At Thun, we are well aware that an off-the-shelf center e-drive unit is not suitable for all electrified bikes. In this context, we have developed our X-CELL RT torque sensor.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's bicycle industry is changing its face. Finally, after years of decline in volume and value, more money is again coming in. Bike Europe's 4th online magazine focus on the turnaround of Taiwan's industry and what we can expect to find at the upcoming Taipei Cycle Show.

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（Amsterdam）－去年夏季的好天氣刺激了買氣，加上大眾對電動交通工具的興趣提升，因此荷蘭市場盛況空前。電動自行車市佔從31%躍升至40%，整體市場規模上升5.7%，市值也創歷史新高。

義大利，托雷德羅韋里（Torre de Roveri）－有兩間義大利專門產出自動化生產設備的公司於近期加入，其中一間在自行車界的歷史悠久，也有參與目前於葡萄牙進行的合金車架機器人生產計畫，該司叫做Bike Machinery srl。他與機器人製造商Mair srl一同合作，以「自行車生產機器創新及維修」為目標。

荷蘭，杜廷荷姆（Doetinchem）－電動自行車反傾銷案大局已定，生產也將從中國流向其他國家，包含歐洲。2018年中國進口至歐盟的電動自行車共有75萬台，其中絕大部份都將移地生產。由於這一大部份都將移到歐洲生產，也讓在歐洲採購車架變得更加艱難。Bike Europe在去年11、12月參加台北自行車展及越南展期間，針對鋼管車架及合金車架製造發展做了調查。

LAS VEGAS, USA - Playing music, listening to directions or ordering a takeaway while you commute home from work could soon be a reality thanks to a new 'smart bike'. The Cybic Legend, being unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, comes equipped with Amazon's Alexa digital assistant.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The corona crisis resulted in a rollercoaster situation for industry and retail. Bosch eBike Systems CEO Claus Fleischer and CONEBI chairman Erhard Buchel explain what impact this had on for the industry and how they are preparing for 2021 in this Market Day Europe video.

捷克，萊托赫拉德（Letohrad）－Panasonic正在準備適用智慧變速傳感器Gearsensor的GX系列。OEM將能把中置馬達變速傳感器裝於2022年的GX系列馬達。其他像是Bafang、TQ、Polini、Ananda和MPF品牌也都已運用此技術。

英國，雷迪奇（Redditch）－英國最大自行車零售商Halfords Group於近期公佈的中期業績中說明，截至10月2日為期六個月的息稅前利潤較前一年兩倍成長，達5600萬英鎊（6500萬歐元）。

SANGERHAUSEN, Germany - In the middle of the largest cycling boom ever, one of Germany's largest bicycle factories, Sachsenring Bike Manufaktur GmbH has applied for insolvency. It seems the company cannot get over its troubled MIFA history.

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（Amsterdam）－由於德國有使用者在不知情之下使用美國限速模式（時速超過25公里，法定非自行車類別）騎乘而被罰款，VanMoof因此宣佈將移除歐洲市場當中支援電動自行車時速達32公里的美國限速模式。

NANTONG, China - To ease the company's supply chain and to be less dependent on external suppliers, a new frame building factory has been set up in China by the owner of Timyo e-bikes. "Last June lead-times got completely out of control due to COVID-19. We decided to take matters into our own hands and establish our own frame building," explains Nantong Dingyu Vehicle Industry CO. LTD CEO Steve Zhu. By late September the first series were already made.

波佐萊奧內（Pozzoleone）－Selle Royal S.p.A.上週宣佈Nicola Rosin將離開團隊。Rosin自2012年便擔任該集團總經理及董事會一員。Selle Royal Group旗下品牌有Selle Royal（自行車坐墊）、Fizik、Brooks England、Crankbrothers和Pedaled。

德國，赫費爾霍夫（Hövelhof）－繼德國子公司Bafang Electric GmbH正式更名後，Bafang決定遷至面積更大的新址。今年十月的遷廠因為經營項目拓展、活動計劃及新進人員而更為重要。

法國，聖讓德穆瓦朗（Saint-Jean-De-Moirans）－Rossignol於六月宣佈該集團已與法國新創企業WhaTTfornow達成協議收購Time Sport的業務。但很不幸地，該筆交易於九月底宣告破局，因此Time Sport需再次尋找買家。

TANNA, Germany - The pandemic caused the pedelec market to expand and fueled an extraordinary rapid growth of the market. "Since this summer, bike dealers all over Europe are sold out, especially all products related to commuting and daily cycling like e-bikes, city bikes, bags and helmets," says ExtraEnergy president Hannes Neupert.

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－為提供歐洲電動自行車廠商更多法律上的保障，歐盟執委會修訂了中國製進口零件的反規避條款。在「官方公報」發佈的2020/1296新法規之下，歐盟執委會允許歐洲廠商免稅進口用於其電動自行車生產的（電動）自行車零件或可提出申請。

德國，康士坦茲（Konstanz）－D2C（Direct to Customer）供應商Canyon Bicycles GmbH的2019/2020（截至九月）財務年度報告顯示銷售創4億歐元的紀錄，增長了三成。該公司創辦人兼執行長Roman Arnold相信現在正是時候設定追求進一步成長的未來藍圖，包含優化管理及吸引新投資夥伴加入所需的改變。

PRZASNYSZ, Poland - The country's largest bicycle manufacturer Kross kept its production running through March and April despite supply chain constraints and staff lay-offs. "Sales are now booming but they have not yet made up for earlier losses," says Kross president Zbigniew Sosnowski about the impact of coronavirus.

MADRID, Spain - For the second consecutive year, the Spanish e-bike market expanded by large figures. In 2019 the e-bike sales volume increased by 28.3% to more than 140,000 units. The average retail price for an e-bike