斯里蘭卡，可倫坡- 歐盟提到了斯里蘭卡提出重新獲得所謂的GSP+條件，也就是自行車免關稅進口到歐盟的進展。GSP+地位可以讓由斯里蘭卡進口自行車的廠商免除歐盟14%的進口關稅。斯里蘭卡預計於2017年再一次被授予這項特殊待遇，五年前因同等待遇讓斯里蘭卡成為歐盟第三大自行車供應國。

PNOM PENH, Cambodia - The country's bicycle export to the EU was up by a huge 22% in 2015 and counted some 1.5 million units. The for years continued growth in export from the Kingdom of Cambodia has all to do with the fact that the country enjoys the GSP duty free export status that safes exporters the EU's 14% import duty. That status is now (again) in jeopardy.

台灣，台北- Cycling Industry Club (CIC)宣布有新成員加入了他們的行列：Bosch 電動自行車部門。CIC會員有自行車產業的領導廠商與歐洲自行車聯合會(ECF)，CIC網絡會員倡議自行車在社會、商業和政治等環境下為永續且健康的一種交通模式。

台灣，台中- 他們不是第一家展示電動公路賽車的廠商，因為第一批電動公路車在2014年的歐洲自行車展上就出現了。但由於業界對於此類車款的態度可說是相當矛盾。Giant會因為他們推出兩款十分好看的電動公路車款而改變這一切嗎?

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Despite a cool, wet spring and early summer, bicycle sales and usage in Sweden increased this year. The volumes would even have been bigger if the Swedish kronor had not weakened against the US dollar, which forced suppliers to raise prices by 15-20% at the start of the season.

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - During the Dutch presidency of the Council of the European Union from January till June this year, the Netherlands aims to increase the number of kilometres cycled in Europe. Therefore Dutch embassies in cooperation with local stakeholders will organize a series of cycling activities.

BERLIN, Germany - "The opening of an office in the capital of Germany brings us in the immediate proximity of the political decision-makers, develops contacts and observe the political process at close quarters," says Siegfried Neuberger, Managing Director of ZIV.

SANGERHAUSEN, Germany - Yesterday German newspaper 'Handelsblatt' reported that MIFA will start producing Peugeot bicycles for Cycleurope and that eventually the entire Cycleurope production in France is to be transferred to MIFA. MIFA owner and CEO Heinrich von Nathusius and export manager Dieter Scholz told Bike Europe what exactly is happening between the two companies.

美國，拉斯維加斯- 對電動自行車展來說，一年一度的2016年CES展或「國際消費性電子展」已經成為展現其創新技術新玩意的展示場了。在拉斯維加斯裡展出些什麼呢?

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