TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The countryside just north of Taichung houses one of those smaller, high-tech companies which characterise the bicycle industry supply chain in Taiwan. The family company Ora Engineering was founded in 1996 as an innovator in the metal forming and welding industry. Today the company supplies a range of frames, parts and components, particularly in titanium, to the global market with an export share of 98%.
瑞士，日內瓦（GENEVA）－美中達成協議，雙方暫停對彼此徵收115%附加稅，經濟學家稱此為貿易戰「大幅降溫」。不過，美國總統川普先前對進口商品加徵關稅，造成市場劇烈波動，才剛擺脫庫存問題、逐漸回穩的自行車產業也因為這樣的操作及政策變數再度面臨新的挑戰。
台灣，台中－經過兩年停滯後，自行車產業再度開始有些起色。台灣製造商現已陸續公布今年第一季獲利成長，不過利潤率仍受到壓力，代表OEM廠正努力恢復市場活絡。
西班牙，馬利亞維亞（MALLABIA）－Orbea於年度報告中指出，產業再度經歷一段極不穩定的時期，市場供過於求，流動資金緊縮，迫使品牌大幅降價促銷，嚴重壓縮毛利。對Orbea而言，市場情勢造成營收減少8%。
西班牙，赫羅納（GIRONA）－科技新創公司Niche Mobility成功募得160萬歐元資金，將用於推動專利ADTS電動自行車馬達下一階段發展。今年3月，該西班牙公司順利完成募資，由策略夥伴Copreci領投，並獲得Mondragon Promotion Fund及地方投資者的支持。
LONG BEACH, United States - Amid an increasingly volatile trade industry, independent testing and certification body ACT Lab has launched a global pricing initiative to support bicycle and e-mobility manufacturers in maintaining safe and compliant products. The "Tariff Reduction ACT" applies to mechanical and chemical testing services in bundled packages to help companies navigating the frequently shifting trade policies and disruptions in the supply chain.
ÁGUEDA, Portugal - 'Present and Future' is the theme of the international conference focused on the two-wheel sector next week on Wednesday, 28 May. Organised by ABIMOTA's Bike Value Innovation Centre Association, the one-day conference will highlight key industry innovations in Portugal as well as market developments in major European countries.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The Danish bike sector is steadily growing these days, thanks to the ever-growing demand for e-bikes and the country's emphasis on living an active, health-conscious lifestyle.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Astro-Tech's unveiling of its new thermoplastic-pressed bicycle frame at Taipei Cycle Show gave attendees a glimpse at the manufacturing feat, but did not fully reveal the characteristics of the product. To produce it, thermoplastic material is heated to a pliable state, formed under high pressure and then cooled to set the shape.
DRESDEN, Germany - Online bicycle retailer Bike24 Holding AG closed its first quarter of 2025 with double-digit revenue growth in all European sales regions compared to the same period of the previous year and a €2.1 million improvement in operating results.
MALLABIA, Spain - The sector has once again experienced an extremely unstable period where excess supply and the search for liquidity forced brands to make widespread discounts, critically deteriorating margins, writes Orbea in its annual report. For Orbea the market situation resulted in an 8% decrease in turnover.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The bicycle industry is starting to gain some traction again after two years of standstill. Taiwan's manufacturers are now starting to report increased earnings for the first quarter of this year. Profit margins remain under pressure, suggesting that OEMs are making significant efforts to revive market activity.
BERLIN, Germany - A new battery-swapping service and matching e-bike fleet will soon be debuting on the streets of Amsterdam and Berlin, according to a press release by Enyring. The Yamaha subsidiary, established in December 2023, aims to be one of the first to introduce a battery-swapping service in Europe - and it's adding its own e-bike fleet to complement the service.
GIRONA, Spain - Tech start-up Niche Mobility has secured €1.6 million in funding to power the next development stages of its patented ADTS electric motor for e-bikes. In March, the Spanish company closed its successful investment round, led by strategic partner Copreci and supported by the Mondragon Promotion Fund and regional investors.
德國，法蘭克福（FRANKFURT）－隨歐盟考慮將電動自行車輸出功率限制在750瓦，多家歐洲電動自行車公司紛紛對此議題表態立場。
荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－Accell Group於上週意外宣布，原定接任財務長一職的Alex Salzmann因「突發個人因素」，將無法如期上任。
奧地利，維也納（VIENNA）－奧地利自行車市場在歷經疫情期間熱銷、疫後銷售下滑及庫存過剩等波動後，在2023年已大致回穩，並維持在高於常態的水平。2024年是否延續這樣的表現？最新由奧地利產業組織ARGE Fahrrad公布的數據，提供了答案。
盧森堡，盧森堡（LUXEMBOURG）－有多個歐洲國家涉入一項關於中國製「拆解」電動自行車海關詐欺的新調查。該調查由位於葡萄牙的歐洲檢察署（EPPO）主導進行，在比利時、德國、荷蘭及葡萄牙共進行了16次搜查，調查代號為「Pedelecs」，以蒐集相關證據。
OSLO, Norway - The bicycle market in Norway experienced a significant increase in price, caused by the supply reduction of both finished products along with their components and spare parts. A similar trend has been observed in the other Nordic states. Still demand for bikes in Norway is steadily growing these days, despite the challenging economic situation.
GENEVA, Switzerland - In what economists are calling a "substantial de-escalation," the United States and China have agreed to a temporary cut of 115 percentage points to reciprocal tariffs on each other's goods. The volatility and unpredictability of the market as a result of the US President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs is creating a new problem for the bicycle industry, which was nearing stabilisation after previous inventory problems.
