LUDHIANA, India - India is in the midst of framing standards for e-bikes as it aspires to step-up its export to the EU market. But first, the domestic industry needs to gel the local standards to become compatible with European standards.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Miranda Bike Parts has been awarded as one of the 10 'sustainability heroes' during Generali's third SME EnterPRIZE event in Brussels. This group was drawn from the over 7,600 SMEs that participated in the area of Environment and Social, coming from the European countries that have joined the initiative: Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain.

英國，樸茨茅斯（PORTSMOUTH）－WiggleCRC近期發展有了重大轉變，該公司宣布終止所有國際業務。儘管曾是全球網路商店的典範，該公司已於海外市場失去競爭力。

英國，倫敦（LONDON）－電動自行車充電器品質問題在英國及歐洲都引發疑慮，其中規模最大之一的充電器及改裝套件網路販售平台Wish.com，在考量安全風險之下，已禁止販售該類產品，不過各界對於新政策仍保有嚴重擔憂。

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－歐洲自行車產業協會CONEBI上週在布魯塞爾舉辦年度大會，選出新一屆董事會成員，Erhard Büchel將續任CONEBI理事長。

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（AMSTERDAM）－荷蘭國際載貨自行車展（International Cargo Bike Festival，簡稱ICBF）數年來為提升參觀者數量和自行車小眾產品曝光度，不斷尋找合適的合作活動。該展將在11月24至26日於阿姆斯特丹和歐洲電車與能源展（Fully Charged Live）一同登場。

PORTSMOUTH, UK - Recent developments at WiggleCRC have taken a dramatic course as the company announced it will close down all its international activities. Once at the forefront as 'the' example of how to operate a global webshop, the company has lost its momentum on the overseas markets.

MUNICH, Germany - Following this year's soft launch at the world's largest consumer electronics and household appliances trade fair IFA 2023 in Berlin in September, Reebok E-Mobility celebrated its official launch with a large booth at Ispo Munich 2023. Amongst the company's products is a range of 'Assembled in Europe' e-bikes.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) elected a new Board of Directors during the 2023 General Assembly held in Brussels last week. Erhard Büchel retains his position as CONEBI president.

HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands - Accell Group has announced a new collaboration to take a significant step in reducing CO2 emissions by giving a second life to discarded e-bike batteries. The partnership with Refurb Battery "aims to increase the circularity of the entire bike battery in the future."

From cold temperatures to wet roads, winter is a true test of endurance for bicycle components. It's in these challenging conditions that high-quality products distinguish themselves from the rest. A prime example of such resilience and reliability are the IP67-rated e-bike torque sensors from Autorq. We spoke with the founder, Ying-Tsao Tan, about the importance of high-quality torque sensors for premium e-bikes and his plans for the future.

LONDON, UK - Quality issues with e-bike battery chargers have caused reasons for concern in the UK but also in EU countries. One of the largest online sellers of e-bike chargers and conversion kits, Wish.com has banned the sales of the products citing safety risks. Yet there are serious concerns about the enforcement of the new policy.

BERLIN, Germany - Europe-wide regulations and experiences for speed pedelecs vary per country. The Dutch mobility consultancy Mobycon and German industry association ZIV have now made a first comparative study on this market in in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

REDDITCH, England - Alongside mainland Europe, bike sales in the UK have taken a market-adjusting dip this year. Retail giant Halford has reported that sales in its cycling division have been "challenging and below expectations due to the well documented consumer environment." However, bicycle sales are still 'ahead of the market', the company's interim results for the first half of the financial year reports.

ZEIST, The Netherlands - The combination of a growing demand, an increasing average retail price and rising e-bike thefts have given a boost to the market of digital anti-theft devices. The use of a single rear wheel lock is no longer considered sufficient. Although official statistics on the number of e-bikes stolen is not available in many countries, enhanced anti-theft devices is regarded as essential.

德國，瓦爾德薩森（WALDSASSEN）－自行車品牌Ghost剛滿30週年，不過他們的120位員工可能沒心情慶祝，因為東家Accell Group決定關閉該品牌的德國工廠並將生產外移。

荷蘭，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－電動自行車公司Qwic的老闆將意外收到的反傾銷稅單歸咎為造成公司走向破產的部分原因。過去30年內，有多次添加條款至反傾銷及反規避裁決相關的規範中。現在讓人疑問的是，該法規是否已過於複雜，抑或各公司是否應該更加了解相關資訊。

美國，迪爾菲爾德比奇（DEERFIELD BEACH）－前身為Life Electric Vehicles的LEV Manufacturing與Lane VC宣布收購Serial 1 Cycle Company, LLC。Serial 1是Harley Davidson於2020年成立的獨立自行車品牌。