Is it because of state subsidies or "significant distortions" leading to benefits for, for instance, prices for aluminium? Are such state subsidies offered

Will 2018 bring a recovery of the European bicycle market? Will the continued drop in market volume, probably partly caused by the e-bike successes, finally

KOBLENZ, Germany - Mobile bicycle repair is one of the future strategies for dealers and bicycle brands who wants to offer their customers a personalized

PARIS, France - Figures released by Nielsen Sports show the growing rise in interest of cycling and especially the Tour de France around the world

The latest statistics indicate that bicycles coming into the United Kingdom suddenly declined last year, while export shows a strong growth. According to

UK bicycle market leader Halfords reported on its trading performance for the 13-week period to 1 July, 2016 that the company's cycling revenues were down..

DIEREN, the Netherlands - To expand its presence on the international e-bike market, bicycle manufacturer Gazelle, part of the Pon Bicycle Group, announced a new strategy.

COLOGNE, Germany - To celebrate its 50th anniversary the German dealer cooperative ZEG hosted a dinner party for over 1,500 guests at the annual members meeting. During the dinner ZEG Managing Director Georg Honkomp announced interesting figures like, "Last year ZEG's dealer turnover passed one billion euro."

BRUSSELS, Belgium - 2014 was a very positive year for the European bicycle industry. EU employment, production and sales in 2014 grew compared to the 2013 figures. This is the outcome of an economic study carried out by CONEBI, the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry.

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - The bicycle's positive image to help solve environmental problems and traffic congestion made many people confident that ...

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - After a dramatic spring in the Netherlands with a 38% drop in units, bicycle sales in June stabilized a little bit but ...

Established in 1926 Dawes is one of the UK's most renowned bicycle brands. With a proud heritage synonymous with quality, attention to detail and style ...

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－歐洲自行車產業協會CONEBI近期舉辦的年度大會由新任理事長Massimo Panzeri主持，他也是Atala執行長。該會於5月22日於土耳其伊斯坦堡（Istanbul）舉辦。

LUDHIANA, India - Indian bicycle OEM HMC Hive, a Hero Motor Company, has forayed into contract manufacturing with the signing of a €33 million partnership contract with Ridley and Eddy Merckx owner Belgian Cycling Factory (BCF). Under the contract, the HMC will supply 50,000 bikes and components for BCF over the next three years.

越南，胡志明市（HO CHI MINH CITY）－Schwalbe上週宣布進行生產戰略調整，未來將在越南獨家生產所有輪胎和內胎，做出此決定是因為考量自行車行業的發展和緊張局勢。現在訂單幾乎都是臨時下單的，不是長期訂單。Schwalbe執行長Frank Bohle於公司聲明中說明：「因此目前要在兩座並行生產的工廠提前計畫滿足需求已不再可行。」

德國，科隆（COLOGNE）－歐洲規模最大代理商公司ZEG已僱用業界老將Jens Stahlschmidt擔任董事會成員。該公司表示此決定是為未來做準備。

In this edition: Porsche CEO: The speed of product development impresses me - Swiss e-bike market share nearing 50% - VDL Group opens aluminum frame production - Automation is key to production efficiency

西班牙，馬利亞維亞（MALLABIA）—Jon Fernandez在Orbea擔任12年執行長後宣佈即將退位，其職位將由Orbea資深員工Daniel Martínez從十月開始接任。

德國，施蘭貝格（SCHRAMBERG）－電動自行車精準零件生產這幾年來對hGears越趨重要。該公司去年年度財報顯示，電動自行車和零件市場的成長彌補了汽車及電動工具產業的損失。

法國，維勒班（VILLEURBANNE）－Doctibike和其合作商在法國簡稱奧羅阿大區（Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes）的資助下，開發出第一款完全可回收的電池，具備智慧及預測性維護（predictive maintenance）功能。該計畫耗時2年。