ZEG's Georg Honkomp Denies Departure Rumors
COLOGNE, Germany--(25 May 2000)--Earlier today ZEG director Georg Honkomp sent a letter to the German buying organization's customers denying rumors ...
Dutch Cycling More Often to Work
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (25 May 2000)--Together with the car, the bicycle is the most popular means of transportation from home to work in the ...
Human Rights Organization Blows Whistle on Huffy
SHENZHEN, China (19 May 2000)--A recent report by the National Labor Committee for Human Rights has shed negative light on US bicycle manufacturer ...
US Internet Hegemony Tapering Off
HONG KONG, China (24 May 2000)--The US is slowly losing its leading position on the internet. According to a study done by the US research agency ...
UK Urges Motorcyclists to Ride on 15 June
LONDON, UK--On 15 June the Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI) of the UK is initiating a Ride To Work Day. The association is urging motorcyclists ...
Dutch TV Personality's Bike Stolen During Recording
AMERSFOORT, Netherlands (24 May 2000)--A stolen bike made Dutch newspapers this morning. The stolen bike, which belongs to a popular Dutch television ...
A&J Europe Up and Running in Wales
NEWTOWN, Wales (23 May 2000)--Last week A&J Europe Bicycle Manufacturing Ltd., the newly formed subsidiary of A&J Ent. Co. Ltd. of Taiwan, ...
Swiss Vote for Closer Economic Ties with EU
ZURICH, Switzerland(22 May 2000)--On Sunday two thirds of Swiss citizens voted to work more closely economically with the European Union. Every large ...
South America Wants Its Own Euro
SÃO PAULO, Brazil (22 May 2000)--Mercosur, the large and successful common market of the South America, wants to establish its own monetary union ...
Bilbao's Cycle 2000: 137 Exhibitors and Counting
BILBAO, Spain (23 May 2000)--Five months prior to the show, the 8th CYCLE Show has already signed 137 companies with 59 booths with a net surface area ...
Austria's Q1 Moped and Scooter Sales Boom
VIENNA, Austria (22 May 2000)--With the help of this spring's fantastic weather conditions the Austrian motorized two-wheeler market saw its first ...
Swiss Vote for Closer Economic Ties with EU
ZURICH, Switzerland(22 May 2000)--On Sunday two thirds of Swiss citizens voted to work more closely economically with the European Union. Every large ...
Eastern Europe Needs Investors
RIGA, Latvia(22 May 2000)--Eastern European countries need to attract more foreign investors, following the example set by Poland, the Czech Republic ...
Batavus Donates 10 Bikes to European Commission
BRUSSELS, Belgium (23 May 2000)--On 11 May Dutch bike maker Batavus presented 10 company bikes to the European Commission (EC) in Brussels. The move ...
German Two-Wheeler Associations VFM and FTV Merge
SULZBACH/RATINGEN, Germany (16 May 2000)--On 10 May members of the German bicycle and motorbike industry association (VFM) and the German Bicycle and ...
Australia and China Scooter Technology Link
SYDNEY, Australia (19 May 2000)--The Western Australia-based Orbital Engine Corporation Ltd. has finalized a technical cooperation and licensing ...
Eurobike Signs More Big Names
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (19 May 2000)--According to trade show organizer Messe Friedrichshafen, Eurobike has signed even more major bicycle companies, ...
GT Reorganizes, Cuts Management
SANTA ANA, CA/USA (19 May 2000)--Only a few weeks after announcing that it was dropping domestic production, the GT bicycle division of Schwinn/GT ...