For a long time the bicycle industry has been able to rely on the fact that cycling itself is considered sustainable, but that is changing. Manufacturers across the industry are now examining their own practices and making changes to the production process. Big steps are currently being taken to ensure the industry is set up for a sustainable future.
GÖTENBORG, Sweden - The Swedish car manufacturer Polestar is the next to step into the rapidly growing e-bike market. This announcement by Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath didn't come as a surprise as the company has been cooperating with Allebike on a regular bicycle since earlier this year.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Urban e-bike brand Cowboy has achieved B Corp status, one of the first e-bike brands to do so. The brand controls the sustainability of its supply chain, packaging and the recycling of its bike components. To coincide with B Corp, Cowboy has also relaunched its Circular scheme where e-bikes are refurbished by in-house mechanics and given a second life.
SAN VENDEMIANO, Italy - Cytech, who manufactures pads and palms for cycling apparel under the Elastic Interface brand has acquired a majority stake in Italian accessory and glove manufacturer, Pasasport. "The take-over allows us to accelerate the expansion of Elastic Interface into new markets and diversify our product offering in the cycling sector and across other sports," explains Cytech CEO Massimo Fregonese.
Wheels that come loose, brakes that don't work, seatbelts that don't tighten, and a wrong brake pedal that gets in the way when using the clutch. This is not about bicycle recalls but a selection of recent automotive safety issues that were categorized as 'serious risk' and therefore led to a product recall. It doesn't take much of an imagination to realise what can happen if your car loses a wheel, can't brake or doesn't have a properly working seatbelt while driving.
英國，倫敦（LONDON）－英國政府針對兩間中國電動自行車製造商僅徵收16.2%的反傾銷稅，與英國貿易救濟局（Trade Remedies Authority，簡稱TRA）公佈的標準62.1%不同。關稅減免主要涉及產品為進口到英國的電動自行車。
比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）—世界自行車產業協會 （ WBIA）於首份WBIA全球市場報告中表示，2021年全球自行車銷售數量達9600萬輛，熱門的踏板輔助電動自行車銷售約為970萬輛。
德國，博霍爾特（BOCHOLT）—同為自行車製造商和全通路供應商的Rose Bikes有45,000輛在庫自行車因為缺乏零件無法進行組裝。該品牌也祭出85折的優惠，估計是為了改善公司金流。
法國，迪戎（DIJON）—Accell Group宣佈Gilles Lapierre已決定在今年底離開目前職位成為公司的資深創新及技術顧問。他先前擔任創新及技術總監，負責帶領Accell Group位於德國、法國和荷蘭的國際研究及發展團隊，一共有3間創新中心，分別名為Sports、Lifestyle和Cargo。
BOCHOLT, Germany - Bicycle manufacturer and omnichannel provider Rose Bikes, has 45,000 bicycles in stock that cannot be assembled due to missing parts. Furthermore, the brand has also slashed sales prices by 15%, probably to improve the company's cash position.
DIJON, France - Accell Group announces today that Gilles Lapierre has decided to step down as Senior Advisor Innovation & Technology of Accell Group at the end of 2022. In his previous role as Director Innovation & Technology Gilles was responsible for the International Research & Development team of Accell Group based in Germany, France, and The Netherlands spread across three innovation centers Sports, Lifestyle and Cargo.
ALTENBERGHE, Germany - Today bicycle and e-bike manufacturer AT Zweirad reports that on 28 October this year high-end components for their Velo de Ville branded bikes were stolen. About 600 RockShox shocks in addition to some Gates pulleys were taken.
JAKARTA, Indonesia - With the opening of a new two-wheeler factory in Indonesia, Italian two-wheeler giant Piaggio & C. S.p.A. is strategically continuing its international expansion course in Southeast Asia "in a market of growing importance".
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Global bicycle sales in 2021 reached 96 million units, while the booming pedal-assisted e-bike sales are estimated at 9.7 million units. This was reported by the World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA) in their first-ever WBIA Global Market Report.
A hot topic in the bike industry currently is the quest for more sustainable bike components. The key to reaching real, long-term results, is to focus on the materials used to manufacture bike components, following-up with tangible targets leading to concrete impact.
GENT, Belgium - Trade association LEVA-EU argues that the lack of knowledge and ignorance of the bike and e-bike anti-dumping regulations by custom's authorities in various European countries, has become a big hinderance in the development of the e-bike industry in Europe.
The year 2022 has been a milestone for Leader 96 Ltd, one of the largest e-bike manufacturers in Eastern Europe, with over a quarter of a century of experience in production and distribution of bicycles, exporting to Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, and others. Rebranding, new factory and corporate acquisition are just a few examples of the changes that occurred in the last twelve months.
LONDON, UK - For the imports of two Chinese e-bike manufacturers, the UK government has imposed an anti-dumping tariff rate of only 16.2%, as opposed to the standard 62.1%, the UK's Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has announced. The reduced tariff will refer to e-bikes entering the UK.
