TOKYO, Japan (5 March) - Honda Motor Co. will cut the number of its motorcycle models by one-third to 200 to help the automaker save on production and ...

LONDON, UK / KIRCHZARTEN, Germany (5 March) - On March 1 of this year Schwinn/GT UK Sales Ltd. went into receivership. According to Jürgen Eckmann, ...

STANFORD, Conn, USA (19 December) - With the appointment of Alan Finden-Crofts as the new Executive Chairman for Derby Cycle Corp., the position of ...

DÜSSELDORF, Germany (22 January) - In fiscal year 2000 the German retail giant Metro AG increased its total net sales by 7.1 percent to DEM 91.8 billion ...

OSAKA SAKAI, Japan (15 August 2000) -- Shimano is planning to expand its European production in the near future. On 10 August an article appeared in the ...

BENTONVILLE AR/USA (11 May 2000)--In the first quarter of 2000 retail giant Wal-Mart recorded US$1.326 billion in earnings (or 30 cents a share), ...

TOKYO, Japan (17 February 2000)--After years of strong growth, EPAC production and sales in Japan are declining rapidly. In 1998 Japan's electric ...

COLOGNE/WUPPERTAL, Germany (28 January 2000)--According to the February issue of the German economic journal Manager Magazin, Jan von Haeften, chairman ...

LONDON, UK - The total number of bicycles sold in the UK in 2020 reached an estimated 3.3 million units, data from market intelligence agency Mintel has revealed. This is a 22% rise on the 2019 sales. Although e-bikes are yet to play a key role in volume to the same degree as in other European markets, they have pushed the market value over the billion-pound barrier.

LONDON, UK - According to the latest statistics published by the UK government, 2020 has shown huge growth in the value of e-bikes imported into the UK. For the first time, the value of e-bikes imported from other EU countries overtook those from outside the EU. In the first nine months of 2020, the total value of e-bike imports already stood at around €109.56 million. This is a 31% hike in value compared to €89.78 million for the full 12 months in 2019.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - A provisional agreement on the overhaul of the EU battery regulations has been reached by the European Parliament and Council. The initial proposal was presented in December 2020 by the European Commission. The agreement reached on Friday 9 December still awaits formal approval.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union is after 10 years now at the eve of its largest reform of the EU competition law rules, which will govern the relationships between manufacturers, brands, importers, distributors and retailers throughout another 10-year-period from June 1, 2022 onward.

LONDON, UK - The pandemic has prompted many people to take to two wheels. Many see public transport as the least desirable option, the number of cyclists is expected to grow to unprecedented levels. It put the discussion on the necessity of wearing visible cycling clothes high on the agenda. Whether it is mandatory varies per country. Chris Salmon, Director of Quittance Legal Services, explains in this column: 'what the UK law says about cyclist visibility'.

GENEVA, Switzerland - Initial reports indicate that the World Trade Organization (WTO) decided that China didn't automatically qualify for market-economy status in 2016. The Chinese government claimed this.

CHICAGO, USA - In a company statement SRAM issued this afternoon the component manufacturer announced that after nearly 30 years, David Zimberoff will soon resign Vice President of marketing at SRAM to focus on a transportation research project for World Bicycle Relief (WBR).

MORGAN HILLS, USA - Effective May 1, Specialized founder Mike Sinyard hired Armin Landgraf as Chief of Worldwide Markets. This follows Sinyard's appointment of industry newcomer Scott Maguire to succeed him as CEO and his own repositioning as Chief Rider Advocate in March.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, USA - Consumer brand investment firm Verlinvest has invested in Pedego. With the largest retail footprint of 200 branded stores, Pedego is currently enjoying the full benefit on the rapidly growing e-bike market in North America. The amount of investment of Verlinvest remains undisclosed.

CALIFORNIA, USA - Premium cargo bike specialist, Yuba Bicycles (Yuba), has appointed Pat Cunnane as President of North American Operations and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its Global Business. In this newly created dual position, he will use his industry knowledge to lead the US operations.

MASSACHUSETTS, US - By aiming to transform bicycle-sharing systems into an on-demand mobility solution, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) proposes that autonomous bicycles could serve as an alternative to current bike sharing models and solve problems such as over-quantification.

During the first seven months of 2009, bike imports into the United States dropped 15% compared to the same period of 2008. However, not all was bad as ...