As an extra service for dealers, Giant Germany has opened up a motor repair centre to repair defective motors which are out of their warranty period. – Photos Bike Europe

Giant benefits in Europe with integrated e-bike solutions and service

ERKRATH, Germany - When e-bikes began to make a market entrance, global brand Giant determined that innovation in integrated in-house technologies...

The new appointment "marks a continuation in the relaunch and transformation of Mavic," says Jean-Michel Bourrelier. - Photos Mavic

Bourrelier Group appoints new managing director of Mavic

ANNECY, France - There is a new face at the helm of French component manufacturer Mavic. Having worked with Jean-Michel Bourrelier for more than five...

The financial markets began worrying about the financial position of Accell Group a long time ago. – Photo Accell Group

Financial and organisational problems piling up at Accell Group

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - The financial situation for KKR owned Accell Group is becoming increasingly challenging. A group of lenders decided to...

Mendiz Bikes CEO José Luis Gutiérrez is one of the six Basque private investors who took over the niche manufacturer in 2018. – Photo Dieter Wertz

Basque producer Mendiz Bikes eyes export market

VITORIA-GASTEIZ, Spain - Bicicletas Mendiz S.A. is one of several bicycle manufacturers from the Basque Country. It was founded by a former...

“The UK cycling market was impacted by a combination of continued weak customer confidence and unusually mild and very wet weather,” writes the UK retailer. – Photo Halfords

Halfords reduces profit forecast in trading update

REDDITCH, England - In a trading update Halfords Group announced to expect a significant drop in like-for-like revenue growth in its retail business....

Sven Willems, manager MIK & OEM (l.) and José ten Hoope, MIK global marketing manager. - Photo Bike Europe

Open-source accessory mounting system MIK tops 100 industry partners

ULFT, the Netherlands - The growing market for accessories like baskets, bags and child seats also resulted in an increasing number of different...

“Belgium is our biggest market,” Stromer co-CEO Tomi Viiala confirmed to Bike Europe during Velofollies.

Stromer reports growth despite cycling industry headwinds

OBERWANGEN, Switzerland - Despite overall stagnant or declining markets in Europe, myStromer AG, parent company of premium e-bike brands Stromer and...

With manufacturers including Bike Fun International, the Czech Republic produces a lot of e-bikes for exports. – Photo BFI

Lean year for e-bike sales and production in Czech Republic

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Early in 2023, the Czech market already reported full warehouses and uncertain sales conditions. This pattern continued...

“Companies offer more products than we can resell at the moment. From a sellers’ market during the peak from 2020 - 2022 we are back to a buyers’ market,” says Maurice Blom of Blomson International. – Photo Bike Europe

Blomson warehouse clearing opens online marketplace

HAARLEM, the Netherlands - In times of excess stock or supply shortages, Blomson international has been in the market for many years to either...

Despite a dip in volume, Taiwan retains its dominance of e-bike imports into the European Union. – Photo Shutterstock

European e-bike imports in downward freefall

ZEIST, the Netherlands - "The market is returning back to a normal situation of pre-2020." This is a much heard comment on the current disruption of...