TAICHUNG, Taiwan - A transformation of Taiwan's bike industry is needed as its main markets are changing rapidly. In Europe and the US a two-folded

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The hot and rain-free super summer of 2018 made e-bike sales in Sweden, Denmark and Finland to skyrocket. The markets for electric bicycles in the three Nordic countries are growing to maturity, while Sweden now ranks among the largest e-bike markets of Europe.

歐洲自行車界龍頭Accell在今年初宣佈策略急轉彎，現在方向已較明朗。其中之一便是實施全通路策略。Accell Group在荷比盧地區的子公司Accell NL對該地區的代理商宣佈該集團實施的具體作法。

MILAN, Italy - The combination of increasing e-bike sales and the cancellation of the Italian CosmoBike show in September results in a growing interest for participating in the e-bike section of the upcoming EICMA motorcycle and bike show. "The Italian e-bike market is recording a straing growth.

Last week's Cycle Show, held in Birmingham, UK, boasts a growing array of e-bike brands and e-bike tech each successive year. In particular its e-bike test tracks are al

芬蘭，赫爾辛基（Helsinki）－Amer Sports的策略是欲追求帶來成長效益的永續發展，不過Mavic及Enve將退出這塊藍圖。Amer Sports總裁兼執行長Heikki Takala稍早於宣佈公司新策略時表示：「我們將紡織品、B2C、中美及數位化的加速提升擺在優先。」

美國，華盛頓 (Washington)－美國總統川普引發的美中貿易戰造成自中國進口的自行車、電動自行車及相關商品都被列在25%關稅的商品清單中。原本11%的進口關稅再加上額外的25%，等於中國自行車需繳納36%的關稅。據美國最大自行車進口商Huffy Corporation表示，這將重挫自行車銷售，而且會壓垮美國自行車產業。

Where does the use of Graphene stands now? Is the use of this revolutionary material in the cycling market still limited to the hi-end tyres made by Vittoria? What's to come in the very near future?

美國，麥爾茲堡 (Fort Myers)－川普政府近期對中國電動自行車及零部件加徵稅的行為可能已危害到美國快速增長的電動自行車市場。這次課稅導致市場中的商品價格大幅提升。被問及此事時，零售商及代理商都表示他們無法知道這會有什麼影響，但他們都相當擔心這波漲價會造成市場停滯。

德國，巴德索登(Bad Soden)－對於想購入電動自行車的消費者而言，電動自行車的騎乘距離多遠是很重要的一個考量因素。現行有許多不同方法能夠客觀地測量出結果，不過也只能在相當有限的範圍內做比較。德國產業協會ZIV（原文：Zweirad-Industrie-Verband）為此開發出一套 R200測試標準(standardized range test R200)。

北京／華盛頓－川普政府計畫對價值2000億美元的的中國商品從原本加徵10%的關稅，提升到25%。其中包含（電動）自行車及零部件。若美國總統川普堅持徵稅，這將會對全球的自行車與零件貿易造成嚴重衝擊，尤其美國每年進口超過1000萬輛中國製的自行車。

葡萄牙，阿威羅(Aveiro)－Rodi才在去年決定退出該公司在台灣採購的碳纖維輪圈及碳纖輪組市場，但今年又在Eurobike上以在地生產的Black Jack碳纖輪圈重回這塊市場。該公司在現有的Aveiro工廠投資生產全新碳纖輪圈的設備。

Thun has recently made a donation of €3,500 to the German rainforest project 'Mein Regenwald', run by the non-profit organization 'Chance e.V.'. Its mission is the protection and exploration of an 18,000-hectare (180km²) forest area in the Peruvian Andes.

台灣，台中－台中週是否在與Bike Europe打對臺？還是說會看似如此，是因為台中週像美國的自行車展會一樣，在銷售季期間發表新年度的首發系列而將舉辦日期提前了？事實上是主辦單位很早就確定明年台中週的日期了，才會和明年Eurobike的日期有點衝突到。

荷蘭，杜廷赫姆（Doetinchem）－Bike Europe十月於網站刊登報導－「Giant熱銷60萬電動自行車」，本社因此更積極深入了解，電動自行車市場的極限在哪？

NEUSTADT A/D WEINSTRASSE, Germany - Thomas Seifert joined the management team of Sigma-Elektro GmbH as CEO. Thomas is known in the sports and cycling industry as Managing Director of Polar Electro GmbH Germany. He held this position until the end of 2017.

LEICESTER, UK - Early in 2019 a pioneer of the UK e-bike industry, retailer 50 Cycles, closed their doors, blaming a previous string of motor failures. 50cycles Limited has regrouped as 50cycles Distribution Limited to continue with BH distributorship.

DUEVILLE, Italy - E-bikes and e-scooters are not new to Askoll as the company is already in the market as sharing provider and with B2B solutions. However, at the bicycle and motorcycle show EICMA in Milan this week, Askoll launches a wide range of e-bike drive trains for the OEM market.

Yamaha Motor updates its flagship model PW-X2 and the sportive PW-ST - enhancing the ride experience of all drive systems with Quad Sensor System and Automatic Support Mode technologies.

德國，福吉沙芬（Friedrichshafen）－Industry Leaders' Breakfast已成為Eurobike第二天開展的一個傳統，今年一樣會由CIE、CONEBI、ECF和WFSGI邀請業界總裁、執行長、創辦人及高階主管一同參與、討論全球自行車產業的未來方向