BAUNACH, Germany - Messingschlager, the operator of Europe's largest warehouse for bicycle parts, has modernised and expanded its fully automated high-bay and small-parts warehouse. It has also replaced the existing warehouse management software to ensure short shipping times and flexible processing. At a total investment of €6 million, the warehouse now features modern multi-order picking stations offering high accuracy.

GIRONA, Spain - In early November, Sea Otter Europe announced that next year's event will take place in Girona from 24 to 26 September. This is a move away from its usual dates at the end of May. Gearing up for the fourth edition, the organisers have stated that "Sea Otter Europe continues with growth forecast in all its areas."

BERLIN, Germany - Automotive supplier and e-bike drive manufacturer Brose and connectivity expert Comodule have teamed up to present the Brose Connected Drive, the first coordinated, modular plug-and play solution for e-bike sharing.

BERLIN, Germany - German cargobike expert Arne Behrensen and his team will hold the first virtual Cargobike Academy on November 26. The four panels being offered via Zoom were originally planned to take place as part of the Cargo Area on the now-cancelled Eurobike 2020 special edition.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - 'Mobility 2025', 'green tail wind for bicycles' and 'bike biz 2025' are the three themes of the conference during this year's Eurobike Digital Days. The three topics selected by Eurobike for their conference reflect the impact of COVID-19 on the industry. The online conference is scheduled for September 1.

DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - The next edition of Bike Europe magazine (number 4/2020) is now available to read online. The highlights include the report of booming online sales as a direct result of corona.

GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA) has been invited to participate in a new taskforce which is a joint body of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) to develop 'Principles of Green and Healthy Sustainable Transport'.

CHAVANOD, France — Owned by the French group Rossignol, the bike brand Time Sport has been sold to the French company WhaTTfornow, specialised in the manufacturing of the concept e-bike WhaTT and based in Chavanod, close to Annecy.

BAD SODEN, Germany - The promotion of cycling as preferred transport mode during and after the COVID-19 crisis has been picked up around Europe. However, in Germany, the automotive industry's demand to support car purchases to compensate for corona-related failures provoke a lot of negative reactions. In a joint effort the Germany bicycle industry and partners called for a mobility premium for everyone, including e-bikes and not only for cars.

DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - The next edition of Bike Europe magazine (number 2/2020) is now available to read online in our digital magazine section. Some of the highlights are the interview with CONEBI President Erhard Buchel on 'the impact of coronavirus' and the latest market reports on Germany and the Netherlands.

MILAN, Italy - Confindustria ANCMA, Italy's national cycling association, has written an open letter to Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte soliciting for an earlier re-opening of the facilities involved in bicycle production which have been closed as a result of the coronavirus.

BERLIN, Germany - Coup eScooter's decision to discontinue its business in three European metropolises Berlin, Paris and Madrid was already announced in November 2019. Only last 26 February German Tier Mobility reported the take-over of the entire e-scooter fleet of the Bosch subsidiary Coup Mobility GmbH.

SENNFELD, Germany - Accell Group's subsidiary Winora opened an all new 'Innovation & Service Center'. It houses the global innovation and technology center, sports headquarters, service, quality management and compliance departments.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - This statement is made by Michael Tseng, Chairman of the Taiwan Bicycle Association (TBA) and President and CEO of Merida. In a video interview Bike Europe asked him about the effects of the transformation of trade flows now China is facing anti-dumping measures from the EU as well as Trump Tariffs from the U.S. The TBA chairman regards Europe as the best choice for Taiwan companies that are viewing alternative production bases.

CAMBRIDGE, UK - The Bicycle Association (BA), the national body representing the bike industry in the UK, has announced it has partnered with Seanic Retail to further the progress its UK Market data service.

MONTREAL, Canada - Eco-Counter has announced the results of its 2019 Worldwide Cycling Index. It shows an overall progression in cycling activity as it analyzed data from over 518 million trips logged by 3,266 counters, across 39 countries in 2018.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - With the latest e-bike sales figures going through the roof the European Cyclists' Federation, leaders of 2017's EU Cycling Strategy, is about to publish new scenarios for cycling's EU policy roadmap, suggesting that 2030 bike sales could be more than double previous estimates.

ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - The biggest in the bike business like prominent e-bike maker Accell Group, will participate in the World Cycling Forum 2019. In particular as this 2-day International Conference is all about the industry's future.

WASHINGTON, USA - The World Cycling Alliance, which has been initiated by the European Cyclist Federation (ECF) in June 2014, has now been officially launched as an international non-governmental organization (NGO).

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Urban transportation specialist Tern today announced its new #BikesForBusiness program, aimed at helping organizations integrate bicycles into their business operations. The program also gives IBDs the product and materials they need to approach local businesses and organizations.