Frog Bikes, a manufacturer of premium kids' bikes, has announced a new collaboration with reTyre, a brand known for its sustainable tyres. This partnership represents an important step towards further reducing their environmental impact.

OSAKA, Japan - Strictly planned in the week ahead of the start of Eurobike, component manufacturer Shimano presents its new e-drive systems EP5 and E5100. Both new drive trains have been developed from the concept to expand the reach, increase connectivity options and a smoother cycling experience.

POZZOLEONO, Italy - To align the company's global OEM strategy, Selle Royal Group has decided to invest significantly in the North American market. To ensure successful expansion and better meet the needs of region, which is key to the group, it has appointed two dedicated OE sales managers already part of the Selle Royal Group team as territory managers for Highway 2: Chris Ballard and Patrick Gore.

OLI eBike Systems is responding to the rapid evolution in electric mobility. Under the new leadership of CEO Giorgio Gavioli, the company is strategically focused on innovation and market needs analysis to create products that meet users' demands. This includes their latest development: the PICO drive unit.

LONDON, UK - Existing tariffs on e-bikes imported into the UK from China range from 18.8% to 79.3%. These measures were transitioned when the UK left the EU following Brexit. Following a period of investigation the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has now deemed that keeping anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on Chinese e-bikes "would not be in economic interest of the UK" and should be revoked.

Asiabike is the first company in Sri Lanka to set up a manufacturing plant exclusively to produce e-bikes to international standards. Strategic alliances with industry giants such as LG, Samsung, and Panasonic, along with European-standard approved Chinese battery cells, have made this locally owned organization an important e-bike supplier to foreign markets, especially the European Union and the United Kingdom.

ZEIST, the Netherlands - E-bikes are the leading micromobility category in Europe. It accounts for almost 37% of the European micromobility market today. This share is expected to increase to 50% at a total value of more than €100 billion in the next decade.

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - As an event, Micromobility advertises itself as the 'world's largest' conference for small vehicles. In this bustling and crowded industry with many start-ups and new business concepts, the e-bike is probably not the first you would expect to find. The Europe edition, which took place on 5-6 June in Amsterdam this year, showed the e-bike is an important part of a whole new eco-system in the making: future urban mobility.

E-bikes have gained considerable recognition in recent years, yet many of their accessories and parts remain similar to those found on ordinary bikes. Essentially, this limits their potential, which is why Bafang's GVT technology, and specifically the G500A, a new 5-speed gear hub, have set the stage to optimise the e-bike shifting experience.

MAGSTADT, Germany - At the beginning of May, Merida & Centurion Germany GmbH (MCG) announced that Jürgen Falke, the long-standing CEO and co-founder of Merida R&D Center GmbH had left the company on 30 April for health reasons. After a short, serious illness and far too early 61year old Jürgen Falke passed away on 13 June.

ZEIST, The Netherlands - The June edition of Bike Europe magazine (issue 2/2024) is now available to read online in our digital magazine section. As the industry gathers at Eurobike in early July, market indicators are already suggesting slow, but steady, recovery for 2024. This should create a more buoyant mood for those travelling to Frankfurt.

荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－Accell Group為恢復EBITDA進行混亂重組，加市場上庫存過剩、消費需求疲軟及大幅折扣普遍等因素，信用評等機構Fitch Ratings因此決定將該集團評級從CCC降為CCC-。據該機構表示，Accell Group獲利表現疲弱、資金流動緊縮與負自由現金流皆導致其信用指標不穩定。

喬治亞州德盧斯 - Fox Factory Holding 今年的淨銷售額降至 3.34 億美元，年減 16.6%。為了顯示對公司的信心，Fox Factory Holding Corp 執行長 Michael Dennison 購買了該公司的股票，總價值為 498,375 美元。

法國，阿佛維勒（ALFORTVILLE）－電動出行（E-mobility）公司Cibox正將其生產從中國移至法國盧文（Revin）的生產組裝廠。該廠將於7月開始運行，每年組裝15萬輛，並生產電池、提供售後與回收服務，該廠亦會生產Cibox旗下品牌Yeep.me和其他品牌的產品。

德國，法蘭克福（FRANKFURT）－Eurobike Award設計獎將於7月3日舉行頒獎典禮，本屆一共有43件自行車和未來出行產業的創新產品及項目得獎，另有12件作品將獲頒特殊設計獎。根據產品的設計、創新程度、生產品質和性價比，對來自35國大約300件報名作品進行9個類別的多階段評選。

MADRID, Spain - The mismatch between supply and demand has hit the Spanish bicycle industry very hard. Significant stockpiling has been taking place at both distributors and stores. This situation has not been balanced out yet as the 2023 market statistics show. Still, the Spanish industry association AMBE who presented the market data is still confident about the future market. AMBE also noted that 2024 will still be a difficult year for the industry.

WELS, Austria - As the momentum in Pierer Mobility AG's core motorbike markets in the US and Europe has slowed significantly in 2024, the Austrian two-wheeler giant announced the implementation of a comprehensive package of measures. It also includes a realignment of the bicycle division. Compared to 2023, the Austrians are now assuming a double-digit motorbike and e-bike sales drop.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The group of five bicycle making companies in Cambodia are quickly losing ground on the international bicycle market. Once moved quickly from Vietnam to Cambodia for beneficial import rates at its main markets years ago, it is now rapidly losing market share to China, Taiwan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.