It was early 2008, just before the financial crisis, that Franky Vanlerberghe, an electronics man in heart in soul, saw a market for a niche player in the distribution of connectors and cable harnesses. He decided to take his chances from an attic in a small village in Belgium. First on his own and then a year later his former colleague and brother-in-law Maarten Voermans joined and the birth of the private company A&C Solutions was a fact.

荷蘭，宰斯特（ZEIST）－Bike Europe雜誌四月刊（2023/第2期）現已發行數位版本。台北自行車展停辦三年後回歸，本期除了觀察展場上的氛圍，也檢視歐洲主要電動自行車市場的最新數據。

LUDHIANA, India - The 2023 edition of India's largest bicycle show Cycle, Fitness & Outdoor Sports Expo (CFOSE) held in February proved to be a difficult one. Support from domestic bicycle OEM's was largely absent and international exhibitors particularly from China continued to stay away. Also a strategic international partnership has now been called-off.

GRENOBLE, France - Currently sitting in receivership, French retail outlet Go Sport should soon learn its fate. On the table is a continuation plan from Go Sports owner and takeover bids from the Sports Direct retail chain and Intersport France.

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－輸往歐盟的電動自行車平均進口價格大幅上漲，加上電動自行車進口數量亦呈二位數成長，大舉推高市值。此外，機械式自行車的平均進口價也飆漲。

瑞典，斯德哥爾摩（STOCKHOLM）－隨電動自行車在瑞典市場越受歡迎，其2020至2021年（九月至八月）市佔從19.5%成長到上一季21.7%。電動自行車在瑞典市場所有類別中表現最為亮眼。

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－歐洲議會（European Parliament）運輸與旅遊委員會（簡稱TRAN）正督促歐洲執委會（European Commission）和其成員國支持「歐洲製造」的自行車與零件生產。TRAN於上週二通過一項決議，呼籲制定歐盟自行車策略（EU Cycling Strategy）。該策略應包含所有面向，從為使用者提供更安全的基礎設施到成為更強大、更有競爭力的自行車產業都是。

瑞士，蘇黎世（ZURICH）－運動與自行車產業的高層主管表示，成本上升、更大規模的經濟衰退威脅近在眼前、消費者信心下滑、營運挑戰不斷等現象勢必帶來逆風衝擊。此同為世界體育用品工會聯盟（簡稱WFSGI）及McKinsey最新年度報告中的主要結論之一。

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.

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。」

SCHWEINFURT, Germany - SRAM's activities in the e-bike category have entered a new stage now the German e-bike drive systems supplier Amprio is connected to the American bicycle component manufacturer.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Bicycle component manufacturing close to the market in Europe has long been a difficult part of the process of production reshoring. While the increase in assembly of bicycles and e-bikes in Europe started already some years ago, parts and accessories seeming to be making the same steps now. According to CONEBI, parts and accessories production value hiked by 33% to €4.8 billion, from €3.6 billion in 2021.

MADRID, Spain - At the start of the cycling season, the Spanish bicycle production increase came as a full surprise. In line with the high inventory in the market, production volumes decreased in the past month.

LUDHIANA, India - The size of the Indian bicycle industry is expected to increase 4 times by 2030, according to the vision document prepared by the All India Cycle Manufacturers Association. The industry is seeking government support to achieve this goal. Local producers are also keen on meeting the new European bicycle safety standards which are expected to be rolled out shortly.

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands- On 24 November the members of the Dutch RAI Association's Bicycle and Two-Wheeler Components Division voted to join the likes of ...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden- The board of directors of Stiga Intressenter AB has made a SEK1.247 billion (US$149.5mn;EUR144.9mn) offer to buy out the shares of ...

NUNSPEET, Netherlands (4 December) - Instead of sending thousands of Christmas cards this year, Shimano Europe wants to give the money it usually spends ...

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - 6 december, after IFMA now Eurobike organizer Messe Friedrichshafen also announced a public day for its Eurobike 2001 show ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium * Despite all the hoopla about speedy expansion south and eastwards, the European Union has pushed back the entry date of candidate ...

NEW DELHI, India (1 November)- Honda has announced plans to set up a motorcycle export base station for South Asia in Gurgaon (Haryana), near Delhi with ...