德國，法蘭克福（FRANKFURT）－分享專業知識及最佳實踐方法已成為歐洲自行車展Eurobike的重要部分。自行車行業的年度聚會已成自行車及電動自行車廠的全球展示舞台。在7月3至7日，業界專家將聚集法蘭克福參加這場自行車及輕型電動車的旗艦商展。

Between 3 and 7 July, Eurobike in Frankfurt am Main will once again act as a focal point for innovation, trends and networking in the global bicycle and light electric mobility industry. We spoke with Stefan Reisinger, CEO of the event organiser Fairnamic, about the programme and his expectations for this year's edition.

荷蘭，宰斯特（ZEIST）－歐盟統計局（Eurostat）最新資料顯示，歐盟27國在5月一共進口81,353輛電動自行車，與去年同期83,000近乎相同。這對歐洲自行車市場來說無疑是個值得慶幸的消息，2024年每月電動自行車進口皆保持增長趨勢。

台灣，彰化－台灣第二大自行車製造商Merida Industry Co., Ltd. 本年度首3個月的銷售降至新台幣58.6億元，較去年同期大幅下滑29.8%。

荷蘭，羅森達爾（ROOSENDAAL）－設計、開發並聯合生產Van Dijck、Keola和Muon品牌的荷蘭電動自行車公司Timyo於上週宣布破產。該公司已掙扎一段時間，期間還有電動自行車零件技術缺陷問題。不過，Van Dijck和Muon兩個品牌將繼續經營。

台灣，台北－為滿足對鍛造和液壓成型車架零件的成長需求，A-Forge目前正在越南建設第五座工廠，其他四間工廠位於中國。

ALFORTVILLE, France - E-mobility company, Cibox, is relocating its production from China with the creation of a production and assembly factory in Revin, France. The site, which will be operational in July, will assemble 150,000 units a year, produce batteries, and provide after-sales service and recycling. At the same time, the plant will manufacture Cibox's brand, Yeep.me, and for other brands.

加拿大，芬代爾（Ferndale）－Kona Bikes創辦人Dan Gerhard和Jake Heilbron，還有一群敬業的資深Kona員工，一同將該自行車公司從Kent Outdoors手中購回。Kent Outdoors已找尋買家一段時間，最終以未公開的金額將公司歸還前東家。

With the market swiftly changing, more and more bicycle companies are preparing parts to streamline and improve the durability of electric bikes, particularly given a huge surge in demand is expected in the near future.

LEIPZIG, Germany - Following a brief takeover by Tier, European rental bike market leader Nextbike is back on the market as an independent company under its own name. At the same time, a comprehensive rebranding will complete the new independent brand identity.

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－去年比利時自行車銷量減少超過18%，根據Traxio和市場調研機構GfK共同分享的數據顯示，銷量從近70萬減至569,605輛。不過，長期來看無須擔憂。電動自行車是該國市場的主角，專業零售商在銷售中亦扮演重要角色。

西班牙，馬德里（MADRID）－根據西班牙工業、貿易暨觀光部（Ministry of Industry Trade and Tourism）資料顯示，自行車生產在今年1月出現10.5%降幅後，2月呈年減6.8%。儘管數字減少，其產量是自去年6月以來的最高月份數字，這代表市場似乎已有好轉跡象。

義大利，米蘭（MILAN）－去年義大利自行車市場銷量年減23%，該國自行車產業協會ANCMA表示常規自行車和電動自行車綜合銷量僅些微高過130萬，營收達26億歐元，年減18%。

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－歐洲輕型電動車協會LEVA-EU為引起針對中國製電動自行車相關的反傾銷及反補貼議題的關注，舉辦了一場與歐盟執委會的會議。該會表示，有至少40間企業代表及律師報名出席3月15日的會議。

美國，華盛頓（WASHINTON）－紐約市電動自行車電池著火事件數量增加，導致國會兩黨一致支持制定鋰電池製造標準的法規。據安全專家表示，這是限制電動自行車起火事件發生的唯一辦法。自行車產業和相關組織對該法案又有什麼期望？

台北，台灣－去年自行車界最夯的話題可能就是VanMoof破產。在台北國際自行車展上，VanMoof共同創辦人Ties Carlier將在Bike Venture Summit登台分享他在創業過程中所學到的經驗與看法。身為當時公司垮台的負責人，他將收到什麼樣的反應？

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSESL）－歐洲自行車製造商協會（EMBA）宣佈理事長Moreno Fioravanti不幸去世，享年62歲，Moreno在2月17日安詳離世。

LEUVEN, Belgium - High-quality, low weight bicycles with a high performance are high on the wish-list of many cyclists. Carbon material ticks most boxes on this list, except that carbon frames show brittle fractures and are vulnerable to direct impact. To address the weak impact resistance of carbon, Rein4ced has introduced a hybrid material and innovated the production method.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The annual bike show for the Nordic market which takes place in Copenhagen is going to increase the emphasis on more B2B engagement. The organiser has introduced a series of services to trade visitors expanding on the success of 2023, where the Copenhagen Bike Show attracted over 10,000 visitors.

In the dynamic world of bike assembly, manufacturers persistently pursue innovative solutions to refine their production processes. The challenge lies in designing an efficient workflow, and the integration of cutting-edge machinery will revolutionize the industry. These machines not only augment production capacity and quality but also prioritize energy efficiency, data communication, error reduction, space optimization, mobility, and ergonomic considerations.