荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－Accell Group表示，一年多來一直困擾（電動）自行車產業的供應問題已造成德國、奧地利、瑞典和東歐國家一到六月的銷售下滑。不過多虧零配件市場成長，該集團淨銷售增加3.3%，達6.991億歐元。

FRANKFURT, Germany - The maximum number of participants over three days was set at 5,100, and was the number of visitors who came to the joint event of Eurobike and the German buyers' group, Bico, from 24 to 26 July. This order show can be seen as a test case for Eurobike to be held in September

日本，大坂（OSAKA）－Shimano馬國廠去年無預警閉廠，對該品牌許多產品的交期造成影響，也因此許多自行車供貨行程都被延後。不過，該公司已宣佈重啟工廠，這將有助於減緩供貨塞車的情況。

ROSA, Italy - Component manufacturer Ursus developed the new RD50 hubs with a focus on the construction precision during manufacturing. According to Ursus they have reduced the tolerances to the nearest micron, while every single dimension is subject to extreme measurements during the production process.

美國， 印第安納波利斯（INDIANAPOLIS）－3D列印很常被用在自行車產業的原型打樣，這樣的技術也漸漸被用來生產最終產品。Silca便是第一間完全運用此項技術生產輕量自行車碼錶彎把固定座的公司。

SCHALKSMÜHLE, Germany -With e-bike sales sky-rocketing the demand for public charging solutions is also increasing. European electrical enclosure manufacturer, ELS Spelsberg, has just begun the rollout of their dedicated e-bike charging units in the UK as its European network sales expands.

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（AMSTERDAM）－ 奈米海綿矽料（nano-sponge silicon）這項技術已被成功應用到太陽能板上。研發團隊在成功試驗後，將專注成功把同樣技術套用到電池上。鋰離子電池有了這個材料便可增加四成的容量。如此一來，可以大幅減輕電動自行車電池的重量。

瑞士，OBERWANGEN－Naxicap Partners宣佈收購知名高速電動自行車製造商Stromer，交易細節未對外公開，該案仍須經過慣例核准。

德國，科隆（Cologne）－目前市場對優質電動自行車的高需求量對Kettler Alu-Rad來說是個建設新廠的好時機。位於德國聖英貝特（St. Ingbert）的新廠不會取代舊廠，而是擴大現有Hanweiler工廠的產能。

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HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - The earlier expected 35% increase in 2007 net profit has been adjusted to 25% - 35% today by Accell Group. Earlier this ...