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.

OSTERMUNDIGEN, Switzerland - The UCI's announcement to allow disc brakes to be used in all road competition as of 1 July 2018 is welcomed by the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI). Both organisations worked closely together on this case since 2015.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - An iconic brandname is celebrating its rebirth at this year's Eurobike. It's Sachs. In Hall A1, on stand 401, the brandname is proudly presented on an e-bike mid-motor which will be produced by ZF. This company is one of the largest automotive parts makers in the world.

LUXEMBOURG - Earlier today the Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed the appeal of the European Bicycle Manufacturers Association (EBMA)

THE HAGUE - the Netherlands - After months of negotiating, the new Dutch government agreed to invest 2 billion euros additionally into mobility.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The e-bike and its components are certainly not that widely visible at the Taichung Bike Week 2017, which started earlier today,

MOSCOW, Russia - Renowned names like Shimano, Schwinn, Cube, Specialized, Merida, Haibike and Marin were there through their distributors.

BOULDER, USA - The potential of the US e-bike market can best be illustrated by the 'e-bike update page' in the first ever annual report of the BPSA

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

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - In a joint press release of 17 May, the BAGB and the MCIA state that Bike Europe's recently published White Paper and

LONDON, UK - On May 11 this trade journal launched its new Whitepaper: "Rules and regulations on electric cycles in the EU." One of the striking facts

To support the need for an intra-industry forum and stakeholder platform the ECF launches a Europe-wide Platform on Bicycle Sharing & Systems (PEBSS),

Yesterday the first steps were taken to define and plan a bicycle industry chapter of the European Cycling Strategy. On September 14 this new strategy,

MOSCOW, Russia - Now the Russian society is struggling with a severe economic crisis the Velo-Park bike show, which took place last week, from March 11-13 in the country's capital, was an important indicator of bike industry's position at the start of the season. The 12th edition of Velo-Park took place as usual in the Crocus Expo exhibition complex just outside Moscow.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - "The number of Swedish children injured after bicycle accidents have fallen sharply since 2005 where it became compulsory for children under 15 years to wear a helmet in Sweden," reported the newspaper 'Dagens Nyheter' recently.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Cycling Industry Club (CIC) announces that a new member has joined its ranks: Bosch eBike Systems. CIC members are leading cycling industry companies and, together with the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), the CIC network promotes cycling as a sustainable and healthy mode of transport in society, business and politics.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - At the initiative of France, a voluntary standard will provide safety requirements for personal light electric vehicles (PLEV) in 2016. A framework dealing with their use will also be developed for these new modes of urban mobility; the Segway likes.

BEIJING, China - China is currently actively seeking to get market-economy status. Once that is established it will have repercussions for the current 48.5% anti-dumping duties on bicycles imported from China.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The biggest names in the bicycle industry showcased their innovations and developments at Eurobike. The Taiwan Excellence campaign is the most essential part of an image enhancement program organized by the Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) and implemented by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).

PADOVA, Italy -The international showcase of the Italian bicycle industry, Expobici, saw a successful edition last weekend. From September 19 - 22 the ...