法國，馬謝庫（MACHECOUL）－母公司為零售集團Intersport France的法國Française du Cycle（以下簡稱MFC）據點才剛啟用8個月而已，近期又計劃建設位於馬謝庫一處佔地3萬平方米的倉庫。電動自行車市場正熱，該公司亦乘勝追擊。

葡萄牙，阿格達（ÁGUEDA）－葡萄牙的自行車廠生意越來越旺。根據國家自行車產業協會ABIMOTA表示，今年一、二月的銷售額達近1.1億歐元，同比成長近五成。

瑞士，阿勞（AARAU）－繼2020年總銷售飆漲38%後，去年供應不足的情況讓瑞士產業重回現實。總（電動）自行車銷售下滑1.6%，數量為493,826。電動自行車市佔穩定保持在37.9%。

美國，摩根山丘（MORGAN HILL）－在創立Specialized四十八年後，創辦人Mike Sinyard宣佈Scott Maguire將接任執行長一職。Sinyard作為創辦人、董事長和單車提倡者將繼續擔任該品牌具遠見的領導者。Scott Maguire將接下經營重任並向Mike Sinyad匯報。

荷蘭，史基浦機場（SCHIPHOL）－Yamaha下一個推出個人電動交通工具的目標市場為歐洲。他們在Switch ON計畫首次發表上宣佈未來電動車款的細節。以下為Yamaha Motor Europe總裁兼執行長Eric de Seynes對談內容。

葡萄牙，博拉利亞（BORRALHA）－葡萄牙產業協會ABIMOTA秘書長Gil Nadais於拜訪國家創新署（National Agency for Innovation，簡稱ANI）時公開2021年表現優異的出口數據。

美國，芝加哥（CHICAGO）－SRAM宣佈收購領先科技公司Hammerhead，他們同時也是Karoo 2自行車電腦的製造商。Hammerhead將加入SRAM的品牌系列，也會持續開發Karoo產品。該交易已於去年12月30日完成。

MEINERZHAGEN, Germany - It was announced as a revolution in bicycle headlights by Busch+Müller: the Briq-XL reacts to the lean of the handlebar in a progressive sequence to provide a magnificent illumination of the bend while riding the curve.

ŠIAULIAI, Lithuania - Overcapacity and a slowdown in demand in Europe were the main reasons for a decline in turnover in 2023 reports bicycle manufacturer UAB Baltik Vairas. In 2023 the company generated a turnover of € 170.96 million, down 7.5% from € 184.9 million in 2022.

At Eurobike 2024, the ZF Group unveiled its new 48-Volt drive system for e-bikes for the first time. The 'ZF Bike Eco System' includes all drive components such as the e-motor, batteries, control units, app, and cloud connectivity. The core component is the ZF CentriX drive unit with a compact, 90 Nm mid-motor.

MALLABIA, Spain - The turbulent 2023 market conditions with instability, excess supply and widespread discounting among competitors that deteriorated margins and, in some cases, questioned the sustainability of business, writes Orbea in its annual report. For Orbea the market situation resulted in a 6.4% decrease in turnover.

EDINBURGH, Scotland - A 9-digit private growth-equity fund which has already supported Rebike, Bike Club and Grover in the micromobility sector, acknowledges that a new generation of businesses are helping to pioneer the sector's circular future. However, "circular innovations deserve a specialist investor," explains Andrew Shannon, founding partner of Circularity Capital.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - The financial situation for KKR owned Accell Group is becoming increasingly challenging. A group of lenders decided to select advisers to assess options for the bicycle manufacturer amid struggles spurred by waning demand and operational hurdles. Accell is also facing an expensive recall of the Babboe cargobike and at the same time the union might shut down one of the Heerenveen factories later today.

SEOUL, South Korea - Scott Sports owner Youngone Corporation has granted its subsidiary a temporary financial injection of SFR 150 million (€160.6 million). The high inventory levels throughout the bicycle sector is tying up so much capital that even profitable companies like Scott Sports are in urgent need of capital to continue their daily operations.

WELS, Austria - In the first six months of 2023, Pierer Mobility AG achieved a new record revenue of €1.39 million, up 20.2%, compared to 2022. However, "the bicycle market as a whole is characterised by major changes. The consolidation that has already begun and is expected, will have profound effects on the entire bicycle industry," the motorcycle and e-bike specialist warns.

SQlab has developed a digital sales tool called Profiler app, which guides shop staff through the process of determining ergonomic products, tailored to the customer's needs. The brand has always focused on strengthening local shops, by providing their measurement experience on-site and training their retailers to be experts in bike ergonomics. But limiting factors like time and staff shortages forced them to support local retailers in different ways.

TALLINN, Estonia - As startup producing e-cargo bikes for last mile deliveries, Vok Bike closed a €3,8 million seed round last week, including Estonia's SmartCap, Jaan Tallinn's Metaplanet, Specialist VC and Sunly.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The cockpit of e-bikes is currently seeing a rapid development of more integration and more customization. Manufacturer King Meter offers a wide range of shifters and displays, including the latest with integrated display.

OSAKA, Japan - Shimano has introduced Cues, a new approach to its mid-tier component line-up. Redesigned from the ground up, Shimano has focused on high-compatibility and consolidated its 9, 10, and 11-speed drivetrains like Deore, Tiagra and Alivio into one unified ecosystem of components.

FRANKFURT, Germany - The Eurobike Award will return to this years edition of the international bicycle industry trade show. For this indicator of trends in the industry, Eurobike has partnered with the German Design Council. Eurobike in Frankfurt will be held from June 21 to June 25, 2023.