TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Marwi Taiwan Industrial Co. will open an all new factory in Taichung. The Taichung based bicycle component manufacturer will invest TWD 300 million (8.6 million euro) in this facility.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Even during the opening ceremony of the 32nd Taipei Cycle Show that started yesterday and runs until Saturday, it was a subject that two of the four official speakers referred to.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The on 15 November by the European Commission published General Final Disclosure Document on both the anti-dumping and the anti-subsidy case on e-bikes imported from China, heralded a significant milestone. Bike Europe has published extensively about it.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission recently published its proposals to reform the Value Added Tax (VAT) system. If the proposal goes ahead, Member States will be able to set reduced or zero VAT rates much more freely than currently.

More striking developments are coming to light in the ongoing e-bike dumping battle between the European industry united in EBMA and Chinese exporters.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Immediately after last Thursday's publication in the EU Official Journal on EU Commission's decision to make imports of

BRUSSELS, Belgium - It is not very common to link the use of cars with bicycles; however Manuel Marsilio, GM of the Confederation for the European Bicycle

GENT, Belgium - The Collective of European Importers of Electric Bicycles has asked the European Commission to decline EBMA's request

DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - The internet has been a game changer in many industries which turned the analog 'old world' nearly upside down.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, which is planned to be signed this summer, is threatened. It is running into difficulties as the

BRUSSELS, Belgium - As of January 1, 2018, the 'old' type approval (EU Directive 2002/24) for speed pedelecs has expired. E-bikes of this category must now comply to the type approval based on the EU 168/2013 regulations. It likely results in inventories of unsold speed pedelecs with a 2002/24 type approval which have no license plate and are unregistered. For that inventory 'End of Series' provisions have been made.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Will Taichung Bike Week 2018 take place in the same constellation and hotels of Taichung's business district?

LAS VEGAS, USA - Interbike was staged for the final time in Las Vegas last September and marked the end of an era. It was not a happy end as show manager

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Lots of new e-bike drive train suppliers debuted at this year's Friedrichshafen show.

The low cost product manager's event called the Taichung Bike Week enjoys a growing popularity among exhibitors; about 20% more this year. Visitor numbers

Last Friday Interbike, that took place September 19 to 23 including its Outdoor Demo Days, closed its doors at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

The 25th Eurobike is a memorable edition for the history books. The show faced a difficult situation on its home market as lower first half year....

The electric bicycle is in the lead at the German dealer cooperative ZEG. Last year, ZEG already claimed a market share of fifty percent of all e-bikes...

ZÜRICH, Switzerland - Last weekend the largest Swiss city launched the first Urban Bike Festival. Thanks to the attractive mix of exhibition, test options, competitions and shows, public interest surpassed initial expectations.

MUNICH, Germany - At the sporting goods show Ispo Munich 2016 that closed its doors last Wednesday the performance of the outdoor market in 2015 was highlighted. The figures made clear that the boom years with double-digit growth are over. For this year the outdoor sector is optimistic expecting improved sales.