TAOYUAN CITY, Taiwan - Darfon Electronics Corp., better known of its e-bike brands Votani and Besv, acquired a 60 percent stake in Kenstone Metal Co Ltd. The investment in this Taiwanese OEM assembler is part of Darfon's strategy to build a bigger presence in the global electric bicycle market.

HO CHI-MINH CITY, Vietnam - For frame manufacturer Astro Engineering Co. Ltd. Vietnam was already in 2000 the best possible location for low cost production outside Taiwan.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - After years of decline Taiwan's export of bicycles, e-bikes as well as parts and accessories is growing again. And that growth is even counted in double digit percentages for exported units as well as the total value of that export.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The WEEE Forum has urged the next EU Commission to deliver legally binding quality standards for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

CHICAGO, USA - Former SRAM Europe GM Patrick Brandwagt has been promoted to Global IT Program Director. Brandwagt's main responsibility will be ensuring the business and IT side of SRAM are aligned on their implementation priorities.

荷蘭、瑞士－即將在6月4、5日舉辦的2019年世界自行車產業論壇現正開放報名！該論壇由WFSGI及Bike Europe聯合舉辦，地點位於荷蘭鹿特丹。論壇主題為「自行車產業永續發展之核心」。

日本，大阪（Osaka）－Shimano Inc.於上週二發佈2018年的財務報告，內容說明歐洲自行車市場熱絡。不過Shimano對於今年抱持著較為保守的看法，因為英國脫歐及義大利財政越趨不穩的情況影響。

荷蘭，杜廷赫姆（Doetinchem）－就目前看來，電動自行車銷售今年有一個好的開始，至少代理合作商Dynamo Retail Group對於荷蘭的市場是這麼描述的。在其研究報告當中，儘管電動自行車正處熱銷，但荷蘭的市場未見飽和跡象。

NETHERLANDS, SWITZERLAND - Registration is now open for the 2019 World Cycling Forum being held on 4 and 5 June 2019. The Conference, organized by the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and Bike Europe, takes place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - First indications show that the sale of e-bikes started well this year. At least, this is reported for the Netherlands by dealer cooperative Dynamo Retail Group.

BERLIN, Germany - The 2019 e-bike market will above all be dominated by models equipped with smaller and lighter mid-motors. In particular Brose focused its developments on such distinctive features. The company launched at Eurobike 2018 the new Smag drive with which it took "A bold step forward".

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The huge popularity of e-bikes in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands was reason for General Motors to introduce its new ARĪV branded e-bikes on these markets. The name ARĪV was selected as part of a global crowdsourcing campaign announced in November 2018.

TOKYO, Japan - Last year's Market Report Japan reported on the already for years ongoing drops in sales of regular bicycles. The only good news was the Made in Japan e-bikes as their 2017 sales increased in numbers as well as in value.

OSAKA, Japan - The last Tuesday published Shimano Inc. 2018 financial report holds positive statements on the performance of the European bike market. However, Shimano is less positive on the outlook for 2019 as Brexit looms as well as rising fiscal instability in Italy.

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland - Last Tuesday Garmin Ltd. announced that one of its affiliates has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Tacx Onroerend en Roerend Goed B.V., a privately-held Dutch company.

ZURICH, Switzerland - Trek Bicycle Europe announces the appointment of Harald Schmiedel to a newly created role as European Director of Sales. Harald will take up this role with responsibility for Trek's sales in its European subsidiary markets with immediate effect.

利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－在針對中國進口至歐盟的電動自行車反傾銷稅開始徵收的同時，中國常規自行車傾銷至歐盟一案也尚在進行。目前還在調查中國是否真的有傾銷常規自行車到歐盟市場的行為，以下為反傾銷案的最新消息。

德國，柏林（Berlin）－載貨自行車DIN 79010的德文擬訂標準已出爐，不過目前僅有德文版。免費審查及評論的截止日期為4月1日。