ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - Save the date for the 2nd World Cycling Forum which will take place on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 June 2019. The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) in cooperation with Bike Europe will organize the second edition of this International Conference.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Yesterday, the European Cyclists Federation (ECF) issued an emergency call to all stakeholders as a mandatory insurance on all e-bike types still looms.
REDITTCH, UK - Whilst 2018 saw the well-documented collapse of high street bike retailer Evans in the UK there was little in the press about competitor Cycle Republic, despite the fact that the high street competitor to Evans appears to have grown slowly but surely throughout 2018.
PIETARSAARI, Finland - Sponsor Capital has acquired the majority of the shares of Herrmans; the Finnish producer of bicycle components and heavy-duty light solutions. The new owner of the company is to support future growth and to further strengthen Herrmans' market position and competitive advantages.
LAS VEGAS, USA - Schaeffler's close to production-ready Bio-Hybrid was launched at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this week as a new form of personal urban mobility that basically re-invents the electric bike.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Next week the European Commission will announce the definitive anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on the e-bike import from China. It ends a legal proceeding which took over 15 months.
AGUEDA, Portugal - Portuguese RTE S.A. is to open a bike making facility in Poland in 2021. With a current annual production total of between 1.2 and 1.4 million units, RTE is the biggest European bicycle assembly plant in Europe. The company produces exclusively for Decathlon.
BERLIN, Germany - Signa Sports United expands its reach to Asia. One of Europe's leading online sports, outdoor and bicycle platforms enters into a strategic partnership with Aeon Co. from Japan and Central Group from Thailand. According to Signa, both are "Asia's largest retailers".
美國，芝加哥（Chicago）－SRAM宣佈消息表示Stan Day在1月1號卸任SRAM LLC執行長一職。Ken Lousberg則被指派作為接班人，他過去一年半為SRAM的營運長。Day卸任後將繼續擔任董事會主席。
美國，威爾頓（Wilton）－隸屬Dorel Industries的Cycling Sports Group宣佈Eugene Fierkens將擔任CSG Europe的總經理。現任總經理Adriano Nascentes將接任Dorel Juvenile Europe的營運長。
荷蘭，杜廷荷姆（Doetinchem）－2018年是電動自行車創新的里程碑，加入電動自行車馬達市場的新進廠商破紀錄。這塊市場的新舊玩家都推出更多動力、更輕巧型的中置馬達。歡迎閱讀Bike Europe第三期線上雜誌，進一步了解這塊市場的創新趨勢及發展概況。
美國，拉斯維加斯（Las Vegas）－新款智慧單車的發明將能實現通勤族在回家的路上同時聽音樂、聽導航又能通話點餐的便利功能。Cybic Legeng在今年拉斯維加斯消費電子展（CES）亮相，推出搭載Amazon's Alexa數位助理的電動自行車。
CHICAGO, USA - SRAM announces that Stan Day steps down as CEO of SRAM LLC per January 1, 2019. Ken Lousberg has been appointed as his successor. He was COO of SRAM for the past 18 months. Day will continue to be Chairman of the Board of Directors.
WILTON, USA - Cycling Sports Group, a division of Dorel Industries, announced today that Eugene Fierkens has been appointed General Manager, CSG Europe. Adriano Nascentes, the division's current General Manager, has assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer for Dorel Juvenile Europe.
SUZHOU, China - E-Cargo bikes batteries have different requirements compared to regular e-bikes. Besides the need for more power and a longer life cycle, operators have often set higher safety standards. Phylion is targeting their unique prismatic laminated battery cells to specific e-cargo bike use.
LAS VEGAS, USA - Playing music, listening to directions or ordering a takeaway while you commute home from work could soon be a reality thanks to a new 'smart bike'. The Cybic Legend, being unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, comes equipped with Amazon's Alexa digital assistant.
E-Bike Market Attracts More Automotive Suppliers
BRUSSELS, Belgium - It's now almost certain; anti-dumping duties on e-bikes imported from China will be officially imposed next January. It looks like the last obstacle for the up to 79.3% extra duties being installed, has been overcome.
