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台灣,台中- 台灣第二大自行車製造商-美利達工業報告該公司2013年的獲利為新台幣35.3億元(1.1億歐元),而2014年獲利則下滑到新台幣33.5億元(1億歐元)。

台灣,台中- 台灣第二大自行車製造商-美利達工業報告該公司2013年的獲利為新台幣35.3億元(1.1億歐元),而2014年獲利則下滑到新台幣33.5億元(1億歐元)。

印度,盧迪亞納- 在歐盟司法法院對City Cycles進行轉運業務的申訴中做出對其有利的裁決時,總部位於斯里蘭卡的City Cycle Industries感到十分樂觀。這項判決對GSP+地位的重新接納、再次打開了出口到歐盟市場可能免關稅的大門。

立陶宛,ŠIAULIAI- Baltik Vairas的轉型過程有了回報,該公司今年第二季(到2月28日)的銷售表現和去年同期相比,大幅激增達93%,為1440萬歐元。

荷蘭,DOETINCHEM- 有件事是大部分Bike Europe網站的訪客不會注意到的(我們希望如此),但是bike-eu.com網站的後台正在進行一個重大的改變。

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Taiwan's number two bicycle maker, Merida Industry Co., reports a small decline in profit from TWD 3.53 billion (110 million euro) in 2013 to TWD 3.35 billion (100 million euro) in 2014.

LUDHIANA, India - Sri Lanka based City Cycle Industries is upbeat after the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in its favour on a complaint for carrying out transshipment operations. The ruling opens doors for a re-admission to GSP+ making duty free export to the EU possible again.

ŠIAULIAI, Lithuania - Baltik Vairas' transformation process pays off looking at the 93 percent year-on-year surge in sales to 14.4 million euro in the company's second fiscal quarter which ended on 28 February.

DRACHTEN, the Netherlands - TDR Bikes - an e-bike brand which was set-up by Theo de Rooij; the former director of the Rabobank professional roadracing team - announces its re-start. This is made possible by a group of investors based in the Netherlands.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - It's something most regular visitors of the Bike Europe website (hopefully) will not notice, but there's a major operation taking places now behind the 'scenes' of bike-eu.com.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - For a third year in a row Taiwan's bicycle industry exports declined in volume. Nevertheless statistics from the country's Bureau of Foreign Trade show the export of bicycles for this year reached its low in the first half of 2014 and is stabilizing in the second half.

WATERLOO, USA - Trek Bicycles is once again faced with a quick release safety issue. This time it's huge. The company recalls more than one million bicycles relating to improper use of specific quick releases with disc brakes in the US and Europe.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Today Accell Group announces that it recorded an increase in both turnover and profit in the first months of 2015. Demand for electric bicycles and sports bicycles in the higher segment of the market showed particularly strong growth.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Like in more European countries where e-bikes are popular or are becoming a trend the confusion on speed e-bikes is rising. As in Belgium.

NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - Shimano has added a new groupset for all enduro, cross-country and trail riders to its range of MTB components. The new Shimano Deore XT M8000 delivers the 11-speed features and premium performance found on the top-of-the-range XTR-level components.

PRASNYSZ, Poland - According to the latest survey by IPC Research Institute performed in March 2015, Kross is the most popular bike brand in Poland. Out of all the respondents asked about the bike industry, 11.8% pointed out Kross as their first choice.

荷蘭,阿姆斯特丹- 上週末在加州Monterey舉辦的Sea Otter Festival推出了新類型的登山車輪胎-「加大」尺寸的登山車胎。此大尺寸車胎提供了額外的避震效果,但又不必犧牲掉可用性。這在登山車界裡算是炒作還是一種新趨勢?

中國,北京- 一家總部位於北京的「個人短程移動載具」的中國製造商Ninebot Inc.在上星期宣佈了該公司已經和其他四家中國投資者併購了Segway Inc.。Ninebot以製造Segway仿冒品聞名。

奧地利,維也納- 和令人失望的2013年相比,去年奧地利的自行車銷售有了成長。由於2013年夏季多雨,奧地利人少買了約6.8%的自行車。2014年好轉的天候推升了銷售達5.1%。奧地利電動自行車的銷售同樣也表現的比其他自行車好很多。