Eurobike Digital Days:新冠疫情的影響
德國,福吉莎芬(Friedrichshafen)-移動性 2025(Mobility 2025)、自行車綠色風潮(green tail wind for bicycles)、自行車產業 2025(bike biz 2025)是今年Eurobike Digital Days會議中的三大主題,由Eurobike挑選來反映出新冠疫情對於產業的影響。網路會議預計於9月1日舉辦。

德國,福吉莎芬(Friedrichshafen)-移動性 2025(Mobility 2025)、自行車綠色風潮(green tail wind for bicycles)、自行車產業 2025(bike biz 2025)是今年Eurobike Digital Days會議中的三大主題,由Eurobike挑選來反映出新冠疫情對於產業的影響。網路會議預計於9月1日舉辦。

德國,福吉沙芬(Friedrichshafen)-訂於11月底舉辦的Eurobike, 今年將推出量身訂製的方案作為特別的一屆,同時為貿易展會、也是全歐的產業聚會。本屆將有超過450個參展商,且預計會有數萬個參觀者及媒體代表將出席。

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The corona driven rise in demand for e-bike and bicycles poses considerable challenges for top-to-bottom supply chain in the bicycle industry. In the run-up to the key industry get together Eurobike in November, Messe Friedrichshafen CEO Klaus Wellmann points out that "the show in November is the ideal opportunity to conduct important face-to-face talks at the end of the season and to kick off the new 2021 bike business year."

台灣,台北-因新冠疫情暫停舉辦的台北自行車展已宣佈了明年的展會日期為3月3至6日,現已開放參展商報名。

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - In a case with implications beyond the bike industry, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), held that copyright protection may exist for a product whose shape is, at least in part, necessary to obtain a technical result. This legal judgement favours folding bike producer, Brompton, in their case against South Korean, Get2Get.

荷蘭,杜廷赫姆(Doetinchem)-新一期Bike Europe雜誌(2020年4號刊)現已開放線上點閱。本期精華包含疫情導致自行車網路熱銷之報導。

菲律賓,馬尼拉(Manila)-菲律賓《馬尼拉標準報》(Manila Standard)本週報導,Giant Manufacturing正考慮在菲律賓投資設新廠。該國貿易部次長Ceferino Rodolfo表示:「去年開始的初步對話進而促成了這項投資。就我們目前討論到的,他們表現是有興趣的。」

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The number of EU member states that allows an e-scooter on the roads is on the rise. With that, the availability of e-scooters with a saddle is also growing. "However, those vehicles are ticking time bombs since they are completely illegal if non type-approved," stated LEVA-EU this week, who is now calling on the European Commission to fill the legislative gaps.

柬埔寨,金邊(Phnom Penh)-新冠疫情對騎乘及購買自行車帶來正面的連鎖效應,柬埔寨的自行車出口今年初也急劇成長。據柬埔寨總商會(Chamber of Commerce)表示:「我們第一季度出口至歐洲的數量達有將近五十萬輛,出口值約為1.09億歐元,比去年同期增加了至少900萬歐元。」

比利時,布魯塞爾(Brussels)-歐盟執行委員會的歐盟市場及產業總署於信件中向CONEBI聲明:「歐盟執委會將提出的復甦策略會納入歐洲綠色新政(European Green Deal)的主要 概念,以自行車產業的核心-智慧、乾淨的交通工具為基礎。」

荷蘭,麥德雷赫特(Mijdrecht)-Alan Clarke在至少50年以前便加入了總部位於英國諾丁漢(Nottingham)Sturmey-Archer的出口銷售部門,當時他們還是Raleigh Industries的子公司。現在他將卸下Sunrace Sturmey-Archer Europe BV的總經理職位去享受退休生活。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - On Thursday 26 March, Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) will host a webinar for its members on the massive repercussions on the cycling sector of the current coronavirus outbreak. CIE's CEO Kevin Mayne will provide a 20-minute briefing on these topics, followed by a Q&A during which you will be able to comment, ask questions and hear what others have on their mind.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The news this morning did not come as a surprise: the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) will not participate with a joint EU booth at this years' show Taipei Cycle+ next May.

法國,巴黎(Paris)-法國政府正式通過立法明訂禁止改裝電動自行車。自2020年開始,私人、零售或品牌皆禁止調整提高電動自行車驅動系統的輸出動力,市面上常見的有時速25公里的一般電動自行車或時速45公里的高速電動輔助自行車。觸犯這項新法規可能遭罰款至多3萬歐元,或甚至遭判一年監禁。

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The market development is the same as that which is currently happening in many other countries. Sales of regular bicycles are stagnating while e-bike sales are growing. That is the picture that the Danish market presents for 2018 and during the first ten months of 2019.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Amid a growing number of reports that scientists are close to the development of a medicine against the coronavirus, the latest news from Taiwan is that earlier this week Taipei Cycle Show organizer TAITRA mailed a survey of this year's show with which it is collecting opinions on a possible postponement or cancellation on next month's event.

BEIJING, China - From January 16-18, Erhard Büchel, President of the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) together with CONEBI GM Manuel Marsilio were invited by China Bicycle Association (CBA) President Liu Suwen. Both organizations reached a mutual

英國,倫敦 (London)-知名的顧問服務公司Deloitte發表了一項研究:「探索未來」(Discover the Future),內文詳細說明對於未來十年的預期。其中分為六大主題,在接下來的十年將會對社會和經濟將會帶來巨大影響,除了有5G、機器人及智慧型手機等,騎乘自行車也是其一。他們預測單車通勤族將會因為電動自行車熱銷而大幅增加。

美國,芳泉谷(FOUNTAIN VALLEY)-消費者品牌投資企業Verlinvest收購Pedego。Pedego足跡遍布200間品牌店家,北美電動自行車市場正快速成長,Pedego也收穫滿滿。該筆交易金額未公開。

台灣,台北-疫情爆發至今兩年,現在台灣自行車產業又面臨新的挑戰。去年三月歷經一陣訂單取消潮,接著又是排山倒海而至的新單。儘管台灣最新數據顯示(電動)自行車出口有大幅成長,不過零件短缺的問題仍一直存在。