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。
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.
MONTREAL, Canada - Eco-Counter has announced the results of its 2019 Worldwide Cycling Index. It shows an overall progression in cycling activity as it analyzed data from over 518 million trips logged by 3,266 counters, across 39 countries in 2018.
該公司僅在兩年前以KL Cycling公司名成立，代表著Kavulungan（排灣族對北大武山之稱），也可在該公司的碳纖輪圈上看到此印字。該公司源自屏東，有大山、有大海、有大路，是台灣的自行車天堂。
自行車大老Accell Group今年也會一同參與世界自行車產業論壇。這場為期兩天的活動所談論的就是自行車產業的未來，這個未來與永續性及對抗氣候變遷議題息息相關，因為單車產業扮演著一個相當關鍵的角色。WFSGI自行車委員會主席Jeroen Snijders Blok表示：「這個角色將決定我們產業的未來。」
德國，桑格豪森（Sangerhausen）－德國瑙姆堡（Naumburg）上訴法院的最新裁決很可能提高MIFA AG債權人的破產率。法院判決說明，Mansfeld-Südharz行政區必須將MIFA之前在Sangerhausen的中心歸還給MIFA AG破產人，包含收到的租金。
BRUSSELS, Belgium - With the latest e-bike sales figures going through the roof the European Cyclists' Federation, leaders of 2017's EU Cycling Strategy, is about to publish new scenarios for cycling's EU policy roadmap, suggesting that 2030 bike sales could be more than double previous estimates.
法國，巴黎（Paris）－去年德國和荷蘭的電動自行車銷售成長近四成，法國則是第三個有類似發展現象的國家。根據French Bicycles Observatory（法國自行車觀測機構）去年發佈的數據，電動自行車銷售創歷史新高，增加21%、達33,8萬輛。而該國的電動自行車目前銷售額為5.35億歐元，佔自行車總市值超過四成。
加拿大，蒙特婁（Montreal）－Dorel Industries Inc.在14日宣佈其體育部門（包含Cannondale、Schwinn、GT、Mongoose、Pacific Cycles和Caloi）去年業績大幅惡化，尤其第四季表現最差。Dorel Sports去年營收增加了1760萬美元，等同上升2%，達8.83億美元。不過與2017年的營利650萬美元比較，該公司虧損了2.321億美元。
美國，艾莫利維爾（Emeryville）－Decathlon在美國的首間超級量販店 （SuperStore）於三月稍早開幕，該運動用品零售巨頭再次敲著北美市場大門。繼去年在舊金山開設一間綜合功能性商店（稱lab store）之後，再於加州Emeryville的East Bay Bridge購物中心設立新店。
荷蘭，'s-Heerenberg－要發展全通路又不危害到現有的零售網絡沒這麼容易，Specialized在去年三月宣佈在歐洲市場實施全通路策略，從英國開始。大約一年後，Specialized在荷蘭及比利時推出「整合市場策略」（Integrated Market Place）。
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.
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland - Last Tuesday Garmin Ltd. announced that one of its affiliates has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Tacx Onroerend en Roerend Goed B.V., a privately-held Dutch company.
MUNICH, Germany - The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) teams up with ISPO, which is the largest platform and trade fair for the sports business, to enable the greatest possible number of businesses to benefit from the shared global labelling database.
荷蘭，海倫芬（Heerenveen）－據荷蘭代理商協會Bovag預測，今年的市場交易量成長近三分之一。Accell Group執行長Ton Anbeek表示：「如果我們能夠準時取得零件的話，這數字還會再增加一到兩成。零件製造商需要投資提高產能以迎合需求。」
法國，巴黎（Paris）－電動自行車的銷售成長仍不斷吸引更多汽車供應商的加入。最新的跨界企業是法國的Valeo，該國電動自行車市場正夯。該公司已將其48V馬達應用在電動自行車上。
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