Bike Europe edition 8-2018

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, USA - With Eurobike closing its doors earlier this month, the next international show coming up is Interbike Expo in Reno, Nevada taking place from September 18-20, 2018. One week later Taichung Bike Week kicks off.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The about 15 companies and brands that collaborated as the Ride On Group have stopped their cooperation for the joint participation during the Taichung Bike Week.

OSAKA, Japan - Shimano reports that its net sales have grown by 7.1% in the first half of this year. In its financial statement the company mentions its STEPS E8000 drive unit for e-MTB's in particular which "continued to be well received in the market. As a result, net sales from bicycle components increased 6.8%."

HELSINKI, Finland - Amer Sports did not had a good first half of 2018 as its cycling activities through subsidiaries Mavic and ENVE saw a further deteriorating net sales after a disappointing 2017. Total sales of the Finnish sports group dropped slightly in the first half of 2018.

MUNICH, Germany - What happens with currently struggling and on e-bike components focused electronics specialist Bloks GmbH? On July 2018 - two days before Eurobike opened its doors - the company from Munich, Germany had to file for insolvency. T

AGUEDA, Portugal - At the Eurobike show, held earlier this month, Fritz Jou said that the production at his new bicycle production facility in Portugal has started. This is earlier than expected. However, the facility is not yet fully operational as brand new equipment is still being installed.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last Tuesday Bike Europe reported on the number of people that presented their feedback to the European Commission on its decision that regular 25km/h - 250W electric bicycles need to have a third-party liability insurance.

COLOGNE, Germany - Dealer cooperative ZEG founded an (e) cargo bike dedicated company to focus on this rapidly developing product category. "The A-N.T heavy-duty cargo bike for professional use is our answer to the challenges of tomorrow's urban delivery traffic," said ZEG MD Georg Honkomp.

PARIS, France - Yesterday and today driving bans are announced for big parts of Paris for almost all petrol engined vehicles. Due to high ozone levels, there is a concentration of pollutants in the greater Paris area.

宣佈實施反傾銷措施之後，歐洲自行車製造商協會(EBMA)表示他們得到了歐盟成員國廣泛的支持，而且這是確保最終貿易防禦措施必要的一步。

LEVE-EU與進口商集團回應聲明：「很遺憾得知執委會徵收臨時反傾銷稅的決定，這對一些歐洲電動自行車企業來說是一大打擊。不只限制了消費者的購物選擇，也是強迫歐洲人買單。」

荷蘭網路經銷商Fietsenwinkel.nl和北美連鎖零售商店銷售不佳造成Accell今年上半年業績雪上加霜。2018上半年淨營業額僅上升0.3%，淨額與去年同期相比下降2.9%至2550萬歐元。

Together with his brother Leon, Jeroen Kuijpers runs the Kuijpers Tweewielers bike shop that was founded by their father in Helmond in 1979. The whole of the first floor of the shop is devoted to children's bikes so that they can be optimally presented. It is a completely separate department, including colourful paintings on the walls, just for kids.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - It came to light last May when the European Commission decided that regular 25km/h - 250W electric bicycles need to have a third-party liability insurance.

MUNICH, Germany - Govecs Group GmbH, which claims to be "The leading manufacturer of electric scooters in Europe", has bought all assets of the Elmoto e-lightweight motorcycle brand from ID-Bike GmbH.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The forum, 'future cycling, industry and technology within the European cycling strategy' will bring together Cycling Industry Club members and cycling supporters from EU institutions. The forum is scheduled for 11 October from 11:00-16:00 in Brussels.

MONTRÉAL, Canada - Dorel Industries announced the appointment of Norman M. Steinberg to its Board of Directors. Steinberg is a strategic international corporate lawyer focused on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and corporate governance.