Sapim Walks Alone in 2004
WILRIJK, Belgium (December 23rd) - Belgian spoke manufacturer Sapim has announced that it will take care of business in Holland from its own offices. ...
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Special Bank Loans for Cars
XINHUA, China (January 4th) - Chinese consumers are buying cars at an breakneck speed, spurred on by new government policies that allow banks to lend ...
Ludhiana Bicycle Industry Hit by Rising Steel Prices
LUDHIANA, India (Dec 1) - Bicycle units in Ludhiana are facing a tough time. Fluctuations in steel prices and the duty drawback scheme are considered to ...
Dutch Bike Makers' Fines Reduced
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (Nov 29) - The Dutch bike makers that were fined by the NMa ( trade watch dog) Batavus, Gazelle & Giant, on the charge of ...
ZEG Signed Attendance Deal with Ifma
COLOGNE, Germany (Nov 23) - Both on Eurobike and Ifma 2005 there have been several rumours: will Cologne-based buyers group ZEG continue its cooperation ...
China Car Industry Slow Down
BEIJING, China (Nov. 18) -It's a fact that China's automotive industry has slowed, but the numbers are still considered astronomical. After a peak of 75 ...
Value of Taiwan's Top Brands up to US$4.6 billion
TAIPEI, Taiwan (Oct 18)- Taiwanese companies have significantly increased the value of their brands from last year, and TrendMicro, Asustek and Acer ...
Bike Surtax Creates Stir in Canada
OTTAWA, Canada ( Oct 5) - Out of every 10 bikes sold in Canada, seven are built abroad, mostly in China. And the flood of cheap imports is threatening ...
Big Changes in EU Import Duties with New General System of Preferences
BRUSSELS, Belgium (May 31) - The current General System of Preferences (GSP) expires on 31 December 2005. At the end of 2004, the Commission already ...
Luckiest Break a Marketeer Can Have
BUTTE, US (April 26) - Stopping in Montana recently to tout his Social Security reform proposal, President Bush opened the floor to questions. One ...
Lake Garda 'Bike Party' Gets UCI World Cup
RIVA DEL GARDA, Italy (April 21) - A new addition to the already very well known and well loved Garda Bike party: the Mountainbike Marathon World Cup ...
Tomos to Focus on 2-Wheelers Only
KOPER/LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (April 12) - A new production line for two-wheelers is just on of the steps that will keep Tomos in business for the next 50 ...
15th China International Bicycle & Motor Fair in Shanghai
SHANGHAI, China -(April 12) - Size does matter: maybe a strange opening for a show preview, but considering the gigantic surface that has been allocated ...
Chinatown in Poland
BIKE EUROPE: KOSZALIN, Poland (April 12)- The first Chinese production centre in Europe is to be established in Koszalin, Poland. In May 2004 the ...
Greens Defend Critical Mass: 'Bikers are not Criminals
WASHINGTON, US (April 6) - Green leaders spoke out against efforts by law enforcement to target Critical Mass, defending cyclists' right to assemble. ...
Top Road Teams Sign On To Race At Morgan Hill
MORGAN HILL, US (April 5) -Specialized Bicycles, one of the pioneering companies of Mountain Bikes, is reviving a once-famous bicycle racing event in ...
Colnago Enters Mid-Sector of Road Bike Market
BIKE EUROPE TAIPEI, Taiwan (March 9) - At this year's Taipei international Cycle Show that ended last Monday, Colnago announced that it will enter the ...
Canada Bike makers: 48% Duty on All Imports
NEWMARKET, Canada (Feb 22) - The Canadian Bicycle Manufacturers Association (CBMA) wants to have imposed 48% duty on all bikes that are being imported ...
Seoul to Host Asian X Games
SEOUL, Korea (Feb 1) -The X Games, a well-known action sports competition, will make its Korean debut as Seoul City hosts the Asian X Games 2005 for ...
Taiwanese Bike Exports - Part II
MAARSSEN, Netherlands - We reported earlier on the soaring figures of Taiwanese bike exporters - but now it seems we had some of the figures wrong. Not ...