比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－電動滑板車在歐洲現正越來越普及，不論是定點租還或是隨借隨還的電動滑板車都到處充斥於街道上，使用率也越來越高。因此也造成不少意外發生，近期在布魯塞爾首次發生致命意外，引起政府及各機構的高度關注。接下來政府將會訂定相關法規，甚至歐盟也可能立法規範。

法國，巴黎（Paris）－由於共享滑板車系統經營者數量正不斷成長，產品使用者數量和意外事故次數的也不斷增加，因此法國將從九月開始落實電動滑板車相關的新法規以管理該類城市交通工具。

日本，磐田市（Iwata）－Yamaha突破了自己在越野摩托車的表現，更是顯現出該品牌大廠源自摩托車運動的DNA。Yamaha現在聲稱其新款PW-X2中置馬達已為高階電動登山車設下新標竿。Yamaha還會為2020年度車款帶來更多新品，向是搭載PW-ST、四元感測系統（Quad Sensor System）及自動輔助模式技術的運動越野自行車。

台灣，彰化－由於今年初開始徵收電動自行車的反傾銷稅，因此TranzX正遷移其製造廠。他們並不是把所有的產線都從中國東莞市及深圳遷至台灣，而是只有遷移新款TranzX馬達M17至台灣廠。這是否意味未來會有更多？

AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - First half year results for the Dutch market indicate that again electric bike sales is showing huge growth. It contrasts sharply with the sale of regular bicycles, which is sinking further and further.

KORTRIJK, Belgium - That the Belgian people embraced e-bikes has already been established as a fact by recent market studies carried out by 'Velofollies', the country's biggest bicycle show.

ANNECY, France - Amer Sports has completed its divestment of Mavic SAS. The Finnish sporting goods manufacturer has finalized the sale of its French bike subsidiary to private equity firm Regent LP.

TAMPA, USA - Bill Shook and Ellen Kast, owners of the American Classic business, announced yesterday that they are marketing the assets of the business for sale, seeking a strategic or operational acquirer that can leverage the brand and its technologies to its fullest potential.

JOURE, the Netherlands - As part of a restructuring of the company which has resulted in the 3 companies that belong to the Spanninga group now operating under one identity towards customers, also management changes have taken place.

IWATA, Japan - The company has made a new for itself in motocross and even points to its DNA coming from motorsports. With that background Yamaha is now claiming to have set a new benchmark for hi-end e-MTBs with its new top mid-motor PW-X2.

CHANG HUA, Taiwan - TranzX is changing its production locations as a result of the e-bike anti-dumping duties that came into force at the beginning of this year. It is not switching its entire production from Dongguan and Shenzhen in China to Taiwan.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - On May 2018 the European Commission announced its intention to establish a single EU-wide platform grouping all relevant public and private stakeholders to coordinate open road testing of Connected and Automated Mobility and make the link with pre-deployment activities.

Having passed the halfway point of 2019, which for Thun is also its centenary year, the company has strategically evaluated a number of challenges it expects to face in its next century.

Summer is reaching its peak and trying to concentrate on the tasks at work becomes quite hard when you only dream about holidays. To cope with the lust for freedom and relaxation, there is nothing better than an outdoor activity, such as a bike ride.

越南，河內（Hanoi）－延宕許久的歐盟－越南FTA終於在上週日完成簽署。歐盟部長理事會（EU Council of Ministers）同意了EVFTA及投資保護協定（EVIPA），因而才有6月30日於河內進行的簽署儀式。該協定預計會對（電動）自行車產業有很大的影響，因為中國自行車製造業正受到反傾銷稅的箝制。

德國，羅伊特林根（Reutlingen）－Bosch eBike Systems近期發表了2020年車款一系列的新功能，包含馬達、電池及無線連接。其中最重要的一項功能就是軟體裡的鎖定功能，可以防止設定被更改。

台灣，台北－來自國際自行車及體育運品產業的代表將出席全球系列的研討會，搶先一步了解2020年的台北自行車展。日本及韓國廠商皆已在上週收到通知，後續將發佈更多訊息。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - You can see them in more and more cities around Europe. And the numbers of docked and/or free-floating electric step-scooters on offer on the streets is growing like wildfire. As well as their use.