英國，倫敦（LONDON）－保險公司Laka獲得Porsche Ventures（Porsche AG風險投資部門）的資金推動拓展歐洲市場。由Autotech Ventures和Ponooc帶領的A輪融資募得1270萬歐元，Ponooc亦和Pon、ABN AMRO關係良好。

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.

荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－Accell Group收購一案現在因為未達八成收購門檻陷入膠著，承兌期已於6月3日截止。

By expanding its European team, Cheng Shin Tire (CST) has further bridged the gap between its factory in Asia and its distributors in Europe. A professional, fully-fledged European team, based in the Netherlands, offers support in all possible areas and for all tires that Cheng Shin can produce, from sales to marketing. The European distributors and importers of CST are already reaping the first benefits of this.

荷蘭，宰斯特（ZEIST）－自行車產業在過去兩年光速成長，供應也變得不穩。物流管理現在是各個品牌的重要課題。

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.

南韓，首爾（SEOUL）－南韓電池製造商Samsung SDI將於明天初在靠近首爾的產線首次生產固態電池。固態電池被視為新一代產品，專家指出這款電池比傳統鋰離子電池更安全、也更有力。

奧地利，維也納（VIENNA）－去年奧地利市場同其他歐洲國家一樣都受到供應緊縮嚴重影響，供不應求。不過該國自行車產業銷售額去年首次突破十億歐元大關，非常值得慶祝。

美國，聖塔克魯茲（SANTA CRUZ）－美國電動自行車市場漸熱，荷蘭自行車品牌Pon也隨之開設美國的第一間Gazelle體驗中心。地點位於Santa Cruz，距離Pon北美總部僅2公里，該中心也會提供消費者進行電動自行車測試。

中國，佛山市－家電巨頭Midea Group成功買下電動自行車馬達製造商Motinova。Midea Group在1968年成立，是美國知名財經雜誌《財星》（Fortune）公佈的全球500大企業之一。Midea近期宣佈投資110億人民幣（15.6億歐元）設立為電動車輛生產零件的新業務。收購Motinova便是計劃的一部分。

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.

SIRNACH, Switzerland - Increasing competition for domestic manufacturing and established specialist dealers has prompted two Swiss producers Komenda and Tour de Suisse Rad to join forces. The aim is to strengthen the local industry under the label 'Schweizer Velo'.

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.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - A new independent scientific report on the impact that light electric vehicles (LEVs) can have in the effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions will be presented on 24th March. The report, commissioned by trade association LEVA-EU, will be presented during the hybrid Future is Electric and Light event which will be held in Brussels and digitally.

荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－Accell Group執行長Ton Anbeek在公佈年度業績時表示：「雖然去年各類展品在各區銷售表現都不錯，但我們無法忽視現在所面對的變數以及這些變數會帶來的影響。」該公司去年淨銷售成長6%，達13.77億歐元。

日本，大阪（OSAKA）－日本工廠產能提高加上自行車市場熱絡，Shimano去年營收和利潤雙雙創下紀錄。該公司也提出對於2022年的經濟展望以及電動零件短缺對產業可能造成影響。

荷蘭，阿納姆（ARNHEM）－Specialized已開始在網路直接販售自行車／電動自行車給消費者。雖然這是早就猜到的，但為何該美國品牌現在決定推出這項服務？本社訪問了Specialized Europe發言人Koos de Boer。

荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－由美國投資公司Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP（KKR）領頭的財團向Accell Group所有已發行及流通普通股提出公開報價，總金額為15.6億歐元。

瑞典，斯德哥爾摩（STOCKHOLM）－瑞典電池開發製造商Northvolt在歐洲歷史寫下新篇章，他們完成第一個在超級工廠設計、開發到組裝的電池。這是否成為歐洲電動自行車產業的突破？

葡萄牙，康皮亞（CAMPIA）－由三間葡萄牙零件廠商和其他夥伴創立的合資企業 Carbon Team在葡萄牙的全新車架工廠已開始進行大規模量產。Bike Europe取得機會造訪這座全新的歐洲碳纖系列工廠，該廠計畫在2024年前實現25,000單位的產能。