台灣，桃園－台灣專業自行車製造商Pacific Cycles Inc.近日籠罩於悲傷之中，該公司董事長Michael Lin（林鳴皋）於1月9日安詳辭世，享年57歲。

荷蘭，宰斯特（ZEIST）－由歐洲自行車提倡協會（Cycling Industries Europe，簡稱CIE）舉辦的「產業數位解決方案」網絡研討會的講者 Bartek Czerwinski 在會上表示：「數據是產業目前缺少的一環，而自行車產業需要標準化。」新進企業在會中分享他們的構想，期望打造公平的競爭環境，推動自行車產業的數位化，使其與汽車產業的發展水平接軌。

BRUSSELS, India - The EU and India are intensifying bilateral contacts again with a view to concluding negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA). European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced during her speech in Davos that the first trip of the new Commission would be to India. "Together with Prime Minister Modi, we want to upgrade the strategic partnership with the largest country and democracy in the world," she said.

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－2年前歐盟執委會實施新《電池法》曾引起激烈討論，但如今似乎已成過去式。相比將自2027年1月起生效的法規，現在嚴峻的市場環境更受關注。許多業界人士認為，該法其中一條關於更換電動自行車單顆電芯的規定，可能造成嚴重的安全問題。

PARIS, France - As reported by several Swiss media, Paris-based arbitration tribunal of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) handed down its verdict regarding Scott Sports SA (or Scott Sports Group) ownership. According to the ruling made on 6 February, Beat Zaugg, who is still co-owner of Swiss bike and winter sports supplier, is to cede his 47% stake in the company to majority owner Youngone Corporation.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Finalising the trade agreements currently under negotiation is one of the tasks of the next Trade Commissioner, Maros Sefcovic. The agreements with Malaysia and Thailand will certainly be part of that commitment. The best-known company in the bicycle industry based in Thailand is Vittoria while Malaysia is the home of Shimano's supplier Kwang Li Industry.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The announced reopening of the negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Thailand aims to advance swiftly in the talks and to hold a first round of discussion in the coming months. The FTA could result in another push for the already growing bicycle production in South-East Asia.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Some of the biggest players from Taiwan's bicycle industry are joining forces in an alliance to focus on reducing the carbon footprint in the bicycle industry supply chain. With over 30 members already signed up, Giant Group is inviting more to come forward.

GENT, Belgium - Trade association LEVA-EU is inviting e-bike manufacturers and assemblers across Europe to participate in a newly launched survey. The survey is designed to gather insights on the impact of European anti-dumping duties on bicycle components imported from China, aiming to provide a clearer understanding of how these tariffs affect the industry's competitiveness, business operations, and market growth.

GHENT, Belgium - The European Commission has initiated a review of Regulation 168/2013 which regulates the type approval for vehicles with two or more wheels. Since January 2017 all e-bikes, except those with assistance up to 25 km/h and a maximum continuous rated power of 250W, must comply with the European...

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - A full house today at the Bike Europe - AVERE Conference on the latest developments in e-bike regulations.

SHANGHAI, China - On May 10, the day after this year's China Cycle Show closed its doors, a 4-day conference on getting to a ISO world standard for electric power assisted cycles (EPACs) started. It's expected that it will take years to get to a world standard for electric bicycles.

LONDON, UK - Currently the London police and officers from the UK Trading Standards Institute are checking UK dealers if they are selling speed tuning ...

SHANGHAI, China - At the 24th China Cycle Show in Shanghai that closed its doors yesterday, talks started between the China Bicycle Association (CBA) ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The ECF's and the Cycling Industry Club's report that cycling is contributing € 200 billion per year to the European economy created ...

Tomorrow the European Two-Wheeler Retailers Association (ETRA) and the Light Electric Vehicles Association (LEVA) are organizing a seminar on EU rules ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - All electric devices influence each other when interconnected or close to each other. Sometimes one may observe interference between ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - One of the major risks associated with the transport of batteries and battery-powered equipment is short-circuit of the battery as a ...

As part of the workshop series bicycle safety, the German Association for Materials Research and Testing (DVM) is organising a 1.5 day seminar on the ...

SALISBURY, UK - PowaCycle will start a Europe-wide operation from its German based European warehouse this month, supplying the PowaCycle electric bikes ...