The European Commission has decided that regular 25km/h - 250W electric bicycles need to have a third party liability insurance. This decision, which is a

Australian shoppers and overseas retailers will face changes as the AUD 1,000 (648 euro) Good and Services Tax (GST) free threshold on imported goods is

加拿大，蒙特拿 (Montreal)－美國玩具反斗城 (Toys"R"Us)的破產影響了上市公司Dorel Industries Inc今年第一季度的表現。加上同時受到主要零售商的消費需求疲軟以及「不熱門的銷售組合」影響，使的Dorel Sports轉盈為虧。不過，

法國，巴黎(Paris)－法國整體自行車市場在2017年已有小幅成長，相較之下，電動自行車銷售近乎翻倍。根據法國自行車市場觀測局，一般自行車與電動自行車的銷售加總達278.2萬輛，平均單價為459歐元(+9%)。電動自行車銷售則飆升了百分之九十、達約25.5萬輛。

E-commerce company Deporvillage has been ranked in the FT1000 as online sports shop with strong growth in Europe, according to the Financial Times. The

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - One day before Eurobike 2018 starts, Bike Europe organizes its annual Conference at Messe Friedrichshafen

BRUSSELS, Belgium - In a letter sent on 23 March to EU Commissioners for trade, for industry and for employment, the European Trade Union IndustriAll

台灣，台北－目前有越來越多的台灣自行車廠商將中國的製造廠遷回台灣。美國川普政府的高額關稅及歐盟的臨時反傾銷稅導致支持將中國工廠移回台灣的自行車廠商數量越來越多。

Spring started early this year in Russia. It rapidly boosted sales of summer sport goods, namely bicycles, kick-scooters, roller blades etcetera. However, apart from basic mass-market bikes and bike products, Russian buyers get disappointed failing on finding what they are dreaming on in their local stores.

MILAN, Italy - EICMA organizers look back at a successful 76th edition of the international cycle and motorcycle show in Milan. In their 'after event roundup' and being voiced by members of the organizing committee they state that the growth of the event and visitor numbers of the exhibition shows no sign of stopping.

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－ EBMA在一封標記十月八號的信件當中向歐盟執委會表示希望能撤回之前提出實施電動自行車進口登記的申請，消息來源為歐洲電動自行車進口商集團。

This year's extremely good summer has contributed by no small means to the fact that players in the Dutch bicycle market can look back on an excellent sales season. Turnover-wise a double-digit growth is recorded up to August 31 with bicycle and e-bike sales euro growing even by more than 15 percent.

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荷蘭網路經銷商Fietsenwinkel.nl和北美連鎖零售商店銷售不佳造成Accell今年上半年業績雪上加霜。2018上半年淨營業額僅上升0.3%，淨額與去年同期相比下降2.9%至2550萬歐元。

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Digitalization - transforming data into value; uniform product coding; data mining and exchange as well as a practical case study on the repercussions of the Direct-to-Consumer Shift in the US,

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The forum, 'future cycling, industry and technology within the European cycling strategy' will bring together Cycling Industry Club members and cycling supporters from EU institutions. The forum is scheduled for 11 October from 11:00-16:00 in Brussels.

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台灣，台中－台灣產業正全速從傳統自行車和零組件轉型到電動自行車領域。台灣自行車協會（TBA）主委Michael Tseng表示：「電動自行車逐漸取代傳統自行車，這需要全新的生產、分銷和行銷方式。台灣產業現在全面專注於電動自行車的技術發展，我們也不斷努力滿足全球市場的需求。」

Frame making revolution urgently needed in Europe as demand skyrockets and e-bike frames getting more complex. Production in Europe has to increase; and fast.

德國，諾伊施塔特（Neustadt）－Tektro Technology Corp在這個月於德國法蘭克福附近開設了Tektro Europe GmbH i.G，邁出成為全球企業的下一步。Thomas Lattke將成為該處的新任總經理，以銷售及服務總監的角色帶領Tektro。他在業界擁有豐富的經驗，在Sigma Sports和SRAM的產品、服務及銷售部門服務了20年。