德國，慕尼黑（MUNICH）－2022年對金融市場造成巨大影響，對股市來說去年是充滿災難的一年。疫情尚未結束，普丁便發起對烏克蘭的戰爭。這場戰爭中斷了全球能源和食品市場，也造成歐洲高通膨。這對（電動）自行車產業股市又帶來什麼影響？

台灣，彰化／台中－2023年還未過年，台灣第二和第三大自行車製造商Merida Industry Co.和Ideal Bike Corporation雙雙宣佈高階管理層的重大人事變動。

LAS VEGAS, USA - The Consumer Electronic Show (CES) returned to normal this year following the pandemic. Held from 5-8 January, the event attracted more than 115,000 visitors and 3,000 exhibitors. For the 2023 edition, organiser Consumer Technology Association, still focused on electric mobility with a growing number of car manufacturers, but also a multitude of e-bikes brands. A hot topic this year was vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology, which continues to catch the attention of more companies.

REDDITCH, UK - In its latest financial statement, UK bicycle retailer Halfords reports that cycling sales have dropped to pre-covid levels. Despite stating that "overall revenues are outperforming the market," the cycling division is down 20% year on year to date.

CHANGHUA/TAICHUNG, Taiwan - As 2023 begins, Taiwan's second and third largest bicycle producers Merida Industry Co. and Ideal Bike Corporation are announcing important changes at top level management in the company.

SUZHOU, China - To support the growth in the e-bike market in Europe, battery manufacturer Phylion has two new additions to its product range - a 21700 battery cell solution and a self-developed dual battery solution. The company is also hinting at new production bases in Europe.

Portuguese manufacturer Rodi Industries is in the process of launching a new product line of high-quality aluminium rims. This product innovation comes with the implementation of new technologies in the production process and an increase in capacity.

MUNICH, Germany - The events of 2022 had a huge impact on financial markets; it was a disastrous stock market year. The pandemic was barely halfway over when Vladimir Putin launched his crucial attack on Ukraine. The war disrupted the global energy and food markets but also led to high inflation in Europe. How are the listed e-bike and bicycle industries affected?

LAS VEGAS, USA - The iconic American brand RCA unveiled its first e-bikes and e-scooters range during the CES 2023 in Las Vegas. This marks the electronics company's first foray into the electric transportation space.

ZEIST, the Netherlands - The provisional agreement on the overhaul of the EU battery regulations is an important step to provide more clarity for the future. In a series of reports, e-bike battery expert James Post, will address the problems and solutions on making batteries safe in an affordable way. He will also discuss the chip supply chain crisis.

Skyrocketing inflation, the war in Ukraine and the increasing prices of raw materials weigh heavily on consumers, wholesalers and manufacturers. Companies search for ways to save on their expenditures, yet do not always know where to start. As fuel prices are higher than ever before, this is an excellent moment for many people to switch to an electric bike. In urban environments, the popularity has increased, and the current state of the world will only feed this growth. Image and need are key when it comes to the popularity of electric bikes.

德國，施韋因富爾特（SCHWEINFURT）－美國自行車零件商SRAM與德國電動自行車驅動系統供應商Amprio之間已有關聯，SRAM的電動自行車業務正式踏入新階段。

德國，畢勒費爾德（BIELEFELD）－Prophete and Lönne家族擁有的自行車生產及貿易財團正式宣告解散。Prophete家族在1908年公司成立時便開始經營，Lönne家族則是在1970年加入一同打造全球自行車業務版圖。

中國，上海－以「更安全、更智能、更低碳」為主題的第31屆中國自行車展將在今年5月5日到5月8日展開，地點位於上海新國際博覽中心（SNIEC）。儘管旅遊限制已鬆綁，主辦單位仍籌備線上活動，以服務無法親自到場參加的人。

德國，柏林（BERLIN）－都市物流電動載貨自行車製造商Onomotion完成A輪融資，募得600萬歐元股權及1500萬歐元債權。共同創辦人／執行長Beres Seelbach表示：「我們將使用債權資金來生產更多車輛並提升營運規模。」

ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - The Shift Cycling Culture initiative motivated the industry to start talking about sustainability. In the meantime a long list of CEOs and company owners signed the industry-wide climate commitment. "Also the bicycle industry has a responsibility to cut CO2 emissions," says Erik Bronsvoort, director of Shift Cycling Culture.

BIELEFELD, Germany - The end has come for the bicycle production and trade consortium owned by the Prophete and Lönne families. The involvement of the Prophete family goes back to 1908 when the company was founded, while the Lönne family stepped in in 1970 to build a cycling business that is active worldwide.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - To update the bicycle and e-bike industry, CONEBI will host a workshop on the latest developments in the Connected and Automated Mobility platform (CCAM). The objective is to unite all partners in the connected mobility ecosystem.