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。

義大利，SAN VITO AL TAGLIAMENTO－Xener（Atex企業的部門）在生產電子零件有著悠久的歷史，像是各方面應用的電路板。該公司抓住市場契機開始投入生產電動交通工具使用的鋰離子電池。

葡萄牙，阿格達（ÁGUEDA）－全球市場需求不斷擴張、重要零件的交期拉長到至少六個月，現在是做出調整的絕佳時機。這些現象對市場的影響已越趨明顯，因此凸顯鄰近市場的重要性。葡萄牙欲在這場回流歐洲的競賽中取得領先地位。這個國家發展速度究竟有多快？

The main topics in this edition: - CSG Europe opens new facility: US follows in '22 - Pon becomes biggest with Dorel Sports take-over - E-bike market share in Denmark increases close to 20% - World Cycling Forum: bicycle's changing position in the modality mix

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The 2020 and 2021 events made physical trade show attendance almost impossible. However these moments of contact were vital for the country's many small and medium business in the bicycle industry to stay in touch with their customers.

日本，大阪（OSAKA）－Shimano Group發佈今年前九個月財務報告，自行車零件熱銷成長56%。自行車零件銷售額自去年同期增加到3951.87億日圓（30億歐元），營收增長103.4%，達1137.19億日圓（8.64億歐元）。

PARIS, France - The e-cargo market is one of the fastest growing segments in France. In 2020, sales rose by 350% to 11,000 units, according to the French Cycle Observatory. Even though France lags way behind Germany where 78,000 units have been sold, it could quickly catch up according to the forecasts of the Union Sport & Cycle, which predicts that the French market could reach 50,000 units in the next few years... that is, if supply allows.

荷蘭，埃夫德（EEFDE）－Accell Group前董事會成員Jeroen Snijders Blok突然離世，享年62歲。Jeroen Snijders Blok在該集團任職超過25年，同時也是現在的Accell Group其中一個創辦人。

義大利，羅薩諾韋內托（ROSSANO VENETO）－Wilier Triestrina投資常規自行車和電動登山車的計劃看似已有起色。該知名義大利品牌表示上半年的銷售和利潤雙雙成長，他們預計今年營業額將達6500萬歐元。

義大利，聖文德米亞諾（SAN VENDEMIANO）－PM&Partners SGR買下多數股權後，執行長Massimo Fregonese便接手經營Elasti Interface和CyPad Group。Cypad Group是一間跨國企業，總部鄰近義大利東北的Treviso，在義大利、克羅埃西亞和墨西哥皆設有據點。

德國，斐特列港（Friedrichshafen）－Bike Europe的展前報導和Eurobike倒數系列電子報將帶來展會的各項最新消息。歡迎所有參展商透過e-mail聯繫和我們分享您的最新產品和服務。

BORRALHA, Portugal - The Portuguese bicycle industry association ABIMOTA shapes up the promotion for its members with the introduction of digital platform. According to ABIMOTA, "this platform will be the next important tool to push the internationalization of the Portugal Bike Value."

BERN, Switzerland - Registration is now open for the 2021 World Cycling Forum (WCF) being held of 6 and 7 September 2021 in Munich, Germany. The 2021 WCF comes after a period of unprecedented global demand inside the bicycle industry and during a challenging time for the bicycle business as they grow and adapt to the new post-COVID-19 normal.

法國，VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ—體育用品零售巨頭Decathlon United報告去年收益較2019年成長6%。雖然門市被迫關閉大概三個月的時間，收入仍達將近114億歐元，淨收入隨網路銷售增加而保持在5.5億歐元。財務長Jean-Marc Lemière對此表示：「這是很特別的一年。」