荷蘭，EINDHOVEN- 在他們強烈關注創新並在該區尋找更多具有天份的年輕人後，總部位於荷蘭Nunspeet的Shimano Europe決定將總部北遷140公里。新建築的建設已於上星期動工。

台灣，台中- Giant Manufacturing Co Ltd在其2015年的財報上表示：「雖然去年在國內、美國和日本的銷售情況十分紥實，在中國市場的年度同比銷售則下滑了17%。由於歐元的貶值，歐洲市場的銷售略有改善。」

Two years ago Arge Fahrrad, the Austrian association that includes bicycle importers and wholesalers among its membership, decided to cancel its participation of the national trade show 'Best of Bike' in Salzburg. Instead they started their own show named Fahrrad Ordertage. Last year Fahrrad Ordertage debuted on the fairground in Wels. After this successful first

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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SINGAPORE - oBike, Singapore's dockless bike sharing operator, announces the launch of its Global Business Partnership Programme (GBPP) aimed at partnering

歐洲「高效城市輕型車」(EU-LIVE)集團揭開了新款電力行動解決方案。該款僅長2.4 x 寬0.85公尺，配有封閉式加熱座艙、安全帶及安全氣囊使之成為那些想要更舒適、更快於高速電動輔助自行車的通勤族另一種選擇。這是由Peugeot (Groupe PSA)為新移動解決方案所設計的新車款及策略。

NAIROBI, Kenya - China's bike sharing operator Mobike has been honored the United Nations' highest environmental award on 5 December, for building

台灣，台北－因應21世紀不斷變化的生活需求，用於體育及健身器材的智慧科技是現今的主要焦點。而最新發展將會於明年3月的TaiSPO展覽會中呈現。

OTTENSHEIM, Austria - Plastic Innovation GmbH's advanced composite injection molding process was elected one of the top-three winners of the Austrian

HAMBURG, Germany - Last Tuesday Pexco GmbH officially launched its first e-bikes as well as regular bicycles at its "Let's Get Started Tour 2018".

比利時，布魯塞爾 (Brussels)－期待已久的EN 15194修訂版中於出爐了，且已在不少國家標準化機構實行。至2018年4月30日前可透過相同國家標準的出版或背書來進行國家層級的實施。此適用時速25公里－250瓦電動自行車的修訂版與舊版本大不相同。