英國，倫敦（LONDON）－屢次獲獎的電動自行車品牌Gocycle為發表其全新城市摺疊自行車系列，發起群眾募資活動。Gocycle東家Karbon Kinetics Ltd創辦人兼執行長Richard Thorpe說明他這次為何轉以試探性的融資方式，即便他早在2002年便成立該公司。他表示：「資本機構已退出多數產業，包含自行車公司及像是Gocycle這樣的小型新創企業。」

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（AMSTERDAM）－荷蘭檢察機關已決定終止對載貨自行車製造商Babboe B.V.的刑事調查。該公司涉嫌製造並販售存在安全問題的幾款（電動）載貨自行車。

HARD, Austria - Business has not always gone smoothly at Austria's second largest bicycle manufacturer, Simplon Fahrrad GmbH. How big these problems were, became public when the shareholders replaced the management at the end of 2023. This year's industry-wide double-digit sales drop left a real skid mark on Simplon's revenue, forcing them to apply for a Chapter 11 status this week to support the ongoing restructuring process.

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）−歐盟執委會（European Commission，以下簡稱執委會）已正式宣佈Wuxi V8電動胖胎自行車（以下簡稱胖胎車）在歐盟境內被認定為「無牌」車輛，這代表任何人騎乘這類車輛行駛於道路上均屬違法行為，且無受保險保障。這款中國製車款今年在荷蘭市場熱門程度大增。

法國，塞納河畔羅米伊（ROMILLY SUR SEINE）−法國Cycleurope Group和Grimaldi Industri AB於10月7日由Rebirth Holding SAS接管。Cycleurope在一份簡短聲明中表示，該公司將100%所有權轉移給Rebirth Holding SAS，交易金額未公開。

德國，柏林（BERLIN）－自行車行業最新宣布破產的公司令人感到意外，至少對外界來說是如此。位於德國柏林的Onomotion發表的創新LEV車輛（一種介於電動兩輪車和汽車之間的混和式車輛），被視為先進的「最後一哩路」（last mile）車輛，前景良好，尤其在城市物流領域相當被看好。

In this edition of Bike Europe: Interview: CEO and co-founder Otto Chrons after Revonte demise - EU e-bike import volume doubles in Q2 - Darfon Group CEO: 'Long-term partnerships are our goal' - A look inside Kettler's modern factory

I'm writing this blog while sitting on a train to Amsterdam. Once I arrive and walk to my destination, I'll need to watch out for a fairly recent phenomenon: fatbikes. I live in a quiet little village, so I thought it wasn't that big of a deal. But whenever I come to Amsterdam, I suddenly understand the alarming Dutch news headlines much better. These things can be dangerous!

REDDITCH, England - Contrary to the general trend in the British retail market, Halfords UK reports an increase in bicycle sales in its 28 March trading update. The company's focus on its range of premium mechanical bikes that have a price tag of more than £1,000, as announced last year, turned out for the best.

BERLIN, Germany - Several EU ministries already announced before the 2024 European elections, that regulations on vehicles would be revised, which also lead to changes in the existing e-bike regulations. It instantly raised concerns within the industry whether e-bikes will continue to be classified as bicycles. If not, the industry fears type approval and other restrictive regulations to be implemented for what is currently considered e-bikes.

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Accell Group has officially announced Jonas Nilsson as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Formerly the Chief Operating Officer for the European manufacturer, Nilsson has been making the shift into the role since January, after Tjeerd Jegen announced he would step down and join the Supervisory Board as Chair.

荷蘭，阿默斯福特（AMERSFOORT）－荷蘭電池維修廠Nowos在新一輪融資中募得600萬歐元的資金，將用以加速擴張其泛歐版圖，並推動鋰電池維修成為發展循環經濟的核心要素。該輪融資由設於巴黎及新加坡的創投基金Shift4Good領投，Fair Capital Impact Fund及Goeie Grutten Impact Fund亦參與投資。另有300萬歐元的債務融資尚在洽談中。

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - Several European countries have been implicated in a new investigation of customs fraud in connection with disassembled Chinese-made e-bikes. Led by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Portugal, 16 searches were conducted yesterday in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal, in order to collect evidence in an investigation codenamed 'Pedelecs'.

美國，華府（WASHINGTON D.C.）－美國總統川普政府正考慮將鋼鐵及鋁關稅範圍擴大到自行車零組件，自行車產業可能再次面臨衝擊。兒童自行車製造商Guardian Bikes積極遊說，希望將零組件納入關稅範圍，並將這視為振興美國製造業的途徑。但美國貿易協會PeopleForBikes指出，此舉恐加速已經動盪不安的產業倒閉潮。

西班牙，馬利亞維亞（MALLABIA）－Orbea於年度報告中指出，產業再度經歷一段極不穩定的時期，市場供過於求，流動資金緊縮，迫使品牌大幅降價促銷，嚴重壓縮毛利。對Orbea而言，市場情勢造成營收減少8%。

瑞士，日內瓦（GENEVA）－美中達成協議，雙方暫停對彼此徵收115%附加稅，經濟學家稱此為貿易戰「大幅降溫」。不過，美國總統川普先前對進口商品加徵關稅，造成市場劇烈波動，才剛擺脫庫存問題、逐漸回穩的自行車產業也因為這樣的操作及政策變數再度面臨新的挑戰。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The total number of e-bikes entering the European Union (EU) in Q1 of 2025 is almost unchanged on a like-for-like basis compared to the same period last year, the latest data from Eurostat shows. With a 3% rise to almost 130,000 units, it is China and Cambodia which have significantly grown their contribution to the e-bikes entering the EU. Meanwhile, the number of e-bikes coming from Taiwan continues to decline.

SCHRAMBERG, Germany - Even though the weakening economy and the ongoing destocking in the 2024 financial year hurt the turnover and earnings of stock-listed high-precision gear parts and components manufacturer hGears AG, the company says the cost and structural measures introduced are having the desired effect. These have also prepared the company for another difficult year.

PARIS, France - The electric scooter market in France is continuing its downward spiral. According to the eighth edition of the Micromobility Market Barometer, co-published by Mobilians and Smart Mobility Lab, 2024 marks the third consecutive year of decline for motorised personal mobility devices (EDPMs), a segment overwhelmingly dominated by electric scooters.

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－比利時電動自行車品牌Cowboy近期風波不斷，顧客批評其交車時間過長且缺乏資訊透明度，該公司因此陷入水深火熱之中。Cowboy從今年初開始就狀況連連，短短數月內經歷產線搬遷、車架召回，現在又遇上出貨延遲問題。