AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Enviolo has redesigned its cargo stepless shifting system to cater for the increasing cargobike market. For MY2020, the heavy-duty groupset will be only available in a single piece axle version at a 10x135 dropout variant, simplifying the mounting process for bicycle manufacturers.

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－等待許久，歐盟執委會終於在上週發佈「案件AD634－關乎自中國進口的電動自行車反傾銷程序」的「最終一般揭露文件」(General Final Disclosure Document)。執委會會將此份文件發給各股東及程序中的合作方，宣佈中國電動自行車傾銷案之調查結果以及計畫徵收的反傾銷稅。

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－上週四公佈「案件AD643」的「最終一般揭露文件」內容說明歐盟執委會強制對中國進口電動自行車爭收高額稅率的動機。其中原因為中國進行國家干涉、造成競爭扭曲，進口遠低於平均價格的商品至歐盟，以致大量削價競爭與傾銷商品。

美國，費城（Philadelphia）－Advanced Sports Enterprises（ASE）執行長Pat J. Cunnane上週在一封信件中告知其客戶「該公司為改組並調整公司未來定位，其已根據美國破產法第11章提出自願性重組申請。」提出這項申請是為「促進公司提高利潤的長期策略性目標，並重申對於員工、供應商及其服務社區的承諾。」

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The last Thursday published "General Final Disclosure Document" on "Case AD643 - Anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of electric bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China" brings to light the motivations that lead to the European Union's intention to impose high dumping duties on e-bikes from China.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - In a reaction to the publication of the Disclosure Document Moreno Fioravanti, Secretary General of the European Bicycle Manufacturers Association (EBMA) said "The disclosure is the next critical step to stop China dumping e-bikes in the EU.

GAND, Belgium - In a reaction to the Disclosure Document LEVA-EU and the Collective of European Importers of Electric Bicycles state that "Dark days are ahead as EU Commission discloses intention to impose duties."

PHILADELPHIA, USA - Last week Advanced Sports Enterprises (ASE) CEO Pat J. Cunnane informed his customers in a letter that "The company has taken action to restructure and better position itself for future success by filing voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code".

KARLSTEIN, Germany - The BMZ Group took over the Frankfurt-based TerraE Holding GmbH. In May 2017 the TerraE consortium was founded by three investors with the intention to build a factory for large-scale li-ion cell production. Last month German media reported that the project didn't take off successfully.

Yesterday, the European Commission has published its long-awaited "General Final Disclosure Document" on "Case AD643 - Anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of electric bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China." In this

After Pon Holdings announced its bid for 20 percent of all Accell Group's shares last Tuesday, financial analysts were quick to react by saying that they regard this move by the multi-billion euro earning Dutch family business as just a first step. They are

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - According to a recent study conducted by the international industry market research agency 'Research & Market' the value of the global bicycle market will increase to 39.3 billion euro between 2018 and 2022.

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - 'Better understanding of how to implement Manufacturing 4.0 in your business' is one of the main topics of the 2018 World Manufacturers Forum powered by the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI). The final seats for the forum are now available.

HOYA, Germany - Hartje has recently opened its branch office Hartje Asia based in Taipei, Taiwan. In a press statement issued yesterday, Hartje announced that the fully owned subsidiary Hartje Asia works directly with the company's 80 suppliers in the region.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - What stood out at the earlier this month held Taipei International Cycle Show was that airless tyres and the use of inserts in bicycle and e-bike tyres looks to become a new trend. Nexo, AirFom and Tannus are the new suppliers of such inserts that have to eradicate punctures.

荷蘭，阿爾梅勒（Almere）－Pon在去年四月試圖收購Accell Group，不過最後宣告失敗，但是現在Pon又重啟這個計畫。這家擁有Pon Bike Group及多家（汽車）進口企業的控股公司計畫以每股19歐元來收購Accell Group百分之二十的股權。

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－Bike Europe上週發出快訊「草案擬定：歐盟將對中國電動自行車徵收79%反補貼及反傾銷稅」。代表歐洲電動自行車進口商集團的LEVA-EU表示該報導為誤報，且已造成騷動、引起業界的恐慌。不過，本報社在歐盟總部的消息來源指出Bike Europe的報導是正確的。。

荷蘭，杜廷赫姆（Doetinchem）－本業為汽車製造商的Pon Holdings欲收購Accell Group的計畫可說是大趨勢下的其中一個例子，也就是目前有許多汽車廠商正計畫踏入兩輪電動車市場的這股趨勢。有越來越多的汽車零部件供應商從四輪踏入兩輪市場，而自Volkswagen及Peugeot在九月分別發表電動載貨車（e-Cargo Bike）與LEV（低廢棄排放車輛）之後，GM及Ford也跟進。