比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－歐洲議會成員（MEPs）已採納措施，刺激消費者維修產品而非購入新品。該提案最早在去年3月由歐盟執委會首次提出，將自行車納入「維修權」（right to repair）範圍。其旨在確保獨立維修市場的有利條件，防止製造商拒絕維修。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The use of anti-dumping and anti-circumvention duties as a trade regulation for e-bikes from China has been much discussed in the industry in the past 5 years. On request of the European Bicycle Manufacturers Association (EBMA), the European Commission has initiated an expiry review of the current e-bike anti-dumping measures.

KORTRIJK, Belgium - Electric bicycle sales in Belgium grew to a market share of 51.2% in 2023 according to industry organisation Traxio. The estimate sales figures which were reported during the Velofollies tradeshow last week, show that the Belgian market is levelling out following the spike during the corona years.

BERLIN, Germany - In 2024, the German Federal Forest Act is to be comprehensively reformed after around 50 years. According to industry stakeholders, it could "significantly restrict freedom of movement in the forest". In that case the (e-)MTB market might face a serious decline as mountain biking could lose its appeal.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — "2023 was a challenging year for the bike industry but we're very bullish on the future so we spent 2023 continuing to invest in our people and processes," says Josh Hon, Tern Team Captain. In this trend, the urban mobility specialist has announced two key additions to its senior management team.

The bicycle market is undergoing significant changes, presenting both challenges and opportunities. By 2030, the global e-bike market is expected to reach a scale of $118.6 billion (€108.94 billion), with a compound annual growth rate of over 10%, indicating vast market prospects.

Interesting news from Recall Land. The safety of Apple's iPhone 12 has come under scrutiny, as per findings from French regulatory authorities. Their testing revealed that this particular smartphone model did not comply with the legal limits set for radiation emissions. This news is notable not only for the reported safety issue, but perhaps even more so for the safety issues that went unreported.

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Schwalbe announced yesterday the strategic realigning of its production and will manufacture all tyres and tubes exclusively in Vietnam in the future. The background to the decision is the development and tense situation in the bicycle industry. Instead of long-term orders, orders are almost exclusively placed spontaneously. "As a result, it is currently no longer possible to plan ahead to meet demand at two parallel production sites," explains Frank Bohle, CEO of Schwalbe in a company statement.

PHNOM PENH - The Cambodians were still hoping for better times and more export to cater for the seasonal festivals in the Western countries in the fourth quarter of 2023. But the bicycle warehouses in Europe and North America are still packed and Cambodia's bicycle export value is almost back at the same level as in 2019.

LAS VEGAS, USA - Year after year, the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) attracts more and more bike manufacturers, especially e-bikes. Most importantly, the show is always an interesting place to discover innovations and news trends. What had this year's edition which took place from 9 to 12 January to offer?

The new high-tech factory of Leader 96, which opened a year ago after an investment of over €10 million, is now fully operational. It has an annual production capacity exceeding 250,000 electric bicycles with a single shift working schedule. The facility has integrated eco-systems and follows a one-of-a-kind process organisation model, ensuring an agile and cost-effective workflow.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Members of European parliament (MEPS) have adopted measures to stimulate consumers to repair products instead of buying new ones. First presented by the EU Commission in March 2023, the scope of the 'right to repair' proposal has also been extended to include bicycles. It aims to ensure favourable conditions for an independent repair market and prevent manufacturers from hindering repairs.

南韓，首爾（SEOUL）－Scott Sports長期生意夥伴YoungoneCorporation已對其子公司臨時注資1.5億瑞士法郎（1.606億歐元）。自行車行業有大量資本被高庫存佔用，像Scott Sports這般盈利的企業也破切需要資金來維持日常營運。

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－中國政府提供國家援助，支持大規模電池生產投資最終可能導致歐盟執委會（European Commission）啟動貿易防禦措施，包含反傾銷稅。現在電動自行車和電動汽車市場發展迅速，因此上述聽起來可能有些矛盾，但電池生產成長如此快速，在中期可能變成一個嚴重的問題。

德國，柏林（BERLIN）－德國自行車產業協會ZIV表示，監管挑戰難度增加在今年再次對自行車和零配件製造商形成沉重負擔。ZIV理事長Burkhard Stork在其2024年展望當中，呼籲在所有國家和歐盟層面制定更一致的產業政策。

德國，柏林（BERLIN）－歐盟共享電動自行車和電動滑板車供應商Tier 和Dott已初步同意合併，在獲得新的6,000萬歐元投資後，該合資實體將繼續經營Tier和Dott品牌，「結合兩間營運模式的專業知識，並整合各項服務的先進技術。」

Czech rubber manufacturer Rubena has completed the withdrawal from the previous Mitas brand, and is focusing on refreshing its original Rubena brand for the entire range of tyres and inner tubes for bicycles.

SEOUL, South Korea - Scott Sports owner Youngone Corporation has granted its subsidiary a temporary financial injection of SFR 150 million (€160.6 million). The high inventory levels throughout the bicycle sector is tying up so much capital that even profitable companies like Scott Sports are in urgent need of capital to continue their daily operations.