德國，科隆（COLOGNE）－德國自行車經銷商合作組織ZEG將子公司Eurorad Deutschland售給Bencis Capital Partners Deutschland。該公司活躍於自行車和電動自行車租賃市場，交易金額未公開。

ZEIST, the Netherlands - As the year draws to a close the Bike Europe team would like to thank you for your continued support throughout this challenging year.

永續發展正日益融入自行車行業的企業實踐，無論是製造、分銷或公司政策，自行車行業不再是只會販售大眾「綠色」產品的產業。

台灣，南投－從自行車轉型到電動自行車為台灣出口產業帶來巨幅改變，過去數年有許多新公司成立，台灣知名電子產業也更明確踏入電動自行車領域。近期新加入自行車行業的其中一間公司為Yota Cycles，該公司於2020年成立。

德國，法蘭克福（FRANKFURT）－Eurobike主辦單位fairnamic正將旗艦商展Eurobike拓展到兩個新的舉辦地點。首屆Eurobike Istanbul將在明年3月28日於土耳其伊斯坦堡開展，Asiabike Jakarta將在明年4月30日至5月4日於印尼首都首次登場。

ÁGUEDA, Portugal - The steadfast dedication to sustainability was one of the reasons to announce Miranda Bike Parts as the Portuguese winner of the European Sustainability Award.

愛沙尼亞，佩特里（PEETRI）－載貨自行車製造商Hagen Bikes兩年內再度走上股市尋求新資本。Hagen股票可在多邊交易系統First North進行交易，該公司向Nasdaq Tallin AS提交申請要求接受所有發行期間的新股，以在多邊交易系統中進行交易。

奧地利，格德爾斯多夫（GEDERSDORF）－二輪批發商及進口商KSR Group已申請法院監督的重組程序。受到能源價格上漲、高通膨及消費者購買力下降影響，該家族企業經營的市場在過去一年當中的經濟情況變化甚巨。

德國，法蘭克福（FRANKFURT）－波蘭對電動自行車廠來說地位變得日益重要，該國一座全新工廠即將落成。在行銷全球的中國家電用品製造商NKI支持下，Polana Bikes目標在全面營運後，年產欲達8萬輛電動自行車。

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（AMSTERDAM）－阿姆斯特丹地方法院已批准VanMoof Global Holding B.V.初步暫停付款（美國破產法第11章債務重組），同時也終結許多關於VanMoof財務穩定的謠言。

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－在Eurobike開展之前，歐洲議會（European Parliament）通過了歐盟電池法案（European Batteries Regulation）的談判文本。在歐盟官方公報（Official Journal of the EU）發佈正式法律案文前的最後一步是要由歐洲理事會（European Council）通過。業界知情人士預期該法案將會撼動歐洲電動自行車電池市場，自行車行業目前也還沒有因應這項挑戰的對策。

義大利，特雷維索（TREVISO）－Pinarello大股東L Catterton宣佈已將Pinarello售出給一間私人家族企業，該筆交易條件內容及買方名稱並未被公開。

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－比利時自行車市場已從2021年因供應鏈限制造成銷售減退的情況大幅回升。整體市場規模從2021年584,913輛增加到去年685,871，漲幅19%。比利時同許多歐盟國家，電動自行車為銷售成長的主要推力。

SIAULIAI, Lithuania - Baltik Vairas had been the single outpost of the bicycle industry in Lithuania and the other Baltic States for many years. Thanks to the modernisation of the company in the past decade it has now made the country one of the potential hot spots for the e-bike industry.

MILAN, Italy - The Italian bicycle market closed 2022 with a 10% drop in total sales compared to 2021, but on a positive note the sector's turnover has risen 52% since 2019. The growth of e-bike sales on the Italian market is showing no signs of stopping as the 4% rise in market share shows.

MONTEREY, USA - With the US lacking a well-attended Eurobike-like event, Sea Otter is now a must attend event of the North American cycling season for brands, industry leaders, top retailers, and the media. That the show has an international draw was confirmed by Sea Otter CEO, Frank Yohannan; "This year we had 125 brands from foreign markets in attendance, a record."

德國，科布倫茲（KOBLENZ）－為透過生產自行車零件發展一條更永續的鈦供應鏈，Canyon Bicycles正與美國一間100%再生低碳鈦材開發商合作。IperionX已同意透過積層製造（additive manufacturing）為Canyon自行車零件打樣的初步計畫，其中包含車架。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - A major hike in the average import price of e-bikes into the European Union, in combination with a double digit increase in the number of e-bikes shipped to Europe gave a remarkable push to the market value in 2022. Also, the average import price of mechanical bicycles to the EU soared last year.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The ample availability of bicycles and e-bikes resulted in increased sales in Denmark in 2022, just like in many other EU countries. The January-August 2022 figures of supplies clearly show an upswing in the market, but don't give any indication of the market outlook.

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