HAMBURG, Germany - Multichannel retailer Tchibo GmbH - a German chain of coffee retailers and cafés known for its range of weekly changing non-coffee products and service sales - announced a cooperation with Swapfiets, the Dutch bicycle concept known for its recognisable blue front-tired rental bikes and e-bikes, in Germany. Consumers can rent them via a monthly subscription fee including on-site all-around service.
ANNECY, France - The iconic brand Mavic has been in receivership since 2 May 2020. Nearly 10 months ago Mavic was officially sold by its parent company Amer Sports to the Californian private equity firm, Regent LP, for an undisclosed amount. However, the Mavic employees and the French unions now found out that another company is involved in the ownership.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - In a video statement published today Eurobike show manager Stefan Reisinger expressed his concerns over the next edition of the biggest show in the e-bike and bicycle industry. "The most asked question is at the moment: will the show take place in September? My honest answer is right now: we are not sure," said Stefan Reisinger.
荷蘭，杜廷赫姆（Doetinchem）－新冠肺炎對歐洲自行車產業造成的嚴重影響已越趨明顯。各家企業都在尋找有效根本的解決辦法以落實保護公司未來經營的新措施。以下為最新情況發展。
MONTREAL, Canada - Cycling Sports Group, a division of Dorel Industries, announced yesterday major investments in its European CSG operations.
義大利，波佐萊奧內（Pozzoleone）－儘管北義大利爆發新冠肺炎（COVID-19）疫情，不過該地工廠仍舊照常營運。Selle Royal昨日發出聲明證實：「我們位在義大利的生產廠仍全面營運，並提供完全正常水平的產量及服務。」他們並不是唯一一個位於倫巴底（Lombardy）和維內托（Veneto）維持正常營運的製造商，該兩區為義大利疫情尤其嚴重的區域。雖然工廠照常營運，但情況絕對不如以往。位於該區的工廠皆嚴格落實健康管制計畫。
MUNICH, Germany - The General Assembly 2020 of the World Federation Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) elected its new board of directors, including two representatives of the bicycle industry. The WFSGI held its General Assembly 2020 last January 29 during the ISPO show in Munich, Germany.
比利時，魯汶（Leuven）－Accell Group已選擇Rein4ced作為歐洲的高階碳纖自行車架生產商。兩間公司都已宣佈Acell旗下品牌Ghost的首款硬尾電動登山車 （hardtail MTB）將在今年中旬於德國、西班牙、奧地利、瑞士、義大利和捷克上市，該車款運用了名為Feather的特殊碳纖技術。
印度，新德里（New Delhi）－為拓展歐洲高階電動自行車市場的佔有率，印度規模最大的自行車製造商Hero Cycles Ltd收購了'HNF集團的策略性股份。該投資是Hero Cycles和IBG Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt mbH （IBG）的合作計畫，是德國薩克森－安哈特州（Saxony-Anhalt）的一個資金調度工具。Hero Cycles的母公司Hero Motors Company（HMC）也參與其中，HMC是一間價值數十億美金的摩托車製造商。
TEKTRO and its premium brand TRP take an important step into the European market: next spring, in April 2022, the TEKTRO Europe Service Center opens near Frankfurt in Germany. It is primarily focused on supporting OEs, DIs and dealers. The setting up of this physical and digital service facility goes hand in hand with an expansion of the product portfolio.
波蘭，登比察（DEBICA）－波蘭製造商Romet Group因疫情業績長紅。該公司預測今年銷售會成長四成，從3.22億波蘭幣（7000萬歐元）上升到4.5億波蘭幣（9800萬歐元）。今年EDITBA估計達4500萬波蘭幣（980萬歐元）。
MILAN, Italy - "Welcome back, EICMA, today the future opens again," remarked Pietro Meda, President of EICMA, in his inaugural address at the 78th International Two Wheels Exhibition.
PLOCHINGEN, Germany - Decathlon-Germany has presented its 2022-2026 business plan with the slogan 'Redesigning the playing field'. In the next four years, the sporting goods giant aims to double sales to €2.5 billion.
BINH DUONG PROVINCE, Vietnam - The lockdown and subsequent factory closures in Vietnam have taken a heavy toll on the supply chain in the bicycle industry. All factories in the south of the country, where most of the component manufacturers are located have been closed since mid-July. The situation is slowly improving again.
義大利，波隆那（BOLOGNA）－以電動自行車品牌Italwin和Wayel聞名的義大利製造商Five在生產電動自行車電池組立下重要的里程碑。他們踏入這塊市場僅僅三年的時間，便已產出第10,000組電池。
CLOPPENBURG, Germany - Since 2005, the venerable British bicycle brand Raleigh has been rolling into the German-speaking market as a licensed brand through the Pon Bike Group. With the license contract with Accell Group set to expire at the end of September 2023, both parties have already agreed to transfer Raleigh's DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) distribution back to the Accell Group.
荷蘭，杜廷赫姆（DOETINCHEM）－今年Eurobike有何看頭？本週開展的全球最大自行車展將揭開哪些新面向？疫情爆發為電動自行車產業帶來一個全新世界，展會也將呈現電動化產品及零組件和使用者應用程式的快速發展。
德國，法蘭克福（FRANKFURT）－德國電動自行車供應商E Bike Advanced Technoliges GmbH在宣佈其永續策略、推出新品的同時，也宣佈將名稱從原本的Ebike the Original改為Ebike Advanced。
ANNECY, France - One year after the takeover of Mavic by Bourrelier Group, the French brand is in the midst of an acceleration phase. In the first half of 2021, Mavic Group, which operates all the activities of Mavic SAS, reports a sales increase of 20% compared to the first half of 2020.
From 7 September 2021 to 12 September, the IAA MOBILITY will take place in Munich for the first time as an all-encompassing mobility event at several locations in the city and on the trade fair grounds. Bicycle brands can be found in the Hofgarten and on Marstallplatz.
