葡萄牙，阿格達（AGUEDA）－受到國內和國際市場對兩輪電動車輛需求增加影響，葡萄牙電動自行車產業報出銷售佳績。根據該國自行車產業協會ABIMOTA最新提供的數據顯示，電動自行車出口自一月開始已翻倍成長。

COIMBRA, Portugal - The Portuguese industry added another well-known name to its list of bicycle component manufacturers. On 30 July, the new production facility for Time-branded pedals was opened in Coimbra, Portugal.

Belt tensioners designed to Gates Carbon Drive specifications are allowing manufacturers to create high-performance, chain-free, full-suspension mountain bikes. To encourage innovation, Gates is releasing best-practice guidelines for belt tensioners—and encouraging manufacturers to partner on new designs.

VIENNA, Austria - E-bike and bicycle sales volumes in Austria had leveled off at around 400,000 units in the past 10 years. In 2020 the market situation changed drastically and this was by no means solely due to COVID-19. For the first time the market came close to the 500,000 unit threshold.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Strong global market demand for e-bikes and bicycles continued in the first quarter of this year. Taiwan's largest producer Giant Manufacturing Company Ltd. reports record sales and net profit for the first sales quarter of 2021. Also, Merida Industry Co., Ltd. benefits from high demand for e-bikes.

英國，倫敦（London）－英國自行車協會（Bicycle Association，簡稱BA）最新發佈每月數據顯示，同比自行車與電動自行車進出口有大幅波動。資料統計顯示疫情和英國脫歐的雙重效應重創英國與歐盟之間的（電動）自行車進出口貿易。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Empty warehouses and low inventory limited bicycle and e-bike sales volumes in Belgium last year. According to the national industry organisation Traxio there was great interest in cycling last year but the market increase was only 4% as there were insufficient products available.

法國，安錫（Annecy）－ Mavic新東家在策略上決定將重心放於該公司的核心業務，此舉將對經銷夥伴帶來影響。該公司聲明：「因為公司規模縮小及相關資源減少的關係，我們已做出一些調整來適應市場，並針對品牌和產品開始做規劃。」

日本，大阪（Osaka）－Shimano高層團隊結構在3月30號這天有了正式的改變，該公司在股東大會上公佈新的法人代表名單，其中包含總裁一職。

LONDON, UK - The most recent monthly figures showing like-for-like bike and e-bike imports and exports released by the Bicycle Association (BA) show a huge fluctuation. The statistics reveal the massive double whammy effect of the Covid crisis and the UK's exit from the EU has had on the bike and e-bike flows into and out of the UK.