for Cycling' to 'Smart cycling services' for this year's competition.
羅馬尼亞，蒂米什瓦拉（Timisoara）－羅馬尼亞明年將會出現歐洲規模最大的其中一間自行車工廠，產能將達150萬輛（電動）自行車，預計會有很多零部件製造商座落在新廠附近。到時候將成為另一座歐洲自行車谷，估計會有3000個長期的工作機會。
羅馬尼亞，庫爾蒂什瓦拉（Curtisoara）－義大利投資商將參與歐洲其中一間最大自行車生產工廠的建設，相關新聞請見本週電子報首篇報導。他們其實就是Campagnolo集團，該集團多年來一直有在東歐國家經營生意，直到近期決定拓展該區的業務。
英國，倫敦（London）－歐洲主要大城將於明年開始禁止私家車，這將會為電動自行車及速可達帶來一波成長。據Reuters的近期報導，某領先科技投資者預測將會出現這樣的綠革命。
俄羅斯，莫斯科（Moscow）－俄羅斯自行車市場今年的進展不大，銷售約300-350萬輛自行車，其中有一半是使用中國製零件於當地組裝成的，另一半是從中國進口的。僅約3萬輛自行車屬於國際知名品牌。兒童自行車一直是該國強項，當地品牌Stels約佔市場的三分之一。
TIMISOARA, Romania - It's to become one of Europe's biggest bike factories and is to open next year in Romania. With a production capacity of 1.5 million bicycles as well as e-bikes it's even so big that component manufacturers are expected to settle in the immediate vicinity of the new facility.
CURTISOARA, Romania - Italian investors are behind the founding of one of the biggest bike factories in Europe which is to be located in Timisoara, Romania (see the previous report in this newsletter).
SALT LAKE CITY, US - The National Bicycle Dealers Association (NBDA) endorsed the launch of the new trade and consumer show for the hardgoods industry, including biking. The Big Gear Show will take place from 21 - 25 July 2020 at the Salt Lake City convention centre.
SEOUL, South Korea - Puncture-resistance specialist Tannus has been awarded the 2019 'IP-R&D Outstanding Institution Award' by the South Korean government in recognition of the brand's work to secure its intellectual property.
Thun has recently made a donation of €3,500 to the German rainforest project 'Mein Regenwald', run by the non-profit organization 'Chance e.V.'. Its mission is the protection and exploration of an 18,000-hectare (180km²) forest area in the Peruvian Andes.
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LONDON, UK - Already next year the first major European cities will ban private cars. It will bring about a boom in the use of e-bikes and scooters. Such a "green revolution" is predicted by a leading tech investor, according to a recent Reuters report.
Subscribers onlyMOSCOW, Russia - The Russian bike market didn't make any significant achievements in 2019. Sales is estimated at 3 - 3.5 million bicycles; half of that number is locally assembled with China made parts. The other half is imported directly from China. Only some 30,000 bikes are of internationally renowned brands.
