義大利，米蘭（MILAN）－去年秋季，ABS製造商Blubrake針對Bosch限制使用替代性技術可能壟斷電動自行車驅動系統市場提出疑慮。義大利反壟斷機構針對該指控展開調查，並確定電動自行車製造商可以將Blubrake ABS系統與Bosch BES3套件做整合使用。

SAN VENDEMIANO, Italy - Cycling pad manufacturing CyTech S.r.l., known for its Elastic Interface brand, has unified the production at its Mexican factories, whose products had been distributed under the BikePad label.

FRANKFURT, Germany - Sharing know-how and best practices have become an important part of Eurobike. The annual industry get-together has become a global presentation of every aspect the bicycle and e-bike business has to offer. From 3-7 July 2024, industry experts will gather in Frankfurt for the flagship trade fair for bicycle and light electric mobility.

美國，華府（WASHINGTON）－美國貿易代表署（USTR）最新發布的關稅措施中，尚未明確指出電動自行車使用的中國製鋰電池是否包含在額外徵稅25%的名單上。PeopleForBikes政策顧問Matt Moore於聲明中寫道：「對於現有自行車產品在301條款關稅豁免中的定義仍存在模糊地帶。」

印度，盧迪安納（LUDHIANA）－為促進當地製造業發展並降低該國對進口的依賴，該國政府於2020年針對13個產業推出一項獎勵計劃。該計劃的其他目標是要吸引境外直接投資並拓展出口。現在自行車產業也希望能被納入計劃當中。

德國，維克德（WICKEDE）－為遵循最新歐盟法規並加強公司CSR的投入，自行車零件製造商Humpert為其雙層鎳鉻電鍍廠（double-nickel-chrome electroplating）推出大型投資計劃。從7月1日起，所有Ergotec鋼手把的鍍鉻表面都將改為符合REACH法規的三價鉻電鍍技術（Chrome 3）。

中國，上海－今年中國國際自行車展於本月5至8日舉辦完畢，業界人士首次謹慎提到自行車市場的復甦跡象。與在美國加州自行車展Sea Otter Classic所聽到的好跡象相符，該展於中國自行車展前一週在加州蒙特瑞（Monterey）舉辦。中國市場現在掀起一股休閒自行車運動熱潮，不像歐美市場還在為過多庫存煩惱。

Many bicycle experts believe that automatic shifting will be the next major technological revolution in cycling. Taiwanese component specialist TRP and German e-bike expert Bosch eBike Systems are making it happen. At Eurobike, they will present the TRP x Bosch eShift system to the world for the first time.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - To meet growing demand for forged and hydroformed frame components, A-Forge is currently building a fifth production facility in Vietnam in addition to its four factories which are operational in China.

台北國際自行車展一直都是一個觀察評估市場狀況的好時機，今年台北展做足準備欲讓自行車行業更上層樓，並將焦點放在永續性及其他ESG（環境保護、社會責任、公司治理）主題。除目前市場趨勢之外，本期Bike Europe英文電子雜誌亦探討幾間已開始在生產製程落實ESG解決方案的台灣企業，以應對行業未來。

ZEIST, the Netherlands - "The market is returning back to a normal situation of pre-2020." This is a much heard comment on the current disruption of the market. The European e-bike import statistics show the market is currently in a free fall downwards, indicating that its worse than "going back to normal."

In this edition of Bike Europe: Accell Group, Taipei Cycle Show, Spanish industry overview, EU review anti-dumping duties

瑞典，斯德哥爾摩（STOCKHOLM）－2023對自行車行業來說是很硬的一年，供過於求、爆倉又加上消費需求減少，讓情況雪上加霜。Mips AG、GoPro Inc.和BikeBeat & Sports GmbH去年的財報，更清楚看到去年艱困的市場環境。不過，第四季的結果似乎讓人看見一道曙光。

LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, France - Last year bicycle manufacturer Arcade Cycles reached maximum capacity at its historical production facilities in La Roche-sur-Yon. To solve this problem, the French company inaugurated a new production site in early January. "In 2023, we reached our production limit of 60,000 bicycles, therefore we decided to build a new facility to expand our capacity," explains Emilie Cojan, head of communication, digital, and ESG.

英國，雷迪奇（REDDITCH）－Halfords Q3銷售較前年同期減少5.1%，更令人擔憂的是，該英國自行車零售商報出銷量較疫前水平減少28%。

台灣，台中－台灣自行車龍頭Giant去年也難熬，不過看起來他們有設法穩住銷售下滑幅度。

Cyclingworld Europe is restructuring the allocation of its coveted awards and, for the first time, appointing a expert jury for the final accolades. From now, exhibitors and non-exhibitors can submit their products. The winners for the awards will be announced on the opening day of Cyclingworld 2024.

The new high-tech factory of Leader 96, which opened a year ago after an investment of over €10 million, is now fully operational. It has an annual production capacity exceeding 250,000 electric bicycles with a single shift working schedule. The facility has integrated eco-systems and follows a one-of-a-kind process organisation model, ensuring an agile and cost-effective workflow.

荷蘭，鹿特丹（ROTTERDAM）－紅海地區動盪造成貨櫃價格快速飆漲，葉門叛軍胡塞組織（Houthi）讓貨運公司決定採取額外安全措施，或改繞島非洲好望角（Cape of Good Hope），目前一共有18間物流公司避免行經紅海路線。

英國，樸茨茅斯（PORTSMOUTH）－WiggleCRC近期發展有了重大轉變，該公司宣布終止所有國際業務。儘管曾是全球網路商店的典範，該公司已於海外市場失去競爭力。