SAN FRANCISCO, USA - Uber is planning a shift in focus from cars to e-bikes and scooters for shorter journeys as part of its long-term strategy. According to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi "More individual modes of transport are better suited to inner-city travel, despite its competition with existing Uber's drivers."

PARIS, France - Financial difficulties for the French component manufacturer Spécialités TA have resulted in a take-over by bicycle parts supplier Velox based in Argenteuil, France. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed.

GAND, Belgium - To what extent the registration and the imposition of provisional dumping duties on the import of electric bicycles from China is harmful to import companies has recently been investigated by the Collective of European Importers of Electric Bicycles.

BAD URACH, Germany - To ensure the timely and professional distribution of products in the core markets, Magura Bike Parts will soon open an additional service and logistics centre in the Netherlands. The company already operates such centres in France and the UK.

WILTON, USA - Dorel Sports appointed Nick Larsen as Creative Director of Cannondale Global and Dennis Kim, Marketing Director of Cannondale Global. "Together they will drive the Cannondale brand and marketing strategy," Dorel announced.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Until 7 September 2018, both exhibitors as well as companies that are not exhibiting at Taipei Cycle Show still have the opportunity to register for the competition. Organizer iF International Forum Design added a new category 'IoT Applications for Cycling' to this year's competition.

美國，麥爾茲堡 (Fort Myers)－川普政府近期對中國電動自行車及零部件加徵稅的行為可能已危害到美國快速增長的電動自行車市場。這次課稅導致市場中的商品價格大幅提升。被問及此事時，零售商及代理商都表示他們無法知道這會有什麼影響，但他們都相當擔心這波漲價會造成市場停滯。

德國，福吉沙芬(Friedrichshafen)－載貨自行車（電動與否）被稱為繼電動自行車之後的下一波流行。Eurobike跟著這股趨勢、關注其市場發展，在A1展館的一角規劃出載貨自行車專區 (Cargo Area)。

中國，北京－位北京的單車共享公司Mobike在四月被線上服務巨頭 Meituan Dianping收購後，於近期舉辦第一場記者會。主題之一為發表他們與荷蘭設計公司Springtime合作的首款電動自行車。這為Mobike帶來電動輔助甚或是全電動自行車共享。

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It is called the next major trend after the e-bike: cargo bikes, regardless whether it is electrified or not. Last month's Eurobike picked up the trend and paid special attention to this market development. In Eurobike's hall A1 one corner was dedicated to this trend and for this occasion renamed 'cargo area'.

Beijing-based bikesharing company Mobike recently held its first press event after its acquisition by online services giant Meituan Dianping in April. One of the main topics was the launch of their first E-bike which is co-designed with Dutch design firm Springtime.

The number of bikes imported in the United Kingdom seems to have undergone a staggering transformation throughout the course of 2017. During the first two quarters it looked like they were on course to post an annual drop.

Up to 435,000 additional jobs might be created if 56 major cities had the same cycling modal share as Copenhagen. This is evidenced by a publication from the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).

美國，華盛頓－美中貿易戰現況，美國將對自中國進口的電動自行車加徵25%關稅。除了電動自行車之外，電動自行車馬達也被列在課徵25%關稅的商品清單，這項政策將從8月23日起實施。

德國，巴德索登(Bad Soden)－對於想購入電動自行車的消費者而言，電動自行車的騎乘距離多遠是很重要的一個考量因素。現行有許多不同方法能夠客觀地測量出結果，不過也只能在相當有限的範圍內做比較。德國產業協會ZIV（原文：Zweirad-Industrie-Verband）為此開發出一套 R200測試標準(standardized range test R200)。

美國，密爾瓦基市 (Milwaukee)－Harley Davidson Inc放眼電動自行車市場，而且近期也釋出一些針對全避震電動自行車款及三種輕型電動摩托車所做的研究。電動自行車對該公司而言是開拓新路的選擇之一，不過大概很難想像這可以和擁有V-twin引擎聲浪專利的哈雷品牌形象搭上。

FORT MEYERS, USA - Recent imposition of tariffs on electric bikes and component parts from China, may have derailed the rapid growth of electric bicycles in the USA. These tariffs result in significant price increases in a market that has been accelerating.