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。