美國，紐約 (New York)－紐約市長Bill de Blasio於上週二宣佈，電動助力自行車(pedal-assisted e-bikes)將在近期於紐約市獲准合法營運。在爭取立法的四年後奮鬥成功，這在美國電動自行車界中被視為一大突破。

DHAKA, Bangladesh - After the bicycle export from Bangladesh to Europe dropped slightly in 2016, the country's bike industry has found the growth

荷蘭，海倫芬 (Heerenveen)－Accell Group在上週五除了公佈2017年的財務成果之外，也明確表示控股公司及其所有子公司在2018至2022年間都將有重大變化。這些轉變會從今年開始，因此2018年為該集團重要的過渡期。

It's said to be Messe Friedrichshafen 2nd biggest show, matched only by Eurobike. This OutDoor Show is from its 2019 edition onwards moving to Messe Munich,

中國，珠海－Dahon剛於珠海舉辦完全球代理商大會，全通路分銷在瞬變自行車市場中的重要性以及對其所造成的影響成了會上焦點。執行長Dr. David Hon於會中表示：「我們相信執行全通路分銷策略是相當重要的。」

比利時，布魯塞爾 (Brussels)－越南－歐盟的自由貿易協定原預定於今年夏天進行簽定，但目前出現變數。因為歐洲議會正質疑做為一黨共產主義國家的越南是如何對待工人的。據說，這是歐盟貿易協定首次涉及亞洲地區工人之權益。

LAS VEGAS, USA - At last week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the newest developments in active-cycling safety were presented by Trek Bicycle a

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.

As subscriber to Bike Europe you can read your trade journal online. Log in and view the digital editions of Bike Europe. Main topics in this edition: - Trump Tariffs Causing Chaos - Nobert Haller: The Next Big Trend in E-Mobility - E-Bikes Now Also Turning Around Spain's Market - China Effectively Banned From EU Market

台灣，台北－要出席明年國際台北自行車展的專業參觀者請注意，現在已開放登記報名。據主辦單位貿協表示，這次參觀者將能看到比以往多更多的參展商數量。「2020年台北自行車是通往蓬勃亞太市場的途徑，也已成為領先供應商接觸售後市場及OEM的重要會展。」

As climate change increasingly hits the headlines, and in line with the company's sustainability action plan, Thun is financially supporting a new documentary film called 'Fridays' about 6 young people around the world committed to finding solutions to environmental problems.

PARIS - First ride for VAIMOO, the Vehicle Sharing system designed to revolutionize the urban mobility of the future and developed by the Digital Transformation division of SITAEL, the largest privately owned space company in Italy and worldwide leader in the small satellites sector.

德國，巴特索登（Bad Soden）－德國的電動自行車銷售在上半年仍持續成長。據德國產業協會ZIV的最新市場數據顯示，銷售數量為92萬輛，較去年同期至少增加了37.3%。

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.

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－台灣自行車產業轉往電動化現在已開始有了成效。Eurostat上半年數據顯示自台灣進口至歐盟成員國的電動自行車數量已越來越多，甚至達到雙倍成長。

波蘭，樂斯拉夫（Wrocław）－Bafang Electric (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.的總經理兼執行長王清華宣佈該公司於波蘭樂斯拉夫的新廠正式啟用。他在開幕典禮上表示新廠將能夠提升該公司在歐洲地區的服務水準，尤其對於Bafang最終要在歐洲生產60萬個電動自行車（中置）馬達的計劃來說更是重要。

Consumers are increasingly opting for electric bikes with wider rims. With its wheel building machines, Holland Mechanics can meet this need. The latest models produce wider rims in accordance with the 'just-in-time' concept. The machines are dynamic and easily re-set, making it possible to produce small batches of rim types as well.

The on-trend topic of Urban Mobility is going to characterize the 28th edition of Eurobike, which is increasingly focusing its attention to micro-mobility (currently representing a multi-million-dollar business expected to grow rapidly) and to the use of shared bicycles and e-bikes as a smart alternative to cars.

荷蘭，霍夫多普（Hoofddorp）－歐盟與越南簽署的自由貿易協定為電動自行車製造商及進口商提供了相當難得的機會。電動自行車電池專家James Post計畫在越南共同生產電池。該計畫相當具競爭力，電池達28Ah、提供8年按比例保固，是安全監控的先驅。

德國，斯圖加特（Stuttgart）－德國專業檢測組織DEKRA拓展其服務範圍，鎖定電動兩輪車領域。德國斯圖加特有一間全新的電磁相容（EMC）實驗室和電池檢測設施已開始運作。近期電動自行車法律規範改變，這是因應這一波需求增加所設立。時速達25公里的電動自行車現在開始必須符合機械指令及EN15194標準。