In this edition: - Semi-conductor shortage delays Bosch battery supply - SFM Bikes focuses on 'Made in Germany' - Market Reports Spain, Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria & European Union

奧地利，薩爾斯堡（SALZBURG）－Pierer E-Bikes在2021年表現非常亮眼，現在他們已將目光放在接下來的五年。該公司欲擴大現有品牌的產品組合，目標在2026年前達到35萬輛銷量。

盧森堡（LUXEMBOURG）－歐盟普通法院（European General Court，歐洲第二高等法院）發佈一審判決，針對自中國進口電動自行車徵收的反傾銷稅可能走向歷史。該法院確定撤銷歐盟執委會於2019年針對Giant Electric Vehicle Kunshan Co. Ltd中國製電動自行車徵收的反傾銷稅和反補貼稅。

MILANO, Italy - Following record bicycle and e-bike sales in 2020 where over 2 million units were sold, the market in Italy has stabilised in 2021. A total of 1,975,000 bicycles and e-bikes were sold in Italy last year, representing a 2% decline compared to the previous year. According to the latest data released by industry association, ANCMA, e-bikes continues to grow in both volume and market share.

STUTTGART, Germany - In a distribution dispute between Paul Lange & Co and Selle Italia Srl the Italian court 'Tribunale de Treviso' took a final decision last March. The court made the final judgement that the premature termination of the disputed distribution contract by Selle Italia in 2017 was unlawful and thus invalid.

日本，大阪（OSAKA）－Shimano於2022第一季財務報告中表示，西方國家對俄羅斯實施經濟制裁已造成全球能源短缺、原物料價格飆漲，對個人消費行為帶來壓力。不過根據該公司表示，自行車需求量仍高。

VIENNA, Austria - Along with other European nations, bicycle and e-bike sales in Austria last year were also harmed by serious supply bottlenecks. The demand outstripped supply. Nevertheless, champagne corks popped when the domestic bicycle industry was able to break through the magic €1 billion value sales barrier for the first time in 2021.

RIMINI, Italy - Since the first edition in 2018, the Italian Bike Festival in Rimini has become one of the trending events in the bicycle industry. From this year the festival at the Misano World Circuit will be connected to a series of other events like conferences, a granfondo and cycling tours.

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（AMSTERDAM）－荷蘭自行車巨頭Pon Holdings在2021年的交易額達到80億歐元，創下營利5.59億歐元的成績。其中電動自行車帶來的收益超過13億歐元。

美國，克川市（KETCHUM）－即將於夏季在德國法蘭克福舉辦的Eurobike Academy（歐洲自行車學院）公佈第一位講者名單－CrankTank創辦人／總裁Scott Montgomery。Eurobike正籌備一項額外計畫，其中包含在展會前後舉辦不同的論壇。