BIELEFELD, Germany - The Bielefeld insolvency court announced that the Pantherwerke AG insolvency proceedings are handled by Bielefeld-based Law and ...

HARD, Austria - Modular bike builder Simplon Fahrrad GmbH has successfully completed its restructuring process under self-administration. With the support of the previously announced new owner SOL Capital Management, Austria's second-largest bicycle manufacturer is now starting the upcoming cycling season in a stronger position.

LONDON, UK - The UK Government has accepted the recommendation to revoke anti-dumping and countervailing measures on imports of Chinese non-folding e-bikes to the UK. The measure which came into force from 7 February 2025 will open the market to cheaper e-bikes.

台灣，台中－為改善財務狀況，各家自行車製造廠不得不大打折扣促銷，以大幅降低庫存。Giant Group 2024年每月營收報告顯示，該集團成功將營收下滑幅度控制在7.4%，相比之下，2023年為16.4%。

西班牙，馬德里（MADRID）－西班牙自行車產量在經過連續2年的優異表現後，於2023年出現衰退，不過2024年迎來回升，年增2.9%。儘管產值略有下滑，該國自行車產業仍比疫前表現出更強的韌性。

LUDHIANA, India - Hero Cycles Ltd has acquired a majority stake in Sri Lanka based bike exporter BSH Ventures Ltd. With this move India's biggest bike maker Hero wants to take advantage of the benefits associated with Sri Lanka regaining the GSP+ import duty free status. This allows for Sri Lankan made bikes to be imported duty free in the EU member states.

Asiabike is the first company in Sri Lanka to set up a manufacturing plant exclusively to produce e-bikes to international standards. Strategic alliances with industry giants such as LG, Samsung, and Panasonic, along with European-standard approved Chinese battery cells, have made this locally owned organization an important e-bike supplier to foreign markets, especially the European Union and the United Kingdom.

EDINBURGH, UK - Following eight years of product development, Intradrive has revealed the production-specification design of its GD8 gearbox drive unit. "We are building up pilot production units to ship to bike brands for internal testing right now," explains IntraDrive founding director Mark Ravilious.

德國，登肯多夫（DENKENDORF）－Pinion東家Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.（BRP）在一次策略收購中，從德國自行車經銷商採購協會（ZEG）手中買下其旗下Biketec GmbH的FIT 2.0業務。其目的為拓展Pinion在電動驅動系統核心業務的產品組合，此次交易的金額並未公開。

Once upon a time, back when I was just a young lad, there was a song my brothers and I occasionally heard on the radio - a song that seemed to cast a spell over us. We didn't know what it was about, nor could we name the band, but something about it was almost magical. And this was before we'd even seen the music video! That song became iconic - a symbol of our youth - resonating with us deeply despite remaining a mystery for years.

KOBLENZ, Germany - D2C-sales and custom-building - is that a match? Perhaps it is no coincidence that D2C bicycle supplier Canyon Bicycles GmbH is launching a worldwide custom bike program named "MyCanyon" shortly before opening its own Canyon Bicycles Munich Store. To get the message of the new program out the company even hired some renowned artists.

BERINGEN, Belgium - The acquisition of Nukeproof by Belgian Cycling Factory (BCF) as the company announced last week is a critical part of its long-term strategy plan called Horizon 2030. "Building a leading position on the MTB market is an essential part of our long-term vision," explains Belgian Cycling Factory CEO and owner Joachim Aerts. "With Nukeproof we have gained an important position in the market."

德國，德勒斯登（DRESDEN）－德國自行車零售電商Bike 24 Holding AG經過2024年Q4優異表現後，該公司不僅確定已回歸增長，也已完全實現2024年獲利目標。該公司2024年財報要待3月26日才會發布。

德國，柏林（BERLIN）－為降低庫存祭出的大規模折扣活動，造成德國去年電動自行車平均零售價及市值下滑。銷量雖相對保持穩定，自行車及電動自行車總營收為63.3億歐元，較2023年70.6億歐元下降10.1%，儘管如此，仍遠高於2019年40億歐元。

ERKRATH, Germany - A long time coming, but Giant Deutschland GmbH has officially confirmed the appointment of a new managing mirector. As early as December 1, Alexander Gebert was appointed as the successor to Oliver Hensche, who will be available to the Giant Group in an advisory capacity until further notice. He had managed the company for 15 years.

德國，居特斯洛（GÜTERSLOH）－德國自行車界的另一間知名傳產公司亦陷入無法自救的財務困境。根據破產法院公告，Sprick Cycle GmbH和其母公司Sprick Holding GmbH皆於12月27日提交臨時破產申請。

BRUSSELS, Belgium - To provide more legal certainty for e-bike assemblers in Europe, the European Commission amended the anti-circumvention regulation for the import components made in China. Under the new regulation 2020/1296 published in the Official Journal, the

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last 19 March the European Commission implemented "Decision (EU) 2019/436 on the harmonized standards for machinery drafted in support of Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council."

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - This is the final call for industry peers that want to take part in the information meeting on rules & regulations for e-bikes

On 1 January 2017, the new type-approval, which includes most types of electric bicycles, enters into force. The only category excluded from type-approval