BRUSSELS, Belgium - Growing demand for components in Europe to ensure sufficient e-bikes and bicycles in the shops urges components manufacturers in Asia to increase capacity. Industry insiders have already warned that product availability in 2021 will bring a bigger challenge than in 2020.
BEIJING, China - The Chinese bicycle industry quickly overcame the factory closures in the beginning of the year and managed to maintain its growth momentum in the first three quarters of 2020, the Chinese Bicycle Association has stated. This steady growth is expected to continue, with all major indicators positively improving.
CAMBRIDGE, England - The Bicycle Association (BA), the UK's national trade association, has released a new 'COVID Impact' report on the UK cycling economy, covering sales from January to October 2020. The 89-page report details 'unprecedented sales' of bikes and e-bikes in particular.
台灣，台北－台北國際自行車展主辦貿協於一封信件中向所有參展商宣佈將於明年三月舉辦實體虛擬雙展。聲明中說道：「由於新冠疫情的不確定性加上無法預測明年的國際旅行限制，我們因此做出此決定。」
FIVE, the largest Italian electric bicycle factory, is continuing its expansion plan following a period of development, a point to which the market is proving as equally receptive. Read this interview with Gary Fabris.
KOPRIVNICE, Czech Republic - The founders of Bike Fun International, the largest bicycle manufacturer in the Czech Republic, have agreed on a transaction whereby Consillium, the Czech-based company owned by billionaire, Tomas Němec, will acquire a 100% share in BFI.
美國，華盛頓（Washington）－美國內政部（Department of the Interior）公佈電動自行車於公共場所的最終規範後，銷售預計將會上升。新規範更清楚定義電動自行車，並不再將其歸類為電動車輛。這讓地方土地管理者有權在非電動車道上使用電動自行車。
SCHLITTERS, Austria - Nox Cycles, the sister brand of Hawk Bikes, was founded 16 years ago by the late Lorenz Hoser and his team in Berlin. Since 2017 the company has relied on its own close to the market e-bike production site in Austrian Ziller Valley. Now the activities of local Nox Cycles Austria GmbH, based in Zell am Ziller, will be significantly expanded.
HAIBACH, Germany - Battery manufacturer, E-bike Vision, which started in 2011 with the production of replacement batteries for Panasonic has been renamed to Akku Vision. A growing portfolio outside of the e-bike segment has called for the change.
Log in and view the digital editions of Bike Europe. Main topics in this edition: - CSG Europe GM Eugene Fierkens on MY system - Accell Group's turnover after the lockdown - Italy's position as e-bike supplier - Accelerating e-bike sales in Spain - Cargo bike boom in Europe
COLOGNE, Germany - From 11 to 23 August German biggest dealer cooperative, Zweirad Einkaufs Genossenschaft eG (ZEG), invites its IBD partners to its traditional house show. A new addition this year is the Accell Group. Europe's largest premium bike supplier with its German brands Ghost, Haibike, and Winora have been added as a contract supplier to ZEG's wide product portfolio.
BERLIN, Germany - The EU-funded CityChangerCargoBike project has released key results of the first European Cargo Bike Industry Survey. 38 cargo bike brands contributed data anonymously, revealing many positives for Europe's cargo bike industry including an expected market growth of 53% in 2020.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - As Covid-19 lockdown measures slowly begin to ease, a new look is being taken at mobility solutions across Europe. EU Member States have adopted several measures to increase cycling through the improvement of public infrastructure as well as fiscal and financial incentives.
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Log in and view the digital editions of Bike Europe. Main topics in this edition: - Accell Group Reports Increase in Turnover - Rehau Stops E-Bike Composite Frame Project - 'Coronacrisis Shows Relevance of Short Supply Chain' - E-Bike Sales Show Steady Growth in Holland - And more.......
荷蘭，杜廷赫姆（Doetinchem）－Rosie Burgin在今年3月加入了Bike Europe編輯團隊擔任資深編輯一職。
德國，德勒斯登（Dresden）－全球機車測試形態（World Motorcycle Test Cycle，簡稱WMTC）自今年一月開始實施至今，已大幅改變高速電動輔助自行車（speed pedelec）的型式認可測試程序。位於德國德勒斯登的EMEC-Prototyping已在測試平台上運用WMTC完成一系列的成功測試。
荷蘭，杜廷赫姆（Doetinchem）－新冠肺炎對歐洲自行車產業造成的嚴重影響已越來越明顯。各家企業都在尋找有效根本的解決辦法以落實保護公司未來經營的新措施。以下為最新發展。
荷蘭，海倫芬（Heerenveen）－Jeroen Hubert已在今年2月離開Accell Group客戶長（CCO）的職位。該集團行銷總監Debbie de Wagenaar向Bike Europe證實：「Jeroen已監督了整個組織的行銷及數位策略，並為我們未來行銷策略奠定了良好基礎。
德國，歐登堡（Oldenburg）－德國自行車製造商Cycle Union和旗下品牌e-Bike Manufaktur、Kreidler、Rabeneick和VSF Fahrradmanufaktur正在訂定公司未來方向。該公司於聲明當中總結說明了其遇到的挑戰、所做的調整及設定的方針。
