BERINGEN, Belgium - The Belgian Cycling Factory (BCF), known as owner of the sports bike brands Ridley and Eddy Merckx, is diversifying into new bicycle categories. The company will also focus more on e-bikes. Therefore, for frame production BCF partnered with a nearby frame manufacturer.

MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France - Alltricks, the omni-channel pure-player, has reported a turnover of €219 million in 2022. This represents a 30% increase compared to 2021. This figure includes the activity of Troc Vélo, the first specialised second-hand site that Alltricks acquired in March 2021. Last year, this company has recorded a 65% growth in active classifieds, generating a volume of transactions between individuals of €49 million.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Due to the increased demand from its customers for e-cargobike chassis, frame builder A-Pro Tech Co. Ltd. has set up its own production line dedicated to cargobikes in Taiwan.

MADRID, Spain - After two record-breaking years, the Spanish bicycle industry closed 2022 with a downward readjustment in sales and turnover, but very positive figures for employment and national production. Some 1.357 million bicycles were sold last year, 13.6% less than in 2021.

MUTLANGEN, Germany - The challenging market situation became too much for Advanced Sports GmbH. According to an announcement of the responsible district court Aalen in Germany, Advanced Sports GmbH filed for insolvency in self-administration as of 3 April 2023. The company is the European distributor for the bicycle brands Fuji, Breezer and SE Bikes and sells to more than 30 countries.

MÜHLTAL, Germany - E-bike and cargobike manufacturer Riese & Müller, has published its third Responsibility Report. It documents the company's development and progress in the 2021/2022 financial year in terms of waste management, CO2 emissions and its transparent supply chain. A positive carbon footprint while increasing production output, is a key takeaway.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - At this year's Taipei Cycle Show bicycle chain specialist Taya China Co. Ltd. debuted a new bicycle chain brand, Zenas.

法國，巴黎（PARIS）－儘管經濟不景氣，法國自行車市場去年仍持續成長，累計銷售達36億歐元，較前一年增加5.2%。根據法國運動暨自行車產業聯盟（Union Sport & Cycle）發佈報告顯示，自2016年開始傳統自行車銷量下滑，電動自行車成為銷售主打。電動自行車去年銷售增長12%，達738,454輛。

荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－Accell Group執行長Ton Anbeek任職近六年後即將卸任，在尋找接班人的同時，會由投資公司合夥人和KKR共同擁有者Juan de Ochoa來擔任董事會臨時主席。

台灣，台北－高階車架製造商Astro Tech不僅在越南投資生產衛星，該公司總經理Samuel Hu於台北自行車展上向Bike Europe證實他們正在彰化蓋新廠，未來將用於量產碳纖車架。

荷蘭，宰斯特（ZEIST）－Bike Europe雜誌四月刊（2023/第2期）現已發行數位版本。台北自行車展停辦三年後回歸，本期除了觀察展場上的氛圍，也檢視歐洲主要電動自行車市場的最新數據。

VIENNA, Austria - The Austrian bicycle market once again broke records in 2022. Both unit and value sales topped those in 2021, with the total sales value amounting to €1.39 billion. More importantly, e-bike sales alone cracked the €1 billion mark for the first time, accounting for 74% of the sales value.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - High-end frame builder Astro Tech isn't only investing in satellite production in Vietnam. At this year's Taipei Cycle Show Astro Tech Co. Ltd. general manager Samuel Hu confirmed to Bike Europe that his company is currently constructing a new building in Changhua, Taiwan. Here, mass production of carbon frames will take place alongside automated aluminium frame production.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - With an eye on the booming e-bike market in Europe, Neco president Neco Wang tells Bike Europe that they have relied on China for too long. Therefore, the bike parts manufacturer has now established an office as well as an assembly plant in Poland.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - To expand its reach on the saddle and grips market, DDK has entered into a distribution partnership with Oxo-Pro. "We already worked together very closely and this new partnership will only extend our value propositions and the ability to create higher quality products," says DDK's Global Marketing Director Joy Sung.

As market shares for e-bikes across Europe grow, so does the need for the correct regulatory framework to help this booming business thrive. This online magazine looks at the legal changes being made and what is on the horizon, including the new battery regulation which is aimed at developing a competitive and sustainable battery industry in Europe. Also, as a last mile delivery opportunity and eco-friendly alternative to a car, the relevance of the cargo bike is growing. A new European standard for this category is needed to help standardise the legal patchwork that exists throughout Europe.

Each year, an increasing number of drive manufacturers enter the e-bike market, ensuring increased competition. With smart investments in local service and distribution offerings, the Japanese company Panasonic Cycle Technology Co., Ltd. shows how to strengthen its ties with its European OEM partners in these challenging conditions.

PARIS, France - In a difficult economic environment, the French bicycle market has continued to grow in 2022 with cumulative sales of €3.6 billion, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year. The market is driven by sales of e-bikes with traditional bikes sales decreasing since 2016, according to the French Bicycle Observatory published by the association Union Sport & Cycle. In 2022, sales of e-bikes increased by 12% to reach a volume of 738,454 units.