It is called the next major trend after the e-bike: cargo bikes, regardless whether it is electrified or not. Last month's Eurobike picked up the trend and paid special attention to this market development. In Eurobike's hall A1 one corner was dedicated to this trend and for this occasion renamed 'cargo area'.

The launch of the Bike Valley Portugal in 2016 marked the start of a whole series of initiatives to promote the bicycle industry in and outside the country.

President Trump's rhetoric is reason for worries that go beyond the aftermath of recent happenings in Charlottesville. His 'Making America Great Again' by

PORTO, Portugal - What's on the horizon for the bike industry? This and many more hot topics were discussed at the first ever 2-day World Cycling Forum

In the first 8 months of 2016 Taiwan exported slightly over 2 million complete bicycles. This accounted for a drop of 25.6% compared to the export

PARIS, France - Bicycle sales in France did not show much progress in 2015. Sales increased only by 0.5% to a total of 2,996,000 bikes. This followed on an exceptional good 2014 during which bicycle sales upped by 7%. This is noted by French industry organizations Univelo and FPS in their 2015 report that also points to e-bike sales breaking the 100,000 units mark.

ENSE, Germany - It is one of the icon brands of the German bicycle industry and was founded in 1949. Last Tuesday CEO Karin Kettler, daughter of company founder Heinz Kettler, filed insolvency at the court in Arnsberg.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Cycling is growing in popularity in Sweden. A recent survey published by trade association 'Svensk Cykling' indicates that 19% of ...

Hero Eco is on a high. The company already bought out Ultra Motors last December and group subsidiary Hero Exports has regained the markets lost ...

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－歐洲自行車產業協會CONEBI上週在布魯塞爾舉辦年度大會，選出新一屆董事會成員，Erhard Büchel將續任CONEBI理事長。

ZEIST, The Netherlands - Up to 95% of a company's carbon emissions take place when extracting, sourcing and producing bike materials and components. To tackle these emissions several companies including Trek, Accell, Schwalbe and Canyon have come together to co-develop a Climate Action Training for Asian suppliers.

美國，聖克拉拉（SANTA CLARA）—為提高弱勢道路使用者在交通上的能見度及安全，Commsignia推出電動自行車的車聯網（V2X）。該美國公司一直都有和自行車行車廠商合作，例如Bosch，致力結合技術並預期未來數年大規模上市。

德國，美因河畔卡爾施泰因（KARLSTEIN AM MAIN）－鋰電池公司BMZ集團收購Nox Cycles Austria及其所有在德國和瑞士的姊妹企業，包含主德國市場的Hawk Bikes品牌及販售德奧瑞荷比盧地區（DACH-Benelux）的英國高階電動自行車公司Whyte Bikes。

法國，巴黎（PARIS）－台灣電動自行車品牌BESV正逐步踏入歐洲市場，法國為最新里程碑。BESV Europe品牌經理Bram Reitsma於法國巴黎自行車展（Pro Days）上宣布：「踏入法國市場對我們來說是一個重要的里程碑，我們不斷在拓展歐洲市場，現在輪到蓬勃的法國市場。」

法國，巴黎（PARIS）- Leon Cycle表示公司所有者Lijun Ding已於7月10日獲釋，該案調查仍在進行中，不過歐洲檢察官已決定無須羈押。

柬埔寨，金邊（PHNOM PENH）－柬埔寨的自行車出口在疫情期間及疫情過後迅速飆漲，不過現在貿易情勢已轉。該國位於柴楨省經濟特區（SEZ）的五座自行車廠於今年上半年失去三分之一的業務。

德國，法蘭克福（FRANKFURT）－專門開發製造長纖維強化熱塑性塑膠零件的廠商Weber Fibertech正拓展自行車業務。該公司深耕汽車行業，也因應自行車行業對鄰近市場生產車架及其他零件的趨勢創立Fi.Bi.Tech部門（全名Fibretech Bike Technology）。

西班牙，馬德里（MADRID）－目前正值自行車旺季，西班牙自行車產量有了驚人的成長幅度。上月因高庫存關係，產量還有下降。

法國，巴黎（PARIS）－法國當局以詐欺及逃避電動自行車反傾銷稅為由拘留自行車品牌Leon Cycles的中國企業家Lijun D。根據法國當局表示，詐欺總額估計達2600萬歐元。

台灣，台中－歐洲及北美市場庫存降低及去年高基期都對Giant Group Q1表現造成直接影響，該集團第一季度營收下滑9.6%。