DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Lithium-ion battery manufacturer BMZ and the Dutch bicycle bags and basket supplier Basil both hired industry insiders to strengthen their organization. Kim Madsen joined BMZ as of February 2019, while Patrick Ebbeling started at Basil at end of 2018.

FRANKFURT, Germany - Is the buzz surrounding shared micromobility overwhelming its real-world potential? The business model has gained tremendous attention recently, as interest builds and new investment dollars flood into the space.

OIÃ, Portugal - A brand-new company is currently being set-up in Portugal by industry veteran Sergio Ramos. He is the man behind Avantisbike which has been operating as an OEM bike maker since 2001. His newest venture is named Unibike OEM Factory SA. The new company is already providing services to customers.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Both Accell Group and Canyon appointed experienced executives to strengthen the implementation of their strategic plans. Jasper Sundh started at Accell Nordic and Armin Landgraf at Canyon.

CHICAGO, USA - 'Always in the right gear' is SRAM's payoff for eTap AXS groupset launched yesterday. The new bike component integration system take wireless shifting to the next level.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - No, it will definitely not be as usual. Despite the fact that the Taipei Cycle Show returns to its original March dates, this year's event will be different to what many industry peers are used to.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - With the anti-dumping measures now in place for e-bikes imported into the EU from China, it's time to focus on the other dumping action Brussels is working on regarding bicycles imported from the Peoples Republic.

BERLIN, Germany - The German draft standard for cargo bikes DIN 79010 has been published for public review. At this point, it is only available in German. The deadline for free of charge review and comment is 1 April 2019.

MUNICH, Germany - The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) teams up with ISPO, which is the largest platform and trade fair for the sports business, to enable the greatest possible number of businesses to benefit from the shared global labelling database.

WASHINGTON, USA - The World Cycling Alliance, which has been initiated by the European Cyclist Federation (ECF) in June 2014, has now been officially launched as an international non-governmental organization (NGO).

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Eurobike presented today a new media event for urban mobility with product testing of top innovations from leading manufacturers. The event is schedule for 10-11 July in in Frankfurt am Main.

PADOVA, Italy - Extrusion fender manufacturer Eurofender celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. What once started as a small ambitious manufacturer of mudguards has grown into a full-fledged supplier based in Northern Italy for the European bicycle industry.

BONN, Germany - Germany's national competition authority (Bundeskartellamt) announces that it has imposed an over ten million euro fine on the Cologne-based dealer cooperative Zweirad-Einkaufs-Genossenschaft eG (ZEG).

LONDON, UK - An analysis of the UK's HM Revenue and Customs trade statistics comparing Jan-Dec 2017 with the same period for 2018, detailing e-bikes entering the UK under CN code 8711 60 10 shows only a modest increase in the total of units entering the country.

HANNOVER, Germany - In 2019, Deutsche Messe is launching a new event dedicated to micromobility. The premiere of the micromobility expo will be held from 2 to 4 May at the Hannover Exhibition Center.

SANGERHAUSEN, Germany - Public bike sharing systems around Europe as well as in other parts of the world are increasingly being electrified. Also nextbike, the German bike sharing system provider that claims to be leading in Europe, is adding more and more electric bicycles to its fleets.

IRVINE, USA - The Sena R1 road cycling helmet received the 2019 German Design Award as 'Excellent Product Design' in the category 'bicycle'. The helmet features the 4.1 Bluetooth technology offering a variety of communication possibilities.

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