德國，科布倫茲（KOBLENZ）－目前市場供過於求、促銷競爭激烈，尤其城市車、登山車及電動登山車，Canyon Bicycles營收及獲利能力也受到影響。Groupe Bruxelles Lambert（GBL）營收減至3.98億歐元，年減5%，EBITDA利潤率為負30%。

CHANGUA, Taiwan - Bicycle sales in the key European market resumed growth again resulting in accelerated clearance of older inventory and improved inventory structure, reports Merida Industry Co., Ltd. in its first half 2025 report. The US market continues to face uncertainty due to tariff policy, but strong sales performance from new products also contributed to improved earnings.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Serving a diverse range of clients has been a key strategy at saddle manufacturer Velo. In pursuit of improved product quality and innovative technologies, Velo has always invested in its R&D capabilities. In an interview for Bike Europe's Industry Insider series, Velo Enterprise CEO Ann Chen offered insights into Velo's market perspective and the company's future direction.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The consolidated revenue of Giant Group reached NT$32.61 billion (€940 million), a 12.4% year-over-year decline. According to Giant Group, this was "primarily due to the appreciation of the New Taiwan Dollar." Between April and July, the New Taiwan Dollar declined by 12.17% against the United States Dollar, while the value was rather stable from January to April.

DULUTH, United States - American component manufacturer Fox Factory Holding Corp. is reporting strong results for its 2025 second-quarter sales, a growth spurt it's attributing to the stabilising bicycle industry. Sales are doing especially well in the company's Specialty Sports Group division, home to its bicycle and e-bike product lines, including Fox, Marzocchi, RaceFace, Easton and Ride Concepts.

KOBLENZ, Germany - The ongoing challenging market environment marked by oversupply and aggressive discounting, especially in electric and non-electric mountain as well as urban bikes, impacted the revenues and profitability of Canyon Bicycles. Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) reported a 5% drop in revenue to € 398 million and a net profit (EBITDA) of -30%.

DEVA, Romania - Bicycle manufacturer Eurosport DHS is struggling with the current market situation. The company reported a 48.5% year-on-year decline in turnover to RON 119.5 million (€24 million) for 2024. While the country was once regarded as a leading production location for the bicycle industry in Europe, it has been hit unevenly hard by the current industry crisis.

TÜBINGEN, Germany — A speed-pedelec experiment in southern Germany has yielded promising results, but findings also show that key barriers to adoption remain. The experiment was conducted by researchers at RheinMain and Darmstadt universities and sponsored by Allianz Zukunft S-Pedelec, a coalition of speed-pedelec manufacturers - including myStromer, Klever Mobility, Riese & Müller and HP Velotechnik.

DHAKA, Bangladesh - The bicycle industry in Bangladesh is quickly recovering from a major slump in exports. In the last fiscal year from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, the export value of bicycles increased by 41% from $83 million (€71.9 million) in 2023/2024 to $117 million (€101.3 million) last year. This data was released recently by the country's Export Promotion Bureau.

日本，大阪（OSAKA）－年初貿易政策轉變，很快便對自行車產業的財務表現帶來影響。作為OEM供應大廠，Shimano表示貿易流向已轉變，受到全球貿易政策影響，產業前景仍充滿變數。

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－歐洲自行車及電動自行車市場持續修正，以回到疫前水平。2020年至2021年需求飆漲，接著供應鏈中斷，整個產業的韌性及彈性應對能力皆受到極大考驗。歐洲自行車產業協會CONEBI最新發布「歐洲自行車產業與市場概況」（European Bicycle Industry & Market Profile）顯示，各通路銷售持續呈下滑趨勢。

奧地利，韋爾斯（WELS）－Pierer Mobility在2025年上半年財報中指出，自行車業務撤除的進度比原本預期快得多。該公司旗下KTM AG摩托車部門在年初宣布進行重組作業，其財務表現因此受到嚴重影響。

英國，諾丁漢（NOTTINGHAM）－Accell Group旗下品牌Raleigh推出全新電動自行車Raleigh One，象徵品牌「吸睛的全新視覺形象」轉型。該車款採流線與幾何設計，搭配整合科技功能，體現品牌轉型成爲更加「都會、設計導向」的交通工具。該車款設計也隱約帶有VanMoof創辦人兼前執行長Ties和Taco Carlier的風格。先前業界做出的推測，也已被Accell Group品牌負責人Ertu Bilgin證實。

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ZEIST, the Netherlands - International tire maker Ralf Bohle GmbH, and its signature brand Schwalbe, is deepening its presence in performance-oriented and emerging bicycle segments, with high-potential markets identified across North America, Southern Europe, China and Southeast Asia. Nico Simons, chief sales officer of Ralf Bohle GmbH, recently shared his thoughts with Bike Europe on how Schwalbe views the market and where the century-old German company is headed in the next few years - kicking off Bike Europe's Industry Insider series.

ROVERETO, Italy - An additional funding of €1.6 million, following a previous pre-seed investment of €1 million raised from shareholders including Trentino Invest, makes it possible for Bikeflip to initiate further European expansion. "This investment confirms confidence in the project, supported by significant growth metrics in transactions and the availability of various bicycle models on the platform," says Bikeflip CEO Andrea Maranelli.

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PADUA, Italy - Fully dedicated to producing bicycle mudguards, Eurofender has established a significant presence in the Northern European market over the past 15 years. "We are a relatively small company which makes us very flexible, dedicated to providing made-to-measure solutions for the industry," said Alberto Silvestri, founder and CEO of Eurofender during Bike Europe's visit to its factory.

WELS, Austria - The winding down of the bicycle activities by Pierer Mobility is progressing much faster than planned. This was reported in the 2025 half-year results of Pierer Mobility. The financial performance of the company was significantly influenced by the restructuring proceedings of the company's KTM AG motorcycle division as announced at the start of 2025.

SHIZUOKA, Japan - The situation for the Japanese bicycle industry becomes even more challenging now that sales and production numbers for 2024 have turned out to be lower again for the consecutive year. For the first time in decades, domestic production fell below the 700,000 unit mark. Import volumes saw single-digit growth, but remained below the 5 million unit mark.