台灣，彰化－台灣第二大自行車集團Merida Industry Inc.上週發佈的2023年初步財報顯現出目前全球市場的發展情況，雖然該集團並未公佈具體數字，但2023年營收也清楚反映出市場趨勢。

台灣，台中－台灣自行車龍頭Giant去年也難熬，不過看起來他們有設法穩住銷售下滑幅度。

英國，雷迪奇（REDDITCH）－Halfords Q3銷售較前年同期減少5.1%，更令人擔憂的是，該英國自行車零售商報出銷量較疫前水平減少28%。

The theft statistics are clear. Over the past two years, reports of stolen bikes have increased by 65%. As a result of the increasing theft statistics and high claims, insurers have tightened their conditions for 2024 considerably. This includes the requirement of a second lock for e-bikes, implementation of deductibles, and the requirement to install a certified GPS tracker on more expensive e-bikes.

HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands - Accell Group has announced today that it plans to adjust its production structure to "simplify operations and enhance efficiency". To do this Accell will merge its two facilities in Heerenveen, The Netherlands and relocate some of the current production to Accell's other European manufacturing facilities. Up to 150 job losses are expected.

WELS, Austria - Pierer Mobility Group warns for more consolidations and job losses in its bicycle and e-bike division in the year ahead in its preliminary financial figures for 2023. The company did report a 9% increase in consolidated sales to a new record of almost €2.7 billion in 2023, but that increase was fully attributed to its motorcycle business.

MALLABIA, Spain - How deeply bike manufacturer Orbea S. Coop. is rooted in its home country, visitors realise immediately on arrival: the first language is Basque - followed by English. During a visit to the company headquarters and production facility in Mallabia, Bike Europe found out what else sets this Basque bicycle manufacturer apart from its domestic and international competitors.

FRANKFURT, Germany - After a catastrophic 2022, many insiders were not looking ahead to 2023 with optimism. A year later it can be concluded that the global stock market performed better than expected. What role did the bicycle industry play in this development?

CHANGHUA, Taiwan - The preliminary 2023 results of Taiwan's second largest bicycle manufacturer Merida Industry Inc. published this week represent the current developments on the global market. Unfortunately, no unit figures were published, but the 2023 revenue development clearly marks the market trend.

REDDITCH, England - Halfords has reported a 5.1% dip in its Q3 cycling sales compared to the same period last year. More concerning is that the UK bicycle retailer has reported the cycling market volumes are down 28% from pre-pandemic levels.

MADRID, Spain - In recent years, the supply bottlenecks triggered by coronavirus and the resulting call for close to market production have turned attentions to the relatively young EU production locations of Bulgaria, Portugal and Romania. But what about production in traditional bicycle countries within the EU? Bike Europe takes a closer look - specifically in Spain. Here there is a lot to be found, besides the big names like Orbea or BH Bikes.

KORTRIJK, Belgium - Full halls, wide smiles, and positive energy… the mood at Velofollies in late January was in stark contrast to many of the reports recently published on Bike Europe. The annual event for the Benelux market with sold out exhibition space, new product releases and notable optimism seemed to disguise the many uncertainties in the current market. However, "2024 will not be a year for taking risks," one exhibitor confirmed.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The annual bike show for the Nordic market which takes place in Copenhagen is going to increase the emphasis on more B2B engagement. The organiser has introduced a series of services to trade visitors expanding on the success of 2023, where the Copenhagen Bike Show attracted over 10,000 visitors.

JELENIA GORA, Poland - The Darfon Group has inaugurated a new center for product development, design and innovation for the e-bike industry. The center will be fully dedicated to their OEM and ODM customers as well as their BESV e-bike brand.

Cyclingworld Europe is restructuring the allocation of its coveted awards and, for the first time, appointing a expert jury for the final accolades. From now, exhibitors and non-exhibitors can submit their products. The winners for the awards will be announced on the opening day of Cyclingworld 2024.

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSLES）－過去五年來，針對中國製電動自行車徵收反傾銷和反規避雙稅作為貿易規範的話題備受討論。應歐洲自行車製造商協會（EBMA）要求，歐盟執委會針對目前電動自行車反傾銷措施展開期終複查。

柬埔寨，金邊（PHNOM PENH）－柬國人對於西方國家在去年第四季逢年過節時能有更好表現和更多出口仍抱持希望，不過歐洲和北美的倉庫都還爆滿，而柬國自行車出口值已幾乎回到2019年水平。

越南，胡志明市（HO CHI MINH CITY）－Schwalbe上週宣布進行生產戰略調整，未來將在越南獨家生產所有輪胎和內胎，做出此決定是因為考量自行車行業的發展和緊張局勢。現在訂單幾乎都是臨時下單的，不是長期訂單。Schwalbe執行長Frank Bohle於公司聲明中說明：「因此目前要在兩座並行生產的工廠提前計畫滿足需求已不再可行。」