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。

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，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。

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。

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。

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.

WARSAW, Poland - The total value of the Polish e-bike and bicycle market combined is expected to reach PLN 4.9 billion (€1,13 billion) in 2024. Also the sale of e-bikes has started to increase significantly and is already valued at PLN 1.25 billion (€ 289 million).

COLOGNE, Germany - The decline in bicycle and e-bike sales Germany experienced in 2023 was a one-off writes the Cologne based Institute for Retail Research IFH in their annual market study. According to IFH, the demand will increase moderately again in the future starting in 2024.

AGUEDA, Portugal - The Portuguese two wheel and soft mobility sector registered a 21.68% increase in export in January, compared to the same period in 2022, data released by the National Statistics Institute of Portugal (INE) shows. The value of bicycle and component exports is also continuing to break records.

PARIS, France - The French e-cargo market has been growing for about three years. In 2021, sales in this category recorded the strongest increase with a volume of around 15,000 units. Besides the major international brands, also domestic brands, such as Douze Cycles and Kiffy have now established themselves in the market.

LONDON, UK - Recent months have seen some startling predictions on cargo bike growth in the UK. Around 4,000 cargo bikes were sold in the UK last year according to the Bicycle Association of Great Britain (BAGB), with the numbers split around 50/50 between commercial and family/individual use.

PARIS, France - The International Transport Forum (ITF) is calling on governments to prioritise cycling over cars to minimise pollution, improve the environment and meet sustainability objectives. In a boost for cycling initiatives, the number one recommendation in their latest report is to redistribute road space

LONDON, UK - The British embraced cycling in 2020 as their new mobility trend to move around, particularly in urban areas. Covid made many people decide to take a bike instead of public transport for commuting. The latest UK government figures make clearer the extent of the e-bike sales spike in the country.

MILAN, Italy - 2020 will be a record year for the Italian bicycle industry and for the national bike economy in general. The pandemic in the first place and the mobility bonus in second instance have given a huge boost to the market; so much that today, finding a bicycle in the shops has become impossible.

BARNOLDSWICK, UK - Component manufacturer Hope invested this summer around £1.5 million (€1.65 million) to improve product availability. Apparently it is still not enough as dealer inventory is still low and like many others, Hope can't meet demand. Alan Weatherill of Hope Technology explains why.

HÖVELHOF, Germany - Following the official renaming of the German subsidiary as Bafang Electric GmbH, Bafang have decided move to a much larger company facility. An extended range of tasks and planned activity, plus additional new personnel, have made the relocation in October 2020 essential.

LONDON, England - The UK government has set aside £2 billion (€2.2 billion) to improve the cycling infrastructure in England. In what should be a boost to the bicycle industry, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has said the ambitious plans are part of measures being taken to solve the obesity problem in the country.

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - Media reports on massive consumer demand for bicycles and e-bikes in combination with a rapidly number of orders gives the industry full confidence for the future. This is in full contrast with the outlook only a few months ago at the start of the corona lockdown.