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。

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.

Gates has partnered with transmission manufacturer enviolo to offer a series of training sessions in Europe. The Retail Training Series will enable dealers to get better acquainted with the combination of Gates Carbon Drive and enviolo products.

CHICAGO, USA - After 14 years of growing and leading SRAM's global advocacy efforts across non-profit cycling organizations, grassroots groups, and industry players, Randy Neufeld, SRAM's Director of Advocacy, will retire full-time in August. This was announced today by SRAM.

DIJON, France - Accell Group announces today that Gilles Lapierre has decided to step down as Senior Advisor Innovation & Technology of Accell Group at the end of 2022. In his previous role as Director Innovation & Technology Gilles was responsible for the International Research & Development team of Accell Group based in Germany, France, and The Netherlands spread across three innovation centers Sports, Lifestyle and Cargo.

SHENZEN, China - Tritek will soon establish technical service centers in Spain, Germany and United States. In addition, the company also made preliminary plans to establish overseas manufacturing centers for e-bikes and light electric vehicle batteries.

PONTEDERA, Italy - Italian two-wheeler supplier, Piaggio Group has joined forces with motorcycle and light electric vehicle (LEVs) giants Honda Motor Co, Yamaha Motor Co, and KTM, owned by Pierer Mobility and signed a letter of intent to set up a Swappable Batteries Consortium for motorcycles and LEVs. To enrich the expertise of the consortium, the founding quartet encourages all interested stakeholders to join the new cooperation.

OSAKA, Japan - Shimano's top management is undergoing official structural changes as of today, 30th March 2021. During the General Meeting of Shareholders and the Board of Directors, new Representative Directors, including the President, have been appointed.