TAIPEI, Taiwan - At a press conference held at Taipei Cycle the Dahon and Ford licensing agreement was highlighted. Commercial director Eddie Eccleston ...

COLOGNE, Germany - In the current market of high demand for high-quality e-bikes the planning for the construction of an all-new factory for Kettler Alu-Rad could not have been better. The new facility in St. Ingbert, Germany will not replace the old one, but is an addition to the existing capacity in nearby Hanweiler.

德國，克洛彭堡（Cloppenburg）－德國自行車製造商Derby Cycle之名已成歷史。東家Pon Bike Group（PBG）已將公司名稱改為Kalkhoff，與Derby Cycle的其中一個品牌名稱相似。Kalkhoff位於Cloppenburg的舊廠也將進行大翻修。

PARIS, France - More and more French people are using micro-mobility products such as e-scooters, hoverboards, etc. to commute. The total micro-mobility market registered an increase of 1.2% to 1,635,000 units in 2020, according to research conducted by the FP2M and Smart Mobility Lab. The turnover in the sector increased 7.1%, reaching €291.3 million. E-scooters led the way and even overtook e-bike sales.

The main topics in this edition: - EU e-bike imports increased by 10% to meet market demand - Netherlands e-bike market value hikes in 2020 - German e-bike sales reach unparalleled records - Inside Italy's industry: What happened in 2020?

葡萄牙，塞爾澤杜（Serzedo）－歐洲規模最大的自行車製造商RTE正一步步拓展業務，一方面為自家年輕品牌Beeq和OEM產品在Serzedo現有的工廠附近設立新的電動自行車工廠；一方面在波蘭開設另一間RTE工廠，目前還在建設中。

德國，杜伊斯堡（Duisburg）－Thyssenkrupp團隊於3月23日正式發佈信件對外說明：「在策略性考量之下，我們沉重宣佈將終止生產Steelworks，並於今年三月底停止販售。」

義大利，布倫巴泰（Brembate）－Vittoria於北義大利投資1000萬歐元拓展歐洲業務。 該公司計畫將歐洲倉庫的容量擴大一倍，應付接下來幾年的市場擴張，此舉同為Vittoria欲大幅提升泰國廠產能的大型投資計劃的其中一部分。

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Eurobike announced today that more than 800 exhibitors have signed up for the 29th edition of the show. Which is scheduled from 1 to 4 September. Eurobike show manager Stefan Reisinger reveals how the international bike trade show landscape is changing and they are confident of holding the 2021 show.

MILAN, Italy - E-bike and bicycle sales in Italy were unparalleled last year. That was already reported earlier by the country's industry association Confindustria ANCMA. The official sales statistic published recently confirms these reports.

BASSERSDORF, Switzerland - The fact that in the wake of the Corona boom in the bicycle industry there are not only winners, but also losers, is proven by the pioneering mountain bike brand, MTB Cycletech. Due to the increasing lack of parts for their custom assembly and therefore no bikes going out and no funds coming in, the manufacturer Velobaze had to file for bankruptcy last week.

德國，柏林（Berlin）－德國（電動）自行車產業近年來皆不斷成長，2020年更是在銷售數量與金額上創下紀錄。根據德國產業協會ZIV的市場數據，電動自行車銷量達兩百萬，成長43%。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - From its start, LEVA-EU has argued long and hard for a review of Directive 168/2013 which has been carried out by TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) on behalf of the European Commission. Now the results have been published, LEVA-EU welcomes the conclusion that the Machinery Directive is not suitable for vehicles.

日本，大阪（Osaka）－Shimano 2020年財務報告反映對國際電動自行車與自行車產業表現的積極評價。Shimano去年自行車零件淨銷售額為2977.77億日圓（23.24億歐元），較前一年增加2.7%。該公司營收成長18.4%，達684.94億日圓（5.35億歐元）。最受矚目的是Shimano的展望。

MUNICH, Germany - In summer 2020, Messe Munich presented their bold vision to bring together all mobility stakeholders, from cycling to automotive, and unite them under one roof at the IAA Mobility. Scott and Bergamont were the first cycling brands which registered, and more have followed according to Messe Munich.

荷蘭，登博斯（Den Bosch）－荷蘭有至少9%的消費者預計會在今年購入一台電動自行車。根據Multiscope一份近期市場研究，這般需求將促成120萬輛的電動自行車市場規模。相較表現亮眼的去年，如此成長幅度更為驚人。

荷蘭，愛因荷芬（Eindhoven）－在（電動）自行車需求上漲和生產不及的加乘作用之下，2020年的市場受到擾亂。Shimano Europe總裁Marc van Rooij表示，在疫情造成的市場情勢之下，Shimano零件供應中斷的狀況今年也還會持續發生。

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－CONEBI聘用Daniela Leveratto擔任技術總監，已於12月1日上任，她將接觸到歐洲自行車產業當中部分最重要的立法文件。

法國，迪戎（DIJON）—Accell Group宣佈Gilles Lapierre已決定在今年底離開目前職位成為公司的資深創新及技術顧問。他先前擔任創新及技術總監，負責帶領Accell Group位於德國、法國和荷蘭的國際研究及發展團隊，一共有3間創新中心，分別名為Sports、Lifestyle和Cargo。

Industry organisations foresee a difficult market in 2023 - Container rates drop to near pre-Covid levels - Europe's leading e-bike markets are maturing rapidly - Will component suppliers head to Romania?