BERN, Switzerland - The Swiss e-bike sales broke a new record in 2018. As expected, the e-bike sales volume passed the threshold of 100,000 units. With a total of 111,000 units, almost every third bicycle sold in Switzerland was electrified.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - In Belgium, over 18% fewer bicycles were sold in 2023. Sales decreased from nearly 700,000 to 569,605 units, according to figures shared jointly by Traxio and GfK. However, there are no concerns for the longer term. The e-bike is expected to be the cornerstone of the Belgian market, with specialist retailers playing an essential role in sales.
KORTRIJK, Belgium - The 2019 sales figures for the Belgian market show a remarkable development. Last year the number of e-bike sold turned out higher than the one for regular bicycles. E-bikes rose to 51 percent of total bicycle sales. This makes Belgium the
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The Belgium bicycle market recovered remarkably from the sales dip in 2021 caused by supply chain constraints. The total market volume increased by 19% from 584,913 units in 2021 to 685,871 bicycles and e-bikes last year. Like in many other EU markets, also in Belgium it was the e-bike that took up the majority of the sales growth.
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VELDHOVEN, the Netherlands - Darfon, announced the appointment of René Timmermans as European-based director of OEM/ODM, effective immediately. In this role, René will be responsible for the management of all commercial matters involving Darfon Energy, Astro Tech and Kenstone, bringing a wealth of expertise and leadership experience to the team.
CHANGHUA, Taiwan - In the first three sales quarters of the current 2024 financial year Taiwan's second-largest bicycle manufacturer Merida Industry Co. Ltd. generated total revenue of TWD 23.8 billion (€695 million). Compared to the first nine months of the previous year, this is a good increase of 5.8% in a persistently difficult and challenging environment.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - A strong presence on the Chinese market is currently vital for the Giant Group. Unlike the struggle with excess inventory in Europe and North America, China is experiencing a recreation cycling boom and Giant Group is greatly benefitting from that market development.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - For portable battery module manufacturer and distributer C-Tech United Corp. the e-bike industry means new business. To distinguish itself from the many other battery pack suppliers, C-Tech also developed a final product to showcase the features of its batteries.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's top three bicycle and e-bike producers Giant Manufacturing Company Limited (Giant Group), Merida Industry Co., Ltd. and Ideal Bike Corporation have presented their Q3 financial results. All three are mainly affected by the sales and profit slumps in the valuable western market.
CHANGHUA, Taiwan - The preliminary 2023 results of Taiwan's second largest bicycle manufacturer Merida Industry Inc. published this week represent the current developments on the global market. Unfortunately, no unit figures were published, but the 2023 revenue development clearly marks the market trend.
DACUN TOWNSHIP, Taiwan - In this year's first sales quarter Taiwan's second-largest bicycle manufacturer Merida Industry Co. Ltd. brought in total consolidated sales of TWD 8.39 billion (€252.93 million), a slight 2.8% increase compared to 2022.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's bicycle industry is eager to show itself to the outside world again at the Taipei International Cycle Show. After an absence of 3 years one of the leading industry events is opening its doors again tomorrow morning. The industry is facing some interesting challenges which have become pressing over the past few years; now is the time to discuss these face to face.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - At Taipei Cycle, Roxim introduces a new bicycle lighting technology, Dynamic Signature, to enable a new dimension of brand recognition for bicycles.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - It was not supposed to be discussed in public, but the letter Giant sent to its suppliers asking for payment postponement was leaked. It caused a major turmoil in the industry. What can the industry expect if the world's second largest bicycle and e-bike manufacturer is already facing cash-flow issues?
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Following a 2-year hiatus, the Copenhagen Bike Show opened its doors again last weekend making it one of the first cycling shows this year in Europe. Now corona restrictions are being lifted in a growing number of countries, more shows are expected to follow soon. So, does Denmark live up to its promise as a high potential market?
PARIS, France - The legalisation of e-scooters in France seems to be imminent with the creation of a new vehicle category in the French traffic code. The new so-called 'cyclomobiles légers' or light mopeds category was welcomed by the e-scooter industry. However, industry organisation LEVA-EU has warned for a big setback.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The integration of Foming TW ChangWa this year was the final stage of the consolidation of the DDK-Group. It also marks a €7 million investment in Vacuum Fitting Technology which makes the saddle leather fit automatically without manual nailing, giving the saddle an almost perfect finish.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Only six European member states are properly integrating cycling into their National Recovery and Resilience Plans, new analysis by the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) shows. While Belgium has championed cycling by allocating €473 million for infrastructure, etc, cycling is noticeably absent from Germany's agenda.
TAOYUAN, Taiwan - Following a successful initial launch in the US, Taiwanese battery swapping and electric scooter company, Gogoro is bringing its Eeyo 1 e-bike offering to Europe. With distribution agreements in several European countries, the Eeyo 1 will be available in France beginning October 2. Gogoro hopes their "E-urban" concept will change the perception of an e-bike.
