荷蘭，萊利斯塔德（Lelystad）－Giant Ibérica和Giant France一同合作欲成為Giant Europe中最大的分銷商。這兩間西南歐的公司已簽署合作協議，內容是Giant在西班牙、葡萄牙和安道爾（Andorra）從今年開始都將透過Giant France來進行分銷。

荷蘭，宰斯特（ZEIST）－歐盟官方2021年進口數據顯示電動自行車仍佔最大宗。常規自行車進口量在多年後首次回升。市場仍是供不應求的情況。

ROME, Italy - The recent introduction of a new decree, which would ban the use of MTB's and E-MTBs on Italian trails has been met with criticism from industry association, ANCMA. But how damaging is the ruling likely to be?

LELYSTAD, the Netherlands - Willem Buitenhuis has stepped down as general manager of Giant Benelux on 1 December to enjoy his retirement. He joined Giant in 2005 and a lot has changed in his time at the company since then.

MEDOLLA (MO), Italy - The e-bike systems manufacturer Oli celebrated the company's 60th anniversary with the opening of a new state-of-the-art production facility in Medolla (MO). Oli holds a long track record in electric motor production. This expertise made Oli decide to enter the expanding e-bike market in 2015.

葡萄牙，博拉利亞（BORRALHA）－葡萄牙自行車產業協會ABIMOTA在2015年便邀請台灣產業代表團造訪阿格達（Águeda）。所有參與人員都仔細了解鄰近歐盟市場生產的可能性。最後是台灣企業Fritz Jou Manufacturing Co, Ltd.在歐洲開設子公司並在葡萄牙建設組裝廠。

印度，盧迪亞納（LUDHIANA）－印度自行車製造商正開發擴大產品組合並投資設立電動自行車產線。荷蘭自行車機械製造商Holland Mechanics早期率先踏入印度市場，除了前叉和車架生產機械之外，他們也開始提供電動自行車組裝機台。

德國，勞布靈（RAUBLING）－德國自行車製造商Corratec數年來都在歐洲尋找額外廠房。這間家族企業現在終於在Timișoara郊區找到合適地點。他們將在明年2月開始配銷首批Corratec自行車和電動自行車。

越南，平陽省（BINH DUONG PROVINCE）－越南的封鎖政策和工廠接連關閉對自行車供應鏈帶來很大的打擊。該國南部的所有工廠自七月中旬便閉廠至今，這裡同時也是多數零件製造商所在位址。

荷蘭，沃登堡（WOUDENBERG）－Cannondale近期因Pon Holding宣佈在2022年第一季尾收購Dorel Sports而備受話題。該品牌接著宣佈荷蘭Almelo和美國喬治亞州Rincon的全新組裝廠即將開張。Bike Europe取得先機一探Almelo工廠內部。

The market for bikes and e-bikes in Europe is still experiencing strong growth as a result of the global pandemic. With continuous increase in demand and at the same time, challenges in the supply chain, bicycle and e-bike manufacturers need to secure their assembly capacity for quick changes in the market situation.

SOESTERBERG, the Netherlands - It is possible to distinguish an Audi from a Peugeot from a distance, but this isn't yet the case with (electric) bicycles. Dutch bicycle designer Bob Vroegh is aiming to bring a change to this. "In the future bicycle brands are going to focus on their own characteristic design."

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－保護特定開發中國家自行車商品免於進口稅的歐盟法規將於2023年12月31日正式終止，該法規被稱為普遍化優惠關稅措施（Generalised Scheme of Peferences，簡稱GSP）。歐盟已發佈一份法規草案，此外還有其他GSP相關的消息。

EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands - If buying an e-bike, one in four Europeans would choose a city e-bike. That is one of the conclusions noted in Shimano's third version of its large consumer survey. The study looked at the place e-bikes have in our societies and how Covid-19 and the events of 2020/2021 have inf

德國，科隆（Cologne）－ZEG主席George Honkomp在今年延期的代理商大會落幕時表示感想：「我對於2021年感到有些緊張，但2020還算過得去。」在情況如此特殊的一年，該德國自行車合作社協會組織對未來發展是怎麼看的？

德國，伊茨泰因（Idstein）－Storck Bicycle GmbH慶祝其25週年，同時也加入一位新股東。該公司創辦人及總監Markus Storck將25%的股份賣給投資商Stefan Lohwasser，而他也買下了Decathlon擁有的25%股份。

義大利，米蘭（Milan）－義大利的電動自行車產量及銷售都正在成長，去年產量便大幅增加209%、達21.3萬輛；常規自行車的國內產量也增加7%，達262.5萬輛。義大利人皆感受到電動自行車帶來的好處，全國銷售從2018年的17.3萬輛達到去年的19.5萬輛。

MILPITAS, USA - Carbon frame printer Arevo has announced the introduction of the next generation high speed additive manufacturing system for large continuous carbon fiber composite structures. In addition to higher quality, the Aqua 2 is able to print four times faster than its predecessor. This enables the rapid, on-demand production of large (up to one cubic meter) custom composite parts.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - LEVA-EU board member, Eddie Eccleston has been appointed to the Small Business Standards (SBS) organisation. In this position as SBS-expert, he will help drive better rules for LEV manufacturers operating in the European Union.

台灣，台北－因疫情影響，各國的自行車使用者數量逐漸增加，而台灣自行車廠商Merida五月的出貨量也上升了25.31%。