Market Reports

E-bike exports to The Netherlands have plummeted according to preliminary figures for July 2024. In this market the impact of reducing the high inventory levels is not yet clear. This will only become apparent at the year-end closing in 2024. – Photo Bike Europe

Taiwan e-bike exports to key European markets under pressure

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Overall e-bike exports from Taiwan grew 5% between Q1 and Q2 of this year, according to the latest customs data. However, exports to...

Taiwanese suppliers emptying their warehouses to protect companies further down the supply chain is a potential explanation for significant drop in value per unit of e-bikes coming from the heavily interconnected island nation. – Photo Bike Europe

Asia offloading stock as EU e-bike import volume doubles in Q2

ZEIST, The Netherlands - Between April and June this year, the number of e-bikes imported into the EU rose to 223,000 units almost matching the same...

E-bike adoption in the US has been slow, particularly for commuter use. – Photo Shutterstock

Can US e-bike sales reach 50% market share by 2030?

FRANKFURT, Germany - The fact that the US e-bike market is lagging behind European counterparts is well-known within the industry. A forecast based...

As crowded warehouses facilitated a huge dip in e-bike imports, now for the first time in 12 months the number of units imported into the EU matches the same level as the previous year. – Photo Bike Europe

Rising e-bike imports signal market recovery in EU-27

ZEIST, The Netherlands - With 81,353 e-bike units imported into the EU-27 in the month of May, this almost matches the 83,000 units imported in the...

Burkhard Stork of German industry association ZIV presented the latest data in the day before Eurobike opens its doors. -Photo Bike Europe

ZIV at Eurobike opening: 'German e-bike market fully back on track in...

FRANKFURT, Germany - Despite reports of ongoing high inventories in the market, German trade organisation, ZIV, presented an optimistic outlook...

Due to the lack of any financial incentive, urban cycling is not a common sight in Spain. – Photo Bike Europe

Spanish bicycle market drops for the second year in a row

MADRID, Spain - The mismatch between supply and demand has hit the Spanish bicycle industry very hard. Significant stockpiling has been taking place...

With 57,366 units exported in Q1 2024, is the lowest Q1 export volume to EU markets from Taiwan since 2018. - Photo Shutterstock

Drop in Taiwan e-bike exports stabilising

ZEIST, The Netherlands - The volume of e-bikes exported from Taiwan has been in a constant freefall since January 2023. At this point it was clear...

Shipments of e-bikes to the EU-27 rose by 2.5% in Q1 2024 compared to Q4 2023, the latest Eurostat data shows. – Photo Shutterstock

Freefall ends as EU-27 e-bike imports stabilise

ZEIST, the Netherlands - With key markets reporting double-digit sales drops, inventories sky-high and heavy discounting attempting to rid the...

In total domestic bicycle and e-bike sales amounted to 5.08 million units in 2023 and may fall under 5 million units in 2024 if the drop in sales continues. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

Japanese bike market struggling to get out of slump

TOKYO, Japan - While the corona pandemic caused a veritable bicycle and e-bike boom in the west, this sales boom completely bypassed Japan. The...

Europe's main bicycle markets had to swallow significant losses in a challenging year. - Photo Bike Europe

European e-bike sales take step back in 2023

ZEIST, The Netherlands - Undeniably European e-bike sales took a step back last year. In 7 European countries which have already reported their...