MILAN, Italy - Prologo developed its latest saddle in close cooperation with the Politecnico University of Milan. The design challenge at Polifactory, a multidisciplinary research laboratory of the University resulted in the Proxim W650.
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.
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.
