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.
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom - The Bicycle Association is pressing the British government to urgently stimulate the e-bike market by addressing two main areas of concern: the cost barrier and the awareness barrier.
MILAN, Italy - The 500 euro bonus scheme to purchase a new bicycle provided by the Italian government as part of the corona measures has attracted many people to the shops. The Italian industry organization, Confindustria ANCMA, reports a boost in sales since the shops reopened in early May.
LEUVEN, Belgium - Accell Group selected Rein4ced for the production of high-end carbon fiber bicycle frames in Europe.
LONDON, UK - For Brompton the special edition bikes, with the higher price tag they attract, as well as the ongoing benefits of moving to larger premises four years ago helped drive the company's strong growth in both sales and pre-tax profits in its latest financial year.
MAINZ, Germany - Accell Group's subsidiary for Germany, Austria and Switzerland can look back on a successful dealer event that ended last Monday. Accell D-A-CH order days welcomed some 3,000 visitors at its show in Mainz, Germany which, according to MD Dominik Thiele, marked a milestone.
DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - First indications show that the sale of e-bikes started well this year. At least, this is reported for the Netherlands by dealer cooperative Dynamo Retail Group.
DHAKA, Bangladesh - After the bicycle export from Bangladesh to Europe dropped slightly in 2016, the country's bike industry has found the growth
At the general shareholders meeting Accell Goup CEO Ton Anbeek reported on the progress the company is making in the implementation of its refined strategy.
LAS VEGAS, USA - At last week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the newest developments in active-cycling safety were presented by Trek Bicycle a
