瑞士，日內瓦（Geneva）－目前初步報告顯示，世界貿易組織（WTO）已裁決中國並未如其政府自稱在2016年自動獲得市場經濟地位。這項裁決更是確定了歐盟會再次宣佈對中國常規自行車徵收反傾銷稅。

TAIPEI, Taiwan - After Darfon Electronics Corp. entered the e-bike market in 2015, now another computer giant from Taiwan is making its appearance. And this one is even much bigger compared to Darfon.

ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - The biggest in the bike business like prominent e-bike maker Accell Group, will participate in the World Cycling Forum 2019. In particular as this 2-day International Conference is all about the industry's future.

GENEVA, Switzerland - Initial reports indicate that the World Trade Organization (WTO) decided that China didn't automatically qualify for market-economy status in 2016. The Chinese government claimed this.

NANJING, China - Nanjing Lishui Electronics Research Institute Co., Ltd. is one of the leading suppliers of e-bike controllers. The company sells more than 1,000 different kinds of customized electronic products to its international customer base.

Thun has announced the promotion of Victor Chen to the role of General Manager of Thun Tianjin, the group's Asian-Pacific business hub, with immediate effect.

FRANKFURT, Germany - Over 1,600 participants gathered last week for the 16th international Battery Experts Forum in Frankfurt, Germany. The event evolved into the leading get together of the battery industry and for the exchange of technological developments.

ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - The upcoming World Cycling Forum, taking place on June 4 and 5 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, offers participants the opportunity to visit the Cycling Laboratory of Delft University of Technology (TU Delft).

ALMERE, the Netherlands - Pon Bike Group saw its 2018 revenue grow by 14 percent and sold a total of 720,000 bikes. Electric bicycles continued to be the main product category of the 2nd biggest bike maker of Europe, after Accell Group. Pon Bike Group consists of Gazelle, Derby, Cervélo, Santa Cruz and BBB Cycling.

AMERSFOORT, the Netherlands - After a year that saw unprecedented growth in the main markets for e-bikes; one of those markets continues to show a large growth. During this year's first quarter the sale of city e-bikes (turnover-wise) grew by some 44 percent in the Netherlands.

台灣，台北－經過電動自行車銷售表現亮眼、帶來業績成長的一年之後，大家都很期待看到這個產業在2019年的表現。知名全球自行車品牌大廠Giant Manufacturing Co在上個月的台北展也發出類似的聲明，表示今年又會是電動自行車成長繼續突破的一年，這項商品將會橫掃歐洲。

荷蘭，鹿特丹（Rotterdam）－第二屆WCF成功邀請到一系列的知名專家做精彩演講，其中一位是Fiona Bull博士，她是總部位於瑞士日內瓦（Geneva）的世界衛生組織（WHO）預防非傳染性疾病部門（NCD）的負責人。她將演說與商業相關的體能活動增加、疾病預防和永續交通方式，並說明自行車如何扮演之中的重要角色。

由於柬埔寨在人權及法規的紀錄不良，歐盟在2月11日正式對該國發出通知，啟動可能導致其喪失優惠貿易待遇的程序。近期有一封由多個協會共同發出的信件，其中包含代表自行車產業的WFSGI，柬埔寨自此受到的壓力更大，該國是歐盟最大的自行車供應國

VIENNA, Austria - 2018 wasn't only a good year for bicycles in Germany, but also in neighboring Austria. The main trend here is the same as in many other European countries: e-bikes, e-bikes and e-bikes. Growing to a 33 percent market share (2017: 29 percent), Austria is now one of the biggest EU e-bike markets.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU formally informed Cambodia on February 11 it had begun a process that could result in the country losing its preferential trading terms because of its poor record on human rights and rule of law.

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria - With Pexco's brand Raymon as its newest customer, Bulgarian OEM maker Maxcom is gearing its bicycle and e-bike production to new highs. Right from the start of Pexco by (ex-Winora MD) Susanne Puello in August 2017 it was claimed that the production of the company's newly established brands - Husqvarna, Raymon and R2R - would mainly take place in Europe.

LUDHIANA, India - Increasing automation in the bicycle manufacturing sector attracts renowned brands expanding their base in the Indian market. After installing its wheel-building machinery in the India's major OEMs like Hero, TI, Avon, Atlas, the Netherlands headquartered Holland Mechanics is now expanding its base further down in the mid-level bike firms.

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