European bicycle and e-bike sales hike to 22 million units, a record
BRUSSELS, Belgium – Despite the supply chain problems, all signs are still on green for the bicycle industry. The industry confederation CONEBI,...
Giant Group's e-bike sales reach 26% share in record Q1 sales
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Taiwan's leading bicycle producer Giant Manufacturing Company Limited (Giant Group) has set a new historic quarterly record in the...
Signs of Recovering Sales in EU’s Main Markets
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands – Lots of sunshine last summer and autumn as well as an improving economic situation in the North of Europe immediately...
MIFA Sale Gaining Pace
SANGERHAUSEN, Germany – The sale of troubled German bike-maker MIFA Mitteldeutsche Fahrradwerke AG to India’s Hero Cycles looks likely to happen...
Swiss Surprise: Sales Drop in E-Bikes
SOLOTHURN, Switzerland - Poor spring weather lowered the sales figures in 2013. A total of 330,313 new bikes were sold, 5.3 % less than in 2012. Even...
Bicycle Production No Longer Growing in Spain
MADRID, Spain – The latest statistics on bicycle manufacturing published by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce, reflect a decline in...
Revenue Record for MIFA in First Half of 2013
SANGERHAUSEN, Germany – MIFA, Germany’s largest bicycle manufacturer in terms of sales volume, grew its consolidated revenue to 82.6 million euro in...
Shimano Sold 12% More Bike Parts in 2012
TOKYO, Japan – All Shimano financial KPI’s clearly indicate that the components giant had a good 2012. For 2013 the company speaks of taking the lead...
Dutch E-bike Sales Show Trend Break
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands – While the Dutch e-bike market is often regarded as an example for other countries, its performance in 2012 was not as...