AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Together with the growing market for electric assisted bicycles in Europe demand for faster e-bikes, the so called ...

CLOPPENBURG, Germany - "An independent test laboratory confirmed in 2011 that the drive system used in the model tested by ADAC and Stiftung Warentest ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The latest European Directive for regulations on the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment will ...

ORONO, USA - When e-bikes first really emerged in the US market in the 1990's, there were a handful of generic models available for sale. Merida, ...

Ballistic International Co. Ltd from Taichung, Taiwan showed its total solution for e-bikes at Taipei Cycle. The company, which is a frame maker by ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Trade agreements with India and Indonesia would disrupt the bicycle industry supply chain for EU-based companies. Usually concluding such agreements is a long-term process but the EU attributes great importance to these types of agreements. Discussion between the EU and the countries continue.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union and Malaysia will soon start negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) that could have a major impact on the bicycle industry. The Southeast Asian country is home to Shimano supplier Kwang Li Industry.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's leading role in the international market for ICT products could play an important role in regenerating the supply chain for e-bikes. In 2017-2018 the country's bicycle industry made a successful transition to the production of e-bikes. The strong focus on this high-value product category gave Taiwan the opportunity to move forward in this innovative market. However, the strong fluctuations in supply and demand has seen Taiwan completely lose momentum in the e-bike market.

ZEIST, The Netherlands - The next edition of Bike Europe magazine (issue 1/2025) is now available to read online in our digital magazine section. In the run up to Taipei International Cycle Show the first cautious signs of a market recovery are there. In the past years, the industry has learned to be careful about making bold statements about market developments as these often turned out to be incorrect.

The European Anti-Fraud Office OLAF is investigating the export of Malaysian bikes to Europe. A long established bicycle importer based in Cyprus ...

2020 and 2021 gave a push to cycling as never seen before. The industry gave everything to handle expanding demand despite supply chain constraints and booming transportation costs. Was this effort enough to keep the consumers engaged? 2022 will be the year in which it will become clear whether the bicycle and e-bike have really become the preferred urban mobility mode.

For reshoring production and improving market flexibility by manufacturing in Europe instead of Asia, the central European countries have always played a key role. Although no country has taken a leading role, like Portugal, that does not mean that the region plays a secondary role within the industry. Several new facilities were started in recent years and existing ones upgraded their output quality.

MILAN, Italy - Dutch bicycle manufacturer Accell Group painted a rosy picture in October when it announced it had improved its financial position and reduced its corporate debt in agreement with its financial stakeholders. But seeing as this financial restructuring is not due for completion until February 2025, credit ratings agency Moody's has downgraded Accell Group, citing "a very high likelihood of a default occurring over the next 6 months."

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has decided to discontinue its criminal investigation into cargobike manufacturer Babboe B.V. The company was suspected of producing and marketing certain types of (electric) cargo bikes that allegedly had safety issues.

The World Cycling Forum 2017 is the bike industry's first international Conference that takes place June 7 and 8 in Porto, Portugal. Main theme of the

A Conference organized by the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and Bike Europe takes place in Porto, Portugal. Main theme of the

PRAGUE, Czech Republic The Chinese company Citic Tianjin and Czech Marmez CZ, which is trading in various glass products, are to establish a joint ...

盧森堡，盧森堡市（LUXEMBOURG）－位荷蘭鹿特丹的歐洲檢察署（EPPO）正主導一項大規模海關詐欺的調查，該案涉及中國進口電動自行車。據悉，這批電動自行車經波蘭進入歐盟，涉嫌逃避關稅，估計造成180萬歐元的損失。

GIVISIES, Switzerland - Only one week after the burglary at the Scott Sports head office in Switzerland as Bike Europe reported, the company faced a new ...

NIJKERK, The Netherlands - SRAM has identified a technical issue with respect to a narrow production range of its RED 22 and S-700 Road Hydraulic road ...