法國，巴黎（PARIS）－「儘管我們竭盡全力，所有員工也都認真投入， 但去年一代Angell電動自行車的召回事件仍終結掉我們的冒險旅程，今晚我特別想念我們的團隊。」法國電動自行車新創公司Angell創辦人Marc Simoncini以這段話宣布，曾經以改變城市交通為目標的公司已落幕。

比例時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－2024年對歐洲電動自行車市場來說充滿挑戰，從歐洲統計局（Eurostat）發布的最新歐盟電動自行車進口數據中可看出情況的嚴峻程度。該類別進口量降至64.2萬輛，年減27%，跌至2019年疫前水平70.5萬輛之下。進口額跌幅更大，年減33%。

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan bicycle manufacturer BSH Ventures Pvt Ltd reports that it is only partially operational due to the current market conditions. The export-oriented site which was set-up to cater for the high-end bike market of Europe is presently being forced to serve the domestic market in order to remain operational.

DENKENDORF, Germany - In a strategic acquisition, Pinion owner Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), has acquired the FIT 2.0 business of Biketec GmbH from its owner, the German dealer cooperative, ZEG. The intention is to expand Pinion's portfolio in the core business of e-drives. The financial details of the BRP investment remains undisclosed.

德國，漢堡（HAMBURG）－根據Container xChange調查顯示，82%的中國供應鏈業者預期2025年1月的貨櫃價格將上漲。該調查亦指出，供應鏈廠今年將面臨三大挑戰，分別是關稅、地緣政治風險和供需結構失衡。這些問題將造成2025年的供需狀態持續波動。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European bicycle industry organisations have taken a leading role in the business days program in hall 8 at Eurobike 2024. In various settings with CONEBI and CIE, pressing topics within the framework of the European Industrial policy and Green Deal will be discussed. This report offers an overview of the key issues and assumptions of legislative topics currently on the agenda at the European Commission which are relevant for the industry.

SCHWEINFURT, Germany - Tuning an e-bike highly increases the risk of the batteries catching on fire. Driving at higher speed requires more energy output which does not match with the setting of the battery management system. Velotech expert Ernst Brust therefore calls for a mandatory integration of a uniform Bluetooth interface.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission has decided to classify e-bikes powered via a generator and not driven via a chain as regular 25 km/h and 250W e-bikes excluded from Regulation 168/2013 following Article 2.2(h). Until now for these bikes type-approval in the L-category was required. This proved to be a legal bottleneck for technological development and successful market introductions.

LONDON, UK - The UK has finally laid out in detail its proposed harmonisation legislation to bring its electric bike legislation in line with Europe. ...

GRÜNHAIN-BEIERFERLD, Germany - The Mitteldeutsche Fahrradwerke AG (MIFA) started a cooperation with Elektromotorenwerk Grünhain GmbH (EMGR). This ...

GAND, Belgium - The European Commission and ETRA have reached a compromise on the e-bike power limitation which no longer blocks market entry for ...

HUTTWIL, Switzerland - The high end e-bike brand Flyer was the most remarkable one in dramatic the e-bike test of the German Automobile Tourist club ...

BERLIN, Germany - The ADAC/Stiftung Warentest publication on e-bikes last week incited a witch-hunt on Europe's largest market for e-bikes. E-bikes in ...

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Bike Europe has updated its database for European laws and regulations on bicycles; the trade in bicycles as well as P&A. ...

In response to reports on the two incidents with electric bicycles at the Belgian postal services, the European associations ETRA and RECHARGE made a ...

GIVISIEZ, Switzerland - With a recent ruling of the UK Intellectual Property Office the case between the owners of the name of AC/DC's lead singer Bon Scott and Scott Sports SA the legal dispute has come to an end. Scott Sports had filed the case in 2020/2021 with regard to the application of the trademark for clothing items and sunglasses.

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - Four suspects have been arrested in The Netherlands on suspicion of large-scale customs fraud involving bicycles imported from China. The value of the alleged fraud is over €7 million.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's bicycle industry is changing its face. Finally, after years of decline in volume and value, more money is again coming in.

It is foremost about stability and reliability; about securing supply chains as well as being more cost effective, faster and more flexible. All that comes with close-to-market production; with production in Europe. And in particular with e-bike production. But making the switch to producing electric bicycles requires considerable investments. It calls for robotization wherever possible, needed for reaching a 90 seconds flow time. All this is transforming bike production in Europe that stands to quadruple in volume in the next five years.

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands - Approximately 3,500 fatbikes have been seized by the Dutch authorities due to not meeting the legal requirements of an e-bike, but that of a moped. This requires a different type approval. Fatbikes, in some cases tampered with, have become immensely popular amongst younger riders in the Netherlands prompting calls for more law enforcement in the market.