荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹 (Amsterdam)－儘管阿姆斯特丹的人們已習慣在街頭各處停放自行車，無樁共享自行車系統在這個自行車運動之世界首都中的快速發展已引發不少問題，而市民已要求市議會採取行動。

The switch to omni-channel is inevitable. And this switch is currently taking place on such a level that it is no longer the question if the websites of

Northern Ireland's Department for Infrastructure has recently stated that anyone owning an e-bike must have a motorcycle licence and be insured, taxed and

台灣，台北－上週落幕的台北國際自行車展較往年不同，不如以往熱絡。主要是展期更動的緣故，因為台北展將在五個月後再次舉辦。這場亞洲最大的業界盛事今年除了參展商及參觀者數量雙雙下滑之外，影響最大的是市場近期走向難以預測。

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）—昨日有媒體報導指出，負責反傾銷及反補貼案的調查者擬定了一份草案，內容說明歐盟執委會欲對中國電動自行車徵收79.3%的反傾銷及反補貼稅。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Already in 2017 the EU imports of regular bicycles from China showed a huge increase; by 54 percent to 635,000 units. Eurostat import data for the first half of 2018 shows that this vast growth continued.

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DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - That Pon Holdings, which in essence is a car company, is acquiring a big stake in Accell Group can be regarded as part of a broader trend. That trend is that car makers are now actually entering the electric two-wheeler markets of the world.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's e-bike exports soared in volume and in value during the first nine months of this year. Export volume upped by 48 percent and reached nearly 200,000 units. Money-wise Taiwan electric bicycle exports grew with 52 percent to USD 269 million.

台灣，台北－今年台北展最夯的話題之一會是「推動自行車產業在物聯網時代中不斷創新的是什麼？」該展將於今年10月30日至11月3日舉辦。

芬蘭，赫爾辛基（Helsinki）—Amer Sports於一週前宣佈欲出售Mavic及Enve的自行車業務，該芬蘭公司的Amer股份便被中國的ANTA Sports Products及Fountain Vest Partners競標收購。讓人好奇的，除了Amer董事會與股東將如何回應此競標結果，還有歐盟是否會介入這場預謀好的收購案。

WASHINGTON, USA - The Trump Tariffs on bicycles, e-bikes and bike products imported into the U.S. from China will enter into force next Monday, September 24. From that day onwards up to the end of the year a 10 percent tariff will be levied which is to be raised to 25 percent with the start of the New Year.

台灣，台北－台灣自行車協會（TBA）數據顯示，自行車及電動自行車產業表現進步顯著。據該協會的資料，電動自行車今年前七個月出口數達155,910輛、增加44.9%。

PLOCHINGEN, Germany - Earlier this month Decathlon acquired Swiss sports store chain Athleticum, adding 21 locations to its store count in Switzerland and bringing the total to 23. A likewise rapid expansion is now announced by the world's biggest sporting goods retailer

比利時，根特(Gand)－歐洲電動自行車進口商集團近期進行了一項調查，以了解進口登記政策及臨時反傾銷稅對進口商造成的影響程度。調查結果顯示，達33%的進口商已停止從中國進口電動自行車，而且尚未找到替代方案。

日本，大阪－Shimano報告其2018上半年的淨銷售成長了7.1%。該公司財務報表顯示，尤其電動登山車的STEPS E8000馬達在市場上的熱度不減，因此自行車零部件的淨銷售增加了6.8%。

WILTON, USA - Dorel Sports appointed Nick Larsen as Creative Director of Cannondale Global and Dennis Kim, Marketing Director of Cannondale Global. "Together they will drive the Cannondale brand and marketing strategy," Dorel announced.

CLUSES, France - The company is named Kervelo and has a background in the automotive industry. At last month's Eurobike it presented a striking combination of a 4, 6 or 12 speed gearbox with a 250W drive unit that fits with the current trend of highly integrated e-bikes.

台灣，台北－在政府鼓勵台商回流台灣製造的政策之下，各界的企業皆踴躍加入，目前已有151間公司，其中兩間來自自行車產業，分別是零件製造商Glory Wheel Ent.和自行車生產機械製造商Shuz Tung。

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Bicycle component manufacturer Glory Wheel Ent. and bicycle production machinery manufacturer Shuz Tung are two examples out of the bicycle industry of the total of 151 companies from a wide variety of sectors that applied for support at the Taiwan government to return their production from China.