MALMÖ, Sweden - Nordic sports performance group WeSports has announced the acquisition of a holding stake in Cargobike. In 2023 Cargobike delivered 5,000 cargo bikes generating a turnover of SEK 116 million (€10 million).

德國，法蘭克福（FRANKFURT AM MAIN）－經過為期5天的創新展出、商務會議、交流，及精彩演講後，本屆Eurobike於週日晚圓滿落幕。各項研究調查皆指出，電動自行車和環保交通產業就長遠來說將有良好發展。不過，仍未見市場期待短期內出現的改善。

英國，雷迪奇（REDDITCH）－英國連鎖零售商Halfords於財報中表示，受到自行車市場逆風影響，自行車部門銷售下跌三成。其寫道：「自行車市場整合速度超出預期，造成折扣幅度大增，對毛利率造成龐大短期壓力。」

印度，新德里（NEW DEHLI）－Metro Tyres Limited 正準備進一步擴大自家品牌Ortem在歐美市場的版圖。該印度自行車胎製造商在盧迪亞納（Ludhiana）擁有多座工廠，並投資計畫讓其出口導向工廠的車胎及內胎產能翻倍，實現擴展自有品牌業務。

德國，維克德（WICKEDE）－為遵循最新歐盟法規並加強公司CSR的投入，自行車零件製造商Humpert為其雙層鎳鉻電鍍廠（double-nickel-chrome electroplating）推出大型投資計劃。從7月1日起，所有Ergotec鋼手把的鍍鉻表面都將改為符合REACH法規的三價鉻電鍍技術（Chrome 3）。

FRANKFURT, Germany - On Sunday evening Eurobike 2024 closed the doors after five days packed with innovations, business meeting, networking events and highly informative presentations on several stages. All studies indicate a positive development in the long term for the e-bike and eco-mobility sectors. Nevertheless, the highly hoped-for market improvement in the short term is not in sight yet.

SUZHOU, China - Okawa's preparations to open a production facility in Europe have already started. In the head office of Okawa Motor Technology Co. Ltd in China the first motor assembly line with a high level of automation was being put up during Bike Europe's recent visit. Once fully operational a copy of this assembly line will be shipped to Portugal.

WICKEDE, Germany - To comply with the latest EU regulations and to step up the company's CSR effort, bicycle component manufacturer Humpert rolled out an extensive investment program for its double-nickel-chrome electroplating plant. The chrome-plated surface of all ergotec steel handlebars and handlebars will be switched to the Reach-compliant Chrome 3 process from 1st July.

LONDON, UK - BP subsidiary Castrol has invested €46.7 million in the battery-swapping ecosystems provider Gogoro. Castrol, a global leader in lubricants, recently announced a new strategy and wants to focus on the changing market demand in view of the expanding electric mobility market.

FRANKFURT, Germany - Despite reports of ongoing high inventories in the market, German trade organisation, ZIV, presented an optimistic outlook during a market update on the day before Eurobike fully kicks off in Frankfurt. "Sales of e-bikes remain at a high level, and the overall market situation is characterised by healthy consumer demand," ZIV managing director Burkhard Stork stated when advocating the significant growth potential for the industry.

ST INGBERT, Germany - One of the most modern bicycle factories in Europe: that's the claim Kettler Alu-Rad attaches to its new home in western Germany. Bike Europe visited the €100 million facility to follow the production and assembly process.

NEW DEHLI, India - Metro Tyres Limited is gearing-up to further expand the footprint of its house brand 'Ortem' in the European and US market. The Indian bicycle tyre manufacturer with production sites in Ludhiana has invested in doubling the tyre and tube production capacity of its export-oriented facility to also further expand into the private label business.

荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－Accell Group執行長Tjeerd Jegen於財報公布明確數據，顯示他自2023年11月上任後公司的財務狀況。該公司獲利持續下降，債務不斷增加。Jegen於荷蘭媒體《FD》的訪談中透露：「經銷商庫存仍過高，尤其德國，導致市場衰退。」

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－電動自行車已成為歐洲消費者最嚮往的電動交通工具選項，同時兼具移動性、休閒和健康的優點。電動自行車亦促成製造業回流（reshoring），歐洲市場的電動自行車主要都是本地製造。儘管電動自行車市場不斷成長，但自行車銷量卻在下滑。

儘管自行車和電動自行車銷售在去年春季並未好轉，也大致決定了接下來整年的走向，不過市場指標仍顯示，今年有機會成為自行車市場穩定化的一年。在Bike Europe最新一期網路雜誌中有報導，荷蘭及德國等主要市場均有出現緩慢但穩定的恢復跡象。

紐西蘭，羅托魯瓦（ROTORUA）－與其他同行或許失敗的經歷不同，新創企業Bike Matrix似乎在自行車行業的支持下，成功建立一個完整的自行車零件數據庫。這間紐西蘭公司現已吸引到許多大廠供應數據，這在過去是個鮮為人知的世界，該公司成功的祕訣是什麼？

REDDITCH, England - Citing headwinds in the bicycle market, UK retail chain, Halfords, has closed the financial year with a 30% drop in volume in its cycling division. "The bicycle market consolidated at a faster rate than expected, leading to much more discounting, which put significant short-term pressure on gross margin," the company reports.

Rotor, a premium bicycle components company from Spain, has traditionally focused on the aftersales market, producing parts for bikes that can easily be swapped out and adapted to fit a cyclist's personal needs. This year, however, after 30 years of successful global distribution, Rotor is ready to venture out further, shifting its focus to the OEM market.