LAS VEGAS, USA - Siteal has been named a CES 2018 Innovation Awards Honoree for its 'Magnetic Assisted Tap' (MAT) for e-bikes. MAT is a new concept

Two Thun employees have recently reached major milestones in their careers, with Thorsten Berger celebrating 25 years of service and Klaus Kramer celebrating 45 years of service with the company.

加拿大，蒙特婁（Montreal）－旗下有CSG（含Cannondale、GT、Mongoose、Pacific Cycle、Caloi等品牌）的Dorel Sports第二季度收益表現良好，成長了7.4%。撇除去年外幣匯率波動和服裝業務出售後的內部營收（organic revenue）增加了11.1%。

荷蘭，阿墨斯福特（Amersfoort）－荷蘭市場上半年的報告再次顯現電動自行車市場成長驚人，與常規自行車漸趨下滑的銷售數字呈明顯對比，更是讓人不禁疑問短期的未來內市場是否會轉為全電動自行車市場？這樣還容得下常規自行車嗎？是否只有荷蘭市場有這樣的趨勢？

Building a successful 'direct-to-consumer' (DTC) strategy is just like building your brand or company, it requires investment in capital, time, and staff to train yourself and your team on the new skills as they continue to emerge.

MADRID, Spain - It took some more time as in other European countries, but electric bikes are now also making their mark on the bicycle market in Spain.

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－電動滑板車在歐洲現正越來越普及，不論是定點租還或是隨借隨還的電動滑板車都到處充斥於街道上，使用率也越來越高。因此也造成不少意外發生，近期在布魯塞爾首次發生致命意外，引起政府及各機構的高度關注。接下來政府將會訂定相關法規，甚至歐盟也可能立法規範。

台灣，台北－來自國際自行車及體育運品產業的代表將出席全球系列的研討會，搶先一步了解2020年的台北自行車展。日本及韓國廠商皆已在上週收到通知，後續將發佈更多訊息。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - It is most likely related to the fact that the EU is becoming more conscious of the need to raise awareness on imposed policies. The European Union is presenting a video explaining the why and how of the anti-dumping measures in force since January of this year on the import of e-bikes from China.

Summer is reaching its peak and trying to concentrate on the tasks at work becomes quite hard when you only dream about holidays. To cope with the lust for freedom and relaxation, there is nothing better than an outdoor activity, such as a bike ride.

PARIS, France - From next September onwards, a new regulation will come into force in France which applies to the use of electric step-scooters.

義大利，米蘭（Milan）－依據義大利國家自行車暨機車產業公會 (CONFINDUSTRIA ANCMA)及其他歐洲國家2018年的市場統計顯示，電動自行車銷售呈二位數成長，該商品的產量也大幅提升。

荷蘭，鹿特丹（Rotterdam）－於上週剛落幕的WCF擊破了各種傳聞，像是自行車產業的末日即將到來，因為共享單車／電動滑板車系統已開始侵入各大城市。不過在這次論壇上，各個演講嘉賓表現出的立場都相當一致，（電動）自行車產業在這場與氣候變遷的對抗當中扮演著關鍵角色，在未來數年將日顯重要，但是業界也必須要作好準備、採取行動，才能在這場抗衡中發揮作用。

ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - The World Cycling Forum that took place Tuesday and yesterday in Rotterdam, the Netherlands unmasked myths like the one that predicts the end of the bicycle sector due to the rise of bike and/or e-step-scooter sharing systems in all major cities.

The busy agenda of the World Cycling Forum 2019 includes Q&A sessions with the speakers, workshops, panel discussions as well as ample networking opportunities during the breaks.

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）。

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.