德國，賴希斯霍夫（REICHSHOF）－車胎製造商Schwalbe去年營收達2.37億歐元，較2022年減少三成，消費者信心不佳和上下游皆高庫存被視為影響因素。不過，該數字仍遠高於疫前水平，2019年營收僅2.1億歐元。

台灣，台中－Giant Group去年財報表示，中國市場自行車銷量大增不足以彌補北美和歐洲市場低中階產品需求疲軟。該公司概述內容顯示，綜合銷售額減少16.4%，降至新台幣769.5億元。

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－歐洲輕型電動車協會LEVA-EU為引起針對中國製電動自行車相關的反傾銷及反補貼議題的關注，舉辦了一場與歐盟執委會的會議。該會表示，有至少40間企業代表及律師報名出席3月15日的會議。

捷克，科普日夫尼采（KOPRIVNICE）－自行車製造商Bike Fun International（BFI）已指派René Gasser擔任新執行長，他將於4月1日接手，他自2009年起便任職於BFI。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The bicycle industry is eagerly waiting better times. Although some insiders noted slight changes in the market in a positive direction at Taipei Cycle Show this month, leading indicators are not showing any sign of that. The ratio of bicycles shipped to Europe from various countries has changed significantly in 2023 as a result of the current market conditions.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The inaugural Bike Venture Program, co-hosted by Taipei Cycle and ecosystem builder Anchor Asia (aka Anchor Taiwan), brought a new dimension to this year's industry event in Taipei. "Our goal is to inject new energy into the bicycle industry, expanding the pie and fostering win-win collective growth and success," explains Elisa Chiu, founder of Anchor Asia and initiator of Bike Venture.

WASHINGTON, USA - To counter the rapidly increasing number of accidents with e-bikes, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has initiated a rulemaking proceeding. They have invited all industry stakeholders to comment on the risk of injury associated with mechanical hazards of e-bikes and plans to develop new standards to address these risks.

LONDON, United Kingdom - A remarkable sight in London's streets: ePack4 which surpasses other last-mile delivery innovators by doubling the standard payload to 350 kg and a capacity of 4 square meters.

Even in a lunchroom, a museum or a beer garden, a glance at his smartphone could tell a cyclist that his high-quality e-bike is still in the same place where it was parked. The more expensive the bike, the more reassuring it is to know that it can be tracked at any time, especially when it is out of sight.

REICHSHOF, Germany - Tyre manufacturer Schwalbe has reported a turnover of €237 million in 2023, down 30% from a record year in 2022. Dampened consumer sentiment and high inventory levels at all trade levels are cited to have had an impact. Nevertheless, the turnover was still well above the pre-corona level. In 2019, turnover reached €210 million.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - To draw attention to the impact of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures against made-in-China e-bikes, LEVA-EU hosted a meeting with the European Commission. According to LEVA-EU more than 40 company representatives and lawyers signed up for the meeting held on March 15.

With sustainability at the core of 2024, many companies are moving towards using bikes for business. The low-cost accessible transport option has many benefits, but a bike chain can only withstand a few thousand kilometres before it needs to be replaced, which leaves companies with significant maintenance costs.

AMSTELVEEN, the Netherlands - The age group 25-34 made up a bigger portion of all e-bike customers in the Netherlands in 2023 compared with 2022. In Germany e-bikes enjoyed a growing popularity among women and one-person households. These are just two of the findings of the annual e-bike monitor by market research institute GfK.

KOPRIVNICE, Czech Republic - Bicycle manufacturer Bike Fun International (BFI) has appointed René Gasser as its new CEO. He will take over the position on 1 April, although he has been working for BFI since 2009.

荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）— Accell Group為應對財務挑戰，指派新任財務長 （CFO）Gijsbert van Zoeten，其重組管理團隊僅於內部溝通。

德國，柏林（BERLNI）— 德國去年的自行車產量和銷量之高，與2020年熱銷期不相上下。雖然消費者買氣不佳，但去年該國（電動）自行車綜合銷售額僅比2022年減少4%，降至70.6億歐元。

英國，沃金（Woking）— VanMoof去年夏季宣布破產後，在重啟之時勢必得大幅調整策略，不過VanMoof新東家McLaren Applied子公司Lavoie，並未給自己太多時間研究最佳可行的生意模式。除重新調整零售和服務策略之外，該公司也再次開啟零件供應鏈並開發新零件。

法國，安納西（ANNECY）— 法國零件製造商Mavic領導團隊出現一個新面孔，Alberto Morgando已與Jean-Michel Bourrelier共事至少五個月，他已於2月20日正式接手總經理一職。