HANOI, Vietnam - Last Sunday, the long-delayed free trade agreement between the European Union and Vietnam has finally been signed. The EU Council of Ministers has approved the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements, which paved the way for their signature and conclusion which took place in Hanoi on Sunday 30 June.

REUTLIGEN, Germany - It's been ten years that the Bosch Group invested in developing systems for power assisted bicycles through Bosch eBike Systems. Ten years that showed lots of innovations on the hardware and software parts of its e-bike systems.

LEUVEN, Belgium - Earlier today REIN4CED has festively opened its bicycle frame production facility in Leuven, Belgium. With this unique facility, REIN4CED is entering the final straight line of its mission to bring back carbon bicycle frame production to Europe.

ŠIAULIAI, Lithuania - LitCapital, a dedicated private equity growth investor in the Baltics, has successfully exited Baltik Vairas, the leading e-bike and bicycle manufacturer in Nordics and CEE. Baltic Bicycle Trade, the parent company of Baltik Vairas has been acquired by a KJK Management advised fund.

We know. We know. E-this, e-that, and e-something-else. It seems like every company and marketer is racing to slap an e-label on their products to move into the e-bike category, whether there is an actual consumer need, or related product innovation, or not.

As subscriber to Bike Europe you can read your trade journal online. Log in and view the digital editions of Bike Europe. Main topics in this edition: - Legal Status of E-Bikes Has Been Changed - World Cycling Forum Concludes: Perfect Storm Coming for Bikes - European Commission Publishes Expiry Review - Better Connecting Supply and Demand

DUBLIN, Ireland - Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) visited Google's European Headquarters last week to start a search for connected cycling solutions. "We see this visit as the start of a programme to support businesses that have products or innovations in the Intelligent

As we prepare for the tradeshow season and then the pending 2020 selling season most of us in have now accepted for better or worse the premise that brands will have an OMNI Channel or multi-headed multifaceted approach to selling in the cycling and outdoor markets.

REUTLINGEN, Germany - For model year 2020, Bosch eBike Systems recently presented a series new features including motors, batteries and connectivity. Perhaps the most important improvement is the anti-tuning feature as part of the software that prevents any changes of the setting.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - In a global series of seminars, representatives from the international cycling and sporting goods industries will get an early insight into what to expect at Taipei Cycle Show 2020. Last week the Japanese and Korean industry was already informed, while more locations have already been scheduled.

柬埔寨，金邊（Phnom Penh）－柬埔寨自行車產業的產量可能大幅爬升。 該國的準備工作已進行了一段時間，在週五即將舉行的G20峰會也可能成為推力，一切有待會議結果出爐。

瑞士， GIVISIEZ－在六到八月時，運動用品供應商Scott Sports Group將邀請來自26國的1600間IBD參加其舉辦於瑞士Givisiez的Scott Week活動，受邀者屆時將能參觀該企業的新總部。Bike Europe得到機會能夠先一探究竟，該總部預計於九月正使啟用。

荷蘭，Ulft－Multicycle正將其產線移至波瀾的Kross工廠，僅留產品發展及雙人單車維持在荷蘭進行生產。

瑞士，洛桑（Lausanne）－國家兩輪車產業發展協會（National Association for the Development of Bicycle and Motorcycle Industry，簡稱NADBM）代表俄羅斯加入世界自行車產業協會（WBIA）。NADBM是一個以推廣、促進俄羅斯自行車、電動自行車及摩托車使用為目標的非營利組織。

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The bicycle industry in the South East Asian nation Cambodia is on the brink of a major hike in production volumes. Preparations have been taking place for a while, but might get a push depending on the outcome of the G20 meeting later this week in Japan.

DUBLIN, Ireland - SITAEL presents its flexible vehicle-sharing platform at Velo-City 2019. A high-scalable platform that mixes vehicles, mobile app, AI (artificial intelligence) and third-party integration to release the full potential of sharing technology for micro-mobility contexts, with both

Between mid-June to August, the multisport supplier Scott Sports Group will invite 1,600 IBDs from 26 countries to the so-called Scott Week in Givisiez, Switzerland. They will be shown around in the new company head office. Bike Europe got the

At their cycle logistics conference in Dublin, the European industry associations European Cycle Logistics Federation (ECLF) and Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) today announced that they have created a strategic partnership. The aim is to strengthen the impact and industrial coordination of the cargo bike sector.