Where does the use of Graphene stands now? Is the use of this revolutionary material in the cycling market still limited to the hi-end tyres made by Vittoria? What's to come in the very near future?
The European Cyclist Federation (ECF) and the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) state in a joint response to last Thursday's Bike Europe article on the EU Motor Insurance Directive (MID) that a compulsory insurance for e-bikes Is not an unalterable fact. Both organizations say that what
Media in the UK are reporting that the 60 stores strong UK high street bicycle retailer Evans Cycles has hired a financial restructuring firm and that a financial lifeline of GBP 10 million (11.2m euro) borrowing is required.
In addition to the e-MTB drive units E8000 and E7000 as well as the E6100 city/trekking e-bike groupset, Shimano now introduces the E5000 for city/comfort bikes. With these four systems Shimano offers a complete range in the main e-bike categories. But how is the performance in real-life?
ST. JEAN DE MOIRANS, France - The Rossignol Group, owner of Felt, Rossignol and Time, announce the departure of co-founder and President of Felt Inc, Bill Duehring. The Rossignol Group has appointed Scott Rittschof as Senior Vice President of the company's Global Bike Division.
HELSINKI, Finland - Mavic and Enve no longer fit in Amer Sports' strategy to pursue sustainable, profitable growth. "We prioritize acceleration in soft goods, B2C, China, United States, and digitalization," said Amer Sports President and CEO Heikki Takala this morning while he announced the company's updated strategy.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last May the European Commission's decision that regular 25km/h - 250W electric bicycles need to have a third party liability insurance, perplexed many.
PLOCHINGEN, Germany - Earlier this month Decathlon acquired Swiss sports store chain Athleticum, adding 21 locations to its store count in Switzerland and bringing the total to 23. A likewise rapid expansion is now announced by the world's biggest sporting goods retailer
REDDITCH, UK - Halfords' latest financial summary for the first 20 weeks of 2018 has shown an increase in cycling revenue of 0.8 percent like-for-like. The company reported a good peak summer period following the poor weather at the start of the year.
Here is an exciting opportunity to catch Thun at the Taichung Bike Week (TBW), which will take place in Taichung from September 26th to 28th, 2018.
美利達（Merida）前七個月的電動自行車出貨量達9.33萬輛，比去年同期上升63%（5.7萬輛）。財務分析師指出，該公司今年電動自行車對整體銷售的貢獻會再增加，從前年的10%、到去年的20%，今年將達30%。
台灣，台北－台灣自行車協會（TBA）數據顯示，自行車及電動自行車產業表現進步顯著。據該協會的資料，電動自行車今年前七個月出口數達155,910輛、增加44.9%。
荷蘭，海倫芬（Heerenveen）－Uwe Kalliwoda這一位全球知名的業界傳奇已宣佈退休。他過去不僅是Ghost的創辦人之一，同時也是Acell Group NV的資深經理，該公司在2008年收購了Ghost。
德國，紐倫堡（Nuremberg）－市場研究顧問公司GfK指出，由於中國電商巨頭在行動商務（透過行動化裝置進行網務交易活動）佔有優勢，他們將會轉往歐洲拓展。尤其歐洲的線上銷售正不斷快速成長，儘管該區的科技消費性產品（包含電動自行車及相關產品）銷售仍落後於全球。
Merida's e-bike shipments reached 93,300 units in the first seven months on this year up 63 percent or 57,000 units on the 2017 total for the same period. Financial analysists report that the company could see e-bike revenue contributions to rise to 30 percent of its total sales.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The latest Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) statistics show a major improvement of the country's bicycle and e-bike industry's performance. According to the TBA e-bike exports increased 44.9 percent to 155,910 units between January and July this year.
PONTEDERA, Italy - The iconic Vespa scooter gets electrified. This month Piaggio Group (owner of Aprilia, Derbi, Gilera, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio and Vespa) starts series production of the 'Vespa Elettrica'. Sales (online only) starts in October at a dedicated webshop.
He is widely known throughout the industry in Europe as well as in Asia. And not only as one of the founders of Ghost, as he became one of the senior executives of Accell Group NV after this company took over Ghost in 2008. Uwe Kalliwoda has retired and says goodbye to all his relations in a recent farewell letter.
