DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - The final print edition of Bike Europe's 22nd (2018) volume is now online available. Here are some of the magazine's highlights:

Last weekend, Thun exhibited at the Bike Motion in Utrecht, during which the company presented the E-Mobility Gallery for its X-CELL RT torque sensor for the very first time. The E-Mobility Gallery was a great success - so great that it was stolen from the booth's closed storage cupboard right after the show!

DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - Last October Key Account Manager, Lucas van 't Hof left Bike Europe to pursue new challenges. His successor has now been appointed. He is familiar to lots of operators in the bike business as our new sales manager is Eelco Hermans.

DRESDEN, Germany - The TerraE consortium, set up with great ambitions about a year and a half ago to establish a giga factory to produce lithium-ion cells, has seemed to have failed.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The Taichung Bike Week is paying the price for the international trade show shuffle. After several years of double digit growth, the 2018 event which will take place from 26 - 28 September, is seeing a decrease in the number of exhibitors and participating hotels.

FRANKFURT, Germany - The timing and location of the industry's leading show Eurobike has been a topic for discussions for many years. The announcement last year to relocate the show to Frankfurt and move the time window to June/July seems to have come at the right moment.

FRANKFURT, Germany - The new location and the new focus on urban mobility of Eurobike next week comes with a series of new initiatives. One of them is the first edition of the Mobility Network Night on Thursday 14 July. The event aims to provide a framework to explore cross-industry synergies with other relevant urban mobility players.

FRANKFURT, Germany - Exhibiting at Eurobike is an important part of Yadea's global branding strategy and future European market development. "Committed to promoting the popularisation of clean and efficient means of personal transportation, Yadea's participation in the show delivers an important branding message to the industry in Europe," says Yadea Vice GM Heidi Zang.

HINCKLEY, UK - Clarks focus on the OEM marketplace throughout 2020 and 2021, has delivered a successful programme of expansion and in turn accelerated company growth. "The success of our OEM sales in the UK, Europe, Taiwan and China is built upon a JIT programme which delivers quality products, efficiently and at speed, despite the problems caused by the pandemic, allowing us to forge partnerships with over 300 cycle brands across the globe," Clarks reports.

SALZBURG, Austria - Following successful sales in 2021, Pierer E-Bike has set its ambitions for the next five years. The Austrians want to expand their existing brand portfolio with further product categories to achieve sales of 350,000 units by 2026.

ZEIST, The Netherlands - The April edition of Bike Europe magazine (issue 2/2022) is now available to read online in our digital magazine section. Read about the French governments' plans to redevelop the bicycle industry and how Taiwan's industry is facing post-pandemic challenges.

CALIFORNIA, US - BMX bike and parts supplier, Haro Bicycle Corporation is expanding its operations to strengthen its dealer and distribution network worldwide. This includes a Europe based sales and distribution operation, a newly created supply chain group based in Taiwan and new staff announcements to support product development.

KETCHUM, USA - CrankTank co-founder and president Scott Montgomery is one of the first speakers to be announced for the Eurobike Academy this summer in Frankfurt, Germany. Eurobike is building a extensive side program with multiple conferences, before and during the trade show.

COLOGNE, Germany - The booming and trendy cargobike sharing topic is getting its own European expert conference. The first Cargo Bike Sharing Europe conference will celebrate its premiere on 18 and 19 May 2022 at polisMobility - Moving Cities, a new trade fair in Cologne.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - "This is really good news for Eurobike," says Burkhard Stork, President of the German Bicycle Industry Association ZIV on the decision to relocate Eurobike show 400 kilometers up north in Germany from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt.

MUNICH, Germany - Scott and Bergamont were the first cycling brands which registered for the premiere edition of the IAA-Mobility. Meanwhile accessories brands and distribution companies, like SRAM, Bohle and Messingschlager have also joined the roster of exhibitors. What makes this all-new event which is scheduled to take place in Munich, Germany from 7-12 September interesting for them?

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Attending trade shows or not this summer will be a big question mark for many people. Eurobike organiser Messe Friedrichafen has outlined the most important information in its 'safety and hygiene' concept to help people in making that decision.

BRUSSELS, Belgium -Cycling Industries Europe's 2021 Summit will bring together leading companies of the cycling industries with key Brussels stakeholders. Top industry leaders will take to the virtual stage on April 22, alongside senior EU officials to show the leading role of cycling businesses in driving European growth in COVID recovery, green jobs, new mobilities and digitalization.

SANGERHAUSEN, Germany - While the agreement to acquire the insolvent bicycle manufacturer Sachsenring Bike Manufaktur GmbH had already been concluded in mid-February, the new owner Zweirad Union E-Mobility announced their vision of the factory's future for the first time yesterday.

OTTOBRUNN, Germany - With a brand relaunch, e-bike drivetrain maker Fazua GmbH is opening a new chapter to its newly launched 'Energy Bikes' umbrella. According to the German start-up, they want to set themselves apart from their competitors with the "natural support" offered by their Evation drivetrain system.