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台灣, 台中-Giant Group將以全新高階管理團隊迎接2025年,該集團董事長Bonnie Tu(度綉珍)將正式退休。集團董事會已通過人事案,推舉現任執行長Young Liu(劉泳昌)接任董事長職務,執行長一職則由現任品牌長Phoebe Liu(劉素娟)升任。此人事案將自2025年1月1日起生效。

台灣, 台中-Giant Group將以全新高階管理團隊迎接2025年,該集團董事長Bonnie Tu(度綉珍)將正式退休。集團董事會已通過人事案,推舉現任執行長Young Liu(劉泳昌)接任董事長職務,執行長一職則由現任品牌長Phoebe Liu(劉素娟)升任。此人事案將自2025年1月1日起生效。

台灣,台中-越來越多企業採用「中國+1」(China +1)採購策略。為滿足客戶需求,台灣領先車架製造商Sunrise目前正在越南開設一座產能達60萬單位的全新工廠,旨在減少碳足跡並提升永續生產能力。

REHE, Germany - Welcoming almost 5,000 people at their head office in Wetter, Germany, bike security company Abus celebrated their 100th anniversary in the first week of December. On this occasion the company also opened their doors to visitors of their newly built high-tech production hall for mobility products.

德國,瓦爾特斯多夫(WALDERSDORF)-Cube Bikes計畫在埃及設立一座生產碳纖強化塑料零件的工廠,並出口至歐洲工廠。為取得位於開羅(Cairo)東北方的齋月十日城(10th of Ramadan City)一塊面積達4萬平方米的土地,該公司已安排第二趟行程。

捷克,喬夫喬維采(ČVRČOVICE)-Darfon Electronics於2023年12月宣布計畫於捷克設立電動自行車組裝及電池生產廠,象徵該電子大廠正式開始經營歐洲業務。其Čvrcovice工廠其實已運行一段時間,該公司再設廠是為拓展在捷克的電動自行車業務規模。

德國,法蘭克福(FRANKFURT)-自行車大廠的財務狀況好轉進度緩慢,也對今年Eurobike造成來一定影響。該展主辦單位表示,市場越來越關注零配件、精品品牌、服務及國際供應商。

ZEIST, the Netherlands - Eight prominent cycling industry companies have come together to co-develop and launch a Climate Action Training tailored to the cycling industry. The course aims to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the industry's global supply chains.

FRANKFURT, Germany - The delayed improvement in the financial position of leading players in the bicycle industry casts its shadow ahead of Eurobike 2025. The show organisation reports a shift towards more attention for the segments parts and accessories, boutique brands, services and international suppliers.

LONDON, UK - The British capital has seen a 63% increase in cargo bikes from 2022 to 2023 according to analysis by Clean Cities. Not surprisingly the cargobike industry campaigns for a fair share of the €115 million fund which has been committed by Transport for London for businesses to scrap polluting vans. None of these millions have been dedicated to accelerate the uptake of cargo bikes.

A&C Solutions and Higo have a shared history in the e-bike industry. Since 2008, A&C Solutions, a distributor of high-quality connectors, including Higo, has provided comprehensive and customizable solutions for e-mobility and industrial automation. Together, they have raised the standards of e-bike connectors.

CAMBRIDGE, UK - Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital, Mercia Ventures, the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and Green Angel Syndicate have invested £4 million (€3.4 million) in cargobike manufacturer and logistics provider Zedify. Since its foundation in 2015, Zedify has raised a total of £14.1 million (€11.9 million).

德國,巴特坎貝格(BAD CAMBERG)-Darfon收購Grofa Action Sports GmbH多數股份,將收購版圖擴到德國。該德國公司是Darfon電動自行車品牌BESV在德、奧、比的獨家經銷商。新合作將推動Grofa歐洲地區經銷業務發展。

FRANKFURT, Germany - The second edition of the networking event for the bicycle industry and eco-mobility experts at Eurobike has been scheduled in the evening after the second Eurobike day and has been renamed Pink Thursday.

日本,大阪(OSAKA)-為保持公司在電動自行車馬達市場上的領先地位,Shimano將開始投入量產自家的人工智慧(AI)自動變速系統Q'Auto。他們在2023年Eurobike發表此概念,不久後將在市場推出搭載該系統的首批自行車。該公司執行長Yozo Shimano(島野 容三) 說明做出這個決定的原因。

Pandemic aftershocks, geopolitical tensions, and sustainability concerns are among the numerous reasons causing many bicycle companies to relocate their production closer to their core markets. One producer that has particularly benefited from this trend is the Tunisian company Euro-Cycles.

TOKYO, Japan - For many years the Japanese bicycle market has been struggling with declining domestic production and imports. During a visit to the headquarters of the Japan Bicycle Promotion Institute (JBPI) in Tokyo, Bike Europe learned why for foreign suppliers in particular - and despite the sluggish market - it would be worthwhile to have a stand at this year's premiere of the new B2B trade fair Japan Bike Show.

義大利,特雷維廖(TREVIGLIO)-Bianchi位於Treviglio工廠翻新後設置的新廠已正式啟用,新產線每班可生產500輛自行車,是依據Bianchi開發出的創新營運邏輯與生產流程所設計。在啟用典禮上,新任執行長Marco Gentili接替了Fabrizio Scalzotto的職位。

中國,蘇州-對電動馬達製造商Bafang Electric (Suzhou) Co., Ltd來說,2023年是備具挑戰的一年。根據該公司財報,其業績受到多種因素帶來負面影響,包含地緣政治衝突、通膨、消費者需求減緩和客戶庫存過高等。

PARIS, France - The French government has called for investment projects to take the country's bicycle industry to the next level, both in quality and quantity. The program is part of the government initiative to support innovation and modernization of the transport sector in France by 2030.

美國,帕克城(PARK CITY)-在三位創辦人決定將Kona Bicycles 售給Kent Outdoors後僅經過兩年半,新東家便決定將該知名加拿大自行車品牌出售。市場在2022年初開始急遽變化,Kona同許多其他自行車品牌一樣也受到影響,無法實現對未來自行車市場的高度期望。