WILTON, USA - Cycling Sports Group, a division of Dorel Industries, announced today that Eugene Fierkens has been appointed General Manager, CSG Europe. Adriano Nascentes, the division's current General Manager, has assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer for Dorel Juvenile Europe.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The organisers of Taichung Bike Week have announced the date for next year's show. The next edition will be held from September 28 - October 1, 2021. Like most trade shows in 2020, this year's event was cancelled due to the restrictions as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
E-bike frame production is evolving quickly into a high-tech industry. Demand for a flexible and more sustainable organization of production located close to the market sparked many new initiatives. In this Bike Europe online magazine we highlight some of those projects, both in Europe and Asia.
德國，科步倫次（Koblenz）－自行車製造商Canyon與德國阿亨工業大學（Technical University of Aachen）合作設計一款新的都會交通工具。經過兩年的努力，他們指稱的「未來移動性概念」（Future mobility concept）是一款「汽車及自行車的革命性替代方案」。
台灣，台中－Giant Group於8月13日除了公佈第二季財務報告及2020上半年度成果之外，也宣佈匈牙利珍珠市（Gyöngyös）的工廠正式開始運作。在現在需求增加、庫存短缺的情況下，啟用這座鄰近歐洲市場工廠的時機是再好不過。
NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - The phenomenon is widely known in the e-bike industry; lithium-ion batteries which catch fire spontaneously. Dutch e-bike specialist, Stella, was hit twice by battery fires in the past years. This month the company opened a highly advanced battery warehouse.
SHANGHAI, China - The postponement of the 30th China International Bicycle Fair which was scheduled for early May this year was inevitable. Initially the organization hoped that the fair could still take place in the second half of this year. That is not going to happen either. The next edition has been postponed to 2021.
Log in and view the digital editions of Bike Europe. Main topics in this edition: - Mixed fortunes in Austria as bicycle sales drop but value rises - E-bikes continue to penetrate French market - Mass scale frame production begins in Germany - Supply chain disruptions during corona pandemic
比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－CONEBI於年度報告中表示，歐洲的踏板輔助電動自行車產量正迅速成長，從2018至2019年已增加近六成。2019年的自行車及電動自行車產量較2018年增加11%，再再顯示電動自行車潮流帶來的影響。
TAIPEI, Taiwan - After a one year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2021 dates for Taipei Cycle Show have been announced. Exhibitor registration is now open for the event scheduled for 3-6 March.
BOULDER, United States - Tim Blumenthal, president of US organisation, PeopleForBikes is retiring after 16 years at the helm. Having spent the last four decades working in the bike industry he will hand over the reins to Jenn Dice, the organisation's current COO as of July 1, 2020.
法國， 阿訥西（Annecy）－Mavic在5月20日被Grenoble商業法庭宣佈交由破產管理者管理之後，未來仍充滿著未知數。目前該案由Thevenot Partners和AJUP負責。在提交出的計劃當中最特別的就屬法國商業律師Didier Poulmaire。
泰國，曼谷（Bangkok）－今年的泰國自行車展Aseanbike已被取消，據主辦單位Messe Friedrichshafen和N.C.C. Exhibition Organizer表示，參加展會而暴露在感染病毒的風險實在太大。該展原訂於10月29至31日舉辦。
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - E-scooter rental company, Voi, is preparing itself for launch in the UK market this summer when e-scooters become legal. Current legislation in the UK allows people to buy an e-scooter but you can't ride it on a public road, cycle lane or pavement. Voi has now hired the tech company executive who was responsible for leading efforts with the UK government to legalise e-scooters to lead its growth in the UK, Ireland and Benelux countries.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last week European cycling associations marked an important breakthrough for cycling on the EU agenda as an equal mode of transport with the auto sector and public transport. At a press conference the Executive Vice President of the Commission, Frans Timmermans, announced that cycling can be funded as part of new mobility money that will be released by the EU.
MONTREAL, Canada - Dorel Industries Inc., owner of bicycle brands including Schwinn, Mongoose and Cannondale has reported its Q1 results for 2020. The financial statement shows that coronavirus has interrupted an otherwise solid start to the year. Dorel Sports, which includes the bicycle segment, has recorded a fourth consecutive quarter of revenue growth with April bicycle sales surging.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The disclosure of the Taipei Cycle d&i awards was one of the events that was forced to the background due to the cancellation of Taipei Cycle this year. Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, all award-winning products will be presented digitally at the VR pavilion of "Taipei Cycle d&i awards exhibition" in May.
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。
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.
