STUTTGART, Germany - In less than a month after the Fraser Group announced the takeover of Wiggle and Chain Reaction, the UK online business of Signa Sports United, the insolvency administrator reports the acquisition of a part of the German online business of former giant Signa Sports United. The new owner of the platforms Fahrrad.de and Bikester is Koehler Group Holding GmbH.

EDINBURGH, Scotland - A 9-digit private growth-equity fund which has already supported Rebike, Bike Club and Grover in the micromobility sector, acknowledges that a new generation of businesses are helping to pioneer the sector's circular future. However, "circular innovations deserve a specialist investor," explains Andrew Shannon, founding partner of Circularity Capital.

SCHRAMBERG, Germany - hGears AG, the European precision e-bike transmission parts and components manufacturer, reports a 16.9% year-on-year decrease of its 2023 consolidated revenue of € 112.5 million. hGears faced an extremely challenging years in its e-bike business.

MILAN, Italy - The 2023 bicycle market in Italy closed with a 23% year-on-year decline in sales volume. Italy's bicycle industry association ANCMA reported a distribution of just over 1.3 million bicycles and e-bikes combined, generating a turnover of € 2.6 billion, a decrease of 18% compared to 2022.

FRANKFURT, Germany - Eurobike has been steadily transforming from a bicycle and e-bike show to a mobility event over the past few years. The relocation to Frankfurt in 2022 gave a clear direction for Eurobike and confirmed that Friedrichshafen was too small to fulfill these ambitions. The announcement to launch the Jakarta and Istanbul editions, show the objective to turn Eurobike into an even more global event.

SAINT QUENTIN, France - In order to supply its European based e-bike manufacturers swiftly and with shorter lead times, Yamaha Motor Europe opened a completely new drive unit assembly line at the factory in Saint Quentin, France. The factory in Saint Quentin is operated by Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Europe. The inauguration took place yesterday.

MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France - The French Alltricks group has reported a 4% increase in sales last year despite the difficult conditions. "In 2023, our business is back on the rise, whereas distribution has suffered greatly. It's likely that we were able to make progress because of our competitors' failures. But our success is also due to the loyalty of our customers, with a returning consumer rate of 75%. This is very important in difficult times," explains Nicolas Burger, co-CEO of the French company.

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.