Selle Royal Group和總經理 Nicola Rosin分道揚鑣
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。

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。

GORINCHEM, the Netherlands - Bicycle trade fair Vélovak, which was due to start next Sunday in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, has been postponed to September 19, 20 and 21, 2021. Reasoning is the regional introduction of 'code red' travel advice for Belgians and Germans, the tightened Corona measures across the country and the changed sentiment among exhibitors.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Eurostat import figures for the first four months of 2020 clearly point to the fact that the impact of COVID-19 on e-bike imports in the EU-27 countries is limited to a small decline of less than 3%. Notwithstanding the supply chain constraints and even order cancellations, these latest statistics once again mark the importance of the e-bike for the industry.

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

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The new expert group of Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) has the ambition to become a unique think tank for cycling, attracting top strategic leaders and analysts from all sectors of cycling. The group will gather evidence and produce intelligence that will allow accurate market forecasting, stronger promotion of the industry, and better information for the industry as well as NGOs, policymakers and investors.

REDDITCH, UK - Halfords Group plc, the UK's largest cycling retailer, has posted Q2 results for the 13 weeks to July 3rd showing an incredible 57.1% like-for-like growth in cycling sales. Clearly the impact of coronavirus was a key driver, with the British public turning to two wheels for exercise and transport to work (avoiding public transport) during the lockdown.

EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands - E-bikes were once a rare sight on the roads and cycleways of Europe. They are now becoming more and more common, as e-bike attitudes and awareness shifts. 17% of people in Europe say they are more likely to buy or use an e-bike this year, compared to the last twelve months, with 8% already owning one. Thanks to corona the e-bike revolution has developed a new momentum.

荷蘭,海倫芬(Heerenveen)-Accell Group報告自行車銷售自三四月受到封鎖影響消沉之後在五月回升。有鑑於疫情的不定性及波動,該公司也安排了額外的信用額度作為預防措施,確保能有充裕的流動資金。

德國, 威斯巴登(Wiesbaden)-德國聯邦統計局(Destatis)於6月3日世界自行車日(World Bicycle Day)宣佈了幾項值得注意的國家零售數據,其中包含自行車零售業。該局將今年三月及四月的銷售作比較,與其他零售產業比起來,IBD的情況相對樂觀。

PARIS, France - The French market has recorded a new increase in bicycle sales in 2019 according to the French Bicycles Observatory published by the Union Sport & Cycle. Last year, the market reached a total of 2.329 billion euro, an increase of 10 percent. Bicycle sales represented 1.502 billion euro (+12.6 percent) for 2,652,099 units (- 2 percent), including 388,100 e-bikes. The P&A segment also increased with a turnover of 827 million euro (+ 5.9 percent). Thanks to the augmentation of the e-bike market, the average price is still growing at 566 euro compared to 493 euro in 2018.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwanese bicycle manufacturers are reporting a rebound in sales in overseas markets since some countries began easing their COVID-19 lockdown measures. Giant and Merida have both announced increased sales, with the former announcing that the long-awaited plant in Hungary will soon open to help meet demand.

瑞士,吉維謝(Givisiez)-受疫情爆發影響,Scott Sports SA的電商報告指出網站流量增加了48%。在公開這個漂亮的數據之後,該瑞士綜合體育公司接著宣佈其電商目標。他們計畫於重要市場深耕「持續連結消費者、零售及品牌」的策略,這意味著不久之後更多消費者便能透過網路隨時訂購產品。

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - While the corona pandemic forced market leader Shimano Inc. to shift down a couple of gears, two Swedish industry participants, Thule Group AB and MIPS AB, were able to keep their first interim quarter results on a solid (Thule Group) and still promising (MIPS) base.

台灣,台北-上月舉辦的台北展明顯展現出台灣自行車產業正發生的鉅變,逐漸轉向出口電動自行車至歐盟。背後主因為歐盟對中國電動自行車徵收的反傾銷稅,高額稅率對中國的廠商形成障礙,也給了台灣廠商新的契機。不過同時也衍生其他問題,與歐盟原產地及自製率規定有關。