TAICHUNG, TAIWAN - To open up the market for shared e-bikes, the Benelux subsidiary of Giant Manufacturing joined the new B2B platform ConnectBike. For this project a robust e-bike, a service concept and sharing platform are being developed.

GIVISIEZ, Switzerland - Multisport brand Scott Sports, founded in the USA in 1958 and currently in Swiss-Korean hands, has taken over promising startup Bold Cycles Ltd; a local Swiss brand offering sophisticated technological frame solutions as well as custom-made possibilities.

Thun is bolstering its sales activities in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) with the appointment of Claudio Catania as Key Account Manager for the region.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last 19 March the European Commission implemented "Decision (EU) 2019/436 on the harmonized standards for machinery drafted in support of Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council."

REUTLINGEN, Germany - Bosch eBike Systems introduced a standard to measure the range of e-bikes with defined parameters. The standard was developed in cooperation with the German industry association ZIV and supported by Accell Group, Shimano, Velotech and the German Institute for Standardization (DIN).

ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - Participating in the World Cycling Forum is still possible as there are a limited number of seats left and available. This 2-day International Conference, taking place on June 4 and 5, is all about the industry's future.

REDDITCH, UK - Bicycles and car parts retailer Halfords UK has reported a 24 percent fall in annual pre-tax profit and forecast a flat outcome for the next financial year. However, the company said that a mild winter had boosted cycling, with like-for-like cycling sales up 2.6 percent.

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Strider Bikes is opening up its European headquarters in the Netherlands. Founded in 2007 in the US, Strider Sports International Inc. is the world's premier manufacturer and distributor of balance bikes.

德國，蓋林根（Gerlingen）－Bosch Group於上週公佈的2018財務報告中並沒有提到其子公司的業績成果，營收、產量或銷售成長都未提及。僅在其中一小段說明該公司電動自行車業務促成營收成長近800億歐元，儘管如此，此段話便能看出該集團未來專注發展的方向。

荷蘭，鹿特丹（Rotterdam）－今年第二屆世界自行車產業論壇現正熱烈報名！目前有來自至少四十家企業的代表將一同出席，其中不乏知名品牌大廠。

義大利，加達湖（Garda Trentino）－Sachs Micro Mobility GmbH在去年Eurobike宣佈進入電動自行車市場之後，於本月稍早舉辦的Gardasee Bike Festival發表了首款驅動系統。ZF是全球第三大的汽車零件製造商，也是從汽車產業跨到自行車產業的公司之一。他們在Eurobike展示了RS驅動系統。現在700W- 110Nm扭力的電動登山車版本已準備開始進入量產。

德國，福吉沙芬（Friedrichshafen）－去年Eurobike的熱門討論話題就是今年的舉辦日期。主辦單位Messe Friedrichshafen明顯注意到這點了，因此提早釋出2020年的舉辦日期。展會經理Stefan Reisinger表示：「對所有的夥伴來說，提前確定日期以更佳做長期規劃是最好的。」

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FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The upcoming 28th Eurobike is enabling greater synergy between the automotive and bike industries as organizer Messe Friedrichshafen announces a new partnership with the Association of German Engineers (VDI) Wissensforum.

GARDA TRENTINO, Italy - At the earlier this month held Gardasee Bike Festival ZF Sachs Micro Mobility GmbH has launched its first drive unit after the company announced its entry into the e-bike market at last year's Eurobike.

DELFT, the Netherlands - It's a kind of power steering for e-bikes but much smarter than the ones for cars. At least this is what the Technical University in Delft, the Netherlands and Gazelle claim. T

TAINAN, Taiwan - Rising e-bike and high-end bicycle sales in the first quarter of this year as reported by Taiwan's largest bicycle makers Giant and Merida works out positively for the country's parts and component suppliers.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Last year's Eurobike was dominated by discussions on the show's 2019 dates. Obviously, organizer Messe Friedrichshafen learned from that by making an early announcement on Eurobike's 2020 dates.