LONDON, UK (22 August 2000) -- Foot Locker Sportswear saw its European sales increase 32% in the first half of 2000. The company attributes some of the ...

BERLIN, Germany - The German industry organisation ZIV rang the alarm bell last January over the upcoming Federal Forest Act which would pose a big threat for mountain and gravel biking in the nation's forests. In the first draft of the act, which was published recently, the right to enter the forest by bicycle remains largely untouched.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission has widened the State aid rules to make it easier to subsidise the battery industry and raw materials recycling in the EU. The announced public financial aid could foster batteries for industry and for cars, as well as for e-bikes or other light means of transport (LMT batteries).

BRUSSELS, Belgium - LEVA-EU sees the exclusion of all vehicles for the transport of goods and persons from the new Machinery Directive as proposed by the European Commission as a step towards specific technical legislation for light electric vehicles.

DANA POINT, US - The Bicycle Leadership Conference stands as the foremost bicycle industry event gathering in the US for leaders to learn, network, and grow cycling and the bike business. The 2023 edition, held in March, was a positive event attended by some 270 industry leaders. Funding to support the growth of the industry and the impact of e-bikes were the main discussion points.

BAUNACH, Germany - Cycle Force Group, LLC has been acquired by Messingschlager GmbH & Co.KG. The sale closed on December 31st, 2021. "We are very excited to drive our international expansion in the world's most likely biggest growth market with our well known and trusted partner Cycle Force Group,"

ROMILLY-SUR-SEINE, France - Grégory Trébaol, founder of the Rebirth Group, has become the new owner of Cycleurope Industries SAS based in Romilly-sur-Seine, France after the Grimaldi Group decided to divest this unit. In this interview with Bike Europe, the executive explains why he wanted to acquire Cycleurope's factory in France. He also discusses the strategy and investments planned for the next two years.

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria - Bicycle manufacturer, Maxcom, and the Austrian motorcycle and electric bicycle manufacturer, Pierer Group, have signed an agreement for the investment of more than BGN60 million (€31 million) for a new e-bike factory.

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.

德國，慕尼黑- 上星期熱浪襲擊了德國南方和慕尼黑等地，很明顯地讓2013年慕尼黑展覽中心主辦ISPO Bike(展期7月25日到28日)的參觀人數減少。和去年比起來，商務參觀人士的人數也減少了。