SANGERHAUSEN, Germany - Stocklisted Mitteldeutsche Fahrradwerke AG (MIFA) and Cycleurope AB will start a close cooperation for the development and ...

ELLWANGEN, Germany - Varta Microbattery developed a new li-ion rechargeable e-bike battery pack which is available off-the-shelf. This CellPac Bike ...

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - At last week's Eurobike Dahon announced a licensing agreement with one of the world's biggest in cars. According to Dahon's ...

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Making its debut at Eurobike this year is the Taiwanese Kwang Yang Motor Company (KYMCO) presenting their first e-bikes and ...

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - More than ever before, pedelecs and e-bikes will be in the spotlight at Eurobike. Unlike the MTBs and road race bikes which ...

NUNSPEET, Netherlands - On 31 January 2000, Shimano officially opened the new main building of its first factory in Malaysia.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Renowned Taiwanese bicycle component manufacturer Glory Wheel Enterprise Co., Ltd. (GW) has acquired the bicycle accessory brands, Spank Industries and Fratelli Industries. Through the acquisition the Taiwanese aims to reinforce its position in the high-end bicycle components market. Financial details of the acquisition have not been disclosed.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The lack of one central organiser of Taichung Bike Week might turn out to become the biggest hurdle for the event to overcome the current problems in the bicycle industry. Three hotels in Taichung's business district open up their rooms and banquet halls for exhibitors who invite their customers to come over. For the rest it is wait and see. This means a solid foundation and future vision for TBW are lacking.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - In response to the trend towards energy-efficient assembly technologies for bicycles, Transart has developed a decal that requires only one baking process. This technology was displayed at Eurobike.

KORTRIJK, Belgium - Full halls, wide smiles, and positive energy… the mood at Velofollies in late January was in stark contrast to many of the reports recently published on Bike Europe. The annual event for the Benelux market with sold out exhibition space, new product releases and notable optimism seemed to disguise the many uncertainties in the current market. However, "2024 will not be a year for taking risks," one exhibitor confirmed.

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany - Eurobike remains worthy a visit for bicycle designers. This latest edition from 21 to 25 June 2023 was also brimming with innovation. Dutch dicycle designer Peter van der Veer reflects on the latest trends in design and form. He mainly saw a trend of an increasing number of different models in longtails, cargo, compact and fat bikes.

NANTOU, Taiwan - Already present in 47 countries in the after-market, Goodyear is trying to solidify its presence in the bicycle tyre industry. An expanding manufacturing complex in Taiwan run under a license, and a new impetus towards OEMs is a clear signal that the brands' intentions in the bicycle tyre sector are not fleeting.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The chairman of KMC, Robert Wu, has been elected as chairman of Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA). He takes over the role from Michael Tseng. Wu has been part of the TBA for many years, actively participating as executive director. Tseng has been appointed honorary chairman of the TBA.

TAINAN, Taiwan - Taya Chains has continued to invest in the development of its chain technology in recent years and anticipated on the dominance of e-bikes on the market. The chain manufacturer is also expanding the use of its exclusive GST technology to include the e-bike series and bicycle parts such as screws, nut and axels to extend the corrosion resistance lifetime.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - In the weeks before Eurobike opened its doors for the last time in Friedrichshafen, it was unclear how many visitors would make the trip to Southern Germany. After two years without an international industry gathering, many from Europe were well prepared to attend the event

MUNICH, Germany - "Why are you exhibiting on a car show as bicycle company?" asked German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Kettler Alu-Rad's export manager Ole Honkomp. Angela Merkel attended the IAA Mobility last Tuesday to open the show

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - As with all other Asian bicycle parts manufacturers, saddle maker DDK Group has also reported overwhelming demand for their products. DDK's existing Vietnam factory in Thủ Dầu Một has a production capacity of 10 million saddles annually,

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The transformation of the Taiwanese industry from producing traditional bicycles and the appropriate components to e-bikes has created an all new dynamic. One of the showrooms for Taiwan's innovative strength is the annual design and innovation awards which is organised by the country's industry organisation Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) together with the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). TBA Secretary General Gina Chang on the position of TBA now and after Covid-19.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Last Tuesday Taiwan's parliament passed the review of a draft bill to step up the fight against fake origin labels and certificates of origin. The bill was initiated by Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs after the government identified several companies that tagged Chinese products with fraudulent labels of origin in an attempt to avoid anti-dumping tariffs imposed by the EU on Chinese exports.

POZZOLEONE, Italy - Saddle manufacturer Sello Royal puts greater effort into trade marketing activities in order to improve the brand's presence in stores. "Our objective is to help dealers to increase the performance of their saddle business and ultimately the customer experience in the shops," says Selle Royal.