RAI Show: Out - Uit & Actief: In
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (30 September) - The Fiets RAI, the Dutch national bike show, after 110 plus years, seems to make way for a new initiative. After ...
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ZAP Invests in Advanced Battery Manufacturing Company in China
SANTA ROSA, US (October 12) - Automotive technology pioneer ZAP announced that it has taken an equity position in Zibo Enterprises Co. Ltd., a ...
New Rule in China: No More Bike Registration
BEIJING, China (October 26) - China's more than 1.3 billion people may directly ride their new bicycles from the store to the roads without first going ...
Vuelta Starts Production in Germany
OEDERAN, Germany (October 5) - The German Büchel plant in Oedran (at the former Grünert facility) is now also operative in producing Vuelta XRP wheel ...
Launch Bonus Bike Shops: Revolution in Holland?
HOUTEN, Netherlands (August 31) - With average prices for new bikes in Holland climbing to € 700 at IBDs, competition from other distribution channels ...
New Shimano Distributor in Slovenia and Croatia
NUNSPEET, Netherlands (October 5) - Due to a reorganisation of Shimano's sales channel, CS-Eurotrade d.o.o. is the new Shimano distributor for Slovenia ...
MIFA: Slip Sliding
SANGERSHAUSEN, Germany (August 17) - German bike manufacturer MIFA has as yet not been successful with it's public venture. The German DAX stock ...
EU's Bike Import Up Again in a Big Way
LUXEMBOURG (August 3) - The latest figures from Eurostat, the EU's custom data bureau, indicate that in 2003 the 15 member states imported 12.19 million ...
Mattel Enters EU Bike Market under Hot Wheels Brand
MUNICH, Germany (July 14) - Mattel is entering the EU sporting goods and bike market not under its own name. Yvonne Haag, licensing manager Consumer ...
Is there a Future for Principia?
MAARSSEN, Netherlands (July 20) - Danish Principia is officially bankrupt, that much is now certain. At the moment the company has stopped trading and ...
China's Economic Growth Unexpectedly Slowed to 9.6%
BEIJING, China (July 20) - China's economic growth unexpectedly slowed in the second quarter, suggesting government lending curbs are cooling the ...
Corratec Goes Europe
RAUBLING, Germany (August 24) - To become "The first real European bicycle brand", German Iko-Corratec announced three big changes: First of ...
Dutch Fiets! (Bike) Foundation: the Big Sleep
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (July 20) - After 44 years, the Dutch Fiets! Foundation will be put to sleep. Not disbanded, mind you, but stored until needed. ...
Raleigh: Saved by the Chopper?
NOTTINGHAM, UK (May 25) - For the first time in four years Raleigh has made a decent profit: it recorded GBP 150,000 (€ 224,320) on sales of GBP 35 ...
Russia's GDP up 8% in Q1
MOSCOW, Russia (May 4) -Russia's GDP grew 8 percent in January-March 2004 compared to the same period last year, according to the Economy Ministry of ...
Shimano Italia Closes-Down
NUNSPEET, Netherlands (Oct 18) - In a press release Shimano today announced that they are closing-down Shimano Italia Spa, their factory in Briga ...
EU: Trade with China
BRUSSELS, Belgium (Oct 14) European Parliament is calling for rapid action by China to address the many concerns of EU industry, especially Intellectual ...
Shimano Cycling Concept Award 2006
NUNSPEET, Netherlands - Do you have a good idea for the promotion of cycling at schools? Join the Shimano Cycling Concept Award 2006 and win € 12.500 to ...
Raleigh Sells Derby Germany
LAS VEGAS, US ( Oct 3) - Speculation was rife at the IFMA, but now it has been confirmed: Raleigh Cycle has sold its Germany subsidiary to a German ...
Lithium Battery Seminar tackles Key Topics
KARLSTEIN, Germany (Oct 25) - On November 15, 2005, ExtraEnergy will host a seminar on Lithium Batteries. Experts from the battery industry will tackle ...