ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (January 3) - Dutch Euro Motorcycles Group NV including its chain of 'Safe Motors' stores has been declared bankrupt by the court ...

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (September 5) - This year's jubilee edition of the Eurobike show presented hardly any cause for celebration. Also the usual ...

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Accell Group NV has announced that Mt W.A. de Jong, Finance Director, is to leave the company as of May 1, 2001. Mr. de Jong ...

BARCELONA, Spain (24 January) - The rumors have finally been confirmed that Spanish motorcycle manufacturer Derbi headquartered in Martorelles ...

MUNICH, Germany - The international European sporting goods show Winter ISPO is giving not only an idea about the newest product trends and innovations ...

BAAR, Switzerland (16 January) - Metro AG the Düsseldorf-based retailer and the world's third largest retail group, will become more independent due to ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (29 January) - The Giant Manufacturing Co. announced in mid-January that in 2000 that for the first time ever the company has produced ...

QUAKENBRUCK, Germany (18 August 2000) -- Last Wednesday German bike maker Kynast officially announced that it has been taken over by MBB Gelma. Based in ...

ST TRIVIER SUR MOIGNANS, France (16 August 2000) -- In the first half of 2000 the Adidas-Salomon Group saw sales increase 7% to EUR2.8 billion and ...

QUAKENBRUCK, Germany (9 August 2000) -- Kynast AG has found a new investor. MBB Gelma is the name of the German holding company that has acquired what ...

LONDON, UK (28 June 2000)--Last year car accessory and bicycle retailer Halfords UK recorded total sales of GBP457 million (US$685mn). Of this number, ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA/USA (7 June 2000)--Last year internet sales jumped 62% to US$524 billion, according to a University of Texas-Austin study, which ...

DÜSSELDORF, Germany (11 May 2000)--For the first time in its history the German motorbike accessory expert Eurobike AG (Hein Gericke, Polo, Go To ...

HANNOVER, Germany (31 March 2000)--On 29 March German sporting good giant Karstadt relocated its Karstadt Sport outlet in Hannover to a new and larger ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Yesterday, negotiations between the European Parliament and the Commission on the EU's new anti-dumping

OBERWANGEN, Switzerland - Yamaha was the first e-bike brand this month which announced it was pulling out of the US market due to oversupply and slow demand. It turns out that the Japanese are not the only one. myStromer AG also announced it will discontinue its business in the US and Canada with immediate effect.

LAS VEGAS, USA - Year after year, the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) attracts more and more bike manufacturers, especially e-bikes. Most importantly, the show is always an interesting place to discover innovations and news trends. What had this year's edition which took place from 9 to 12 January to offer?

BENTONVILLE, USA - The largest volume seller in the US is investigating opportunities to find new suppliers for some of its product categories including bicycles, in India. Walmart has committed to triple its exports of goods from India to US$ 10 billion each year by 2027.

MONTEREY, US - Sea Otter Classic is now the most attended outdoor festival, consumer show, racing venue and all around cycling celebration event in the US. This year, with the extensive market growth and expansion of e-bike offerings, there were more new companies at Sea Otter than ever before. The growing presence of international brands entering the US market did also not go unnoticed.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - An increasing number of companies follow the China +1 approach for their sourcing strategy. To meet this demand from their customers, one of Taiwan's leading frame manufacturers is currently developing a new production facility in Vietnam with a capacity of 600,000 units. Above all, Sunrise aims to reduce their carbon footprint and raise their level of sustainable production.