PLOVDIV, Bulgaria - With extra investments in machinery, in logistics capabilities, and in particular in its painting facilities, as well as in training its staff; Maxcom wants to go upmarket further. The Bulgarian bike maker is looking to facilitate the high-end brands in Europe for which it has lots to offer.
NEWTOWN, UK (August 6) - To progress its business in the European market and in the rest of the world, A&J Enterprise Co, Ltd., the Taiwan holding ...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The slow recovery of the Cambodian bicycle export to the European Union prompted the country's five assemblers to look for new markets. The once leading importer of bicycles into the EU-27 is also facing fierce competition of other major bicycle exporting countries like China and Bangladesh.
COLOGNE, Germany - Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer Tern has announced plans to establish its first distribution office in Europe. Dubbed Tern ZE, the Cologne-based facility will begin operating on 1 July 2025 and should enable the firm to better support its customers in Europe.
PARIS, France - With already 3,400 cargo bikes and 600 trailers used by approximately 650 businesses in France, this alternative to conventional utility vehicles is gaining traction a study led by the French association Les Boîtes à Vélo has found. The 2024 report from the Professional Cyclomobility Observatory sheds light on this growing trend, revealing promising figures and ambitious prospects for the sector.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - This a small island country off the southern tip of India is one of the larger exporters of bicycles to the European Union. On ...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's largest bicycle manufacturer Asiabike has invested in the production of e-bikes. The South-East Asian manufacturers' new focus on e-bikes is in line with changing bike preferences in one of its leading European markets.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The fierce discussion 2 years ago on the new battery regulation implemented by the European Commission seem to have moved to the background. The challenging market conditions appear to be more relevant than a new European regulation which will be implemented in January 2027. One element in this regulation is that the single cell replacement for e-bike batteries would cause serious safety issues according to many industry insiders.
WARSAW, Poland - In 2025 a series of significant industry trends will mark the future development of the bicycle and e-bike industry. One of these trends is the ongoing reshoring of production and improving market flexibility by manufacturing in Europe instead of Asia.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - There's again the threat that Cambodia could lose its duty-free export status on regular bicycles exported to the EU member states. That status is allowing companies operating in the country for a 14 percent import duty edge on countries that do not hold such status.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - With coronavirus having a positive knock-on effect for cycling and bicycle purchases, Cambodia has also seen an upsurge in bicycle exports in the beginning of this year. According to Cambodia's Chamber of Commerce, "the country exported almost half a million bicycles to the EU, worth about 109 million euro in the first quarter of the year, which is over 9 million euro more than the same period last year."
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Currently several important legislations with a considerable impact on the European and global bicycle industry are being discussed at the in EU in Brussels. "The next years will be crucial for the bicycle industry to ensure that the boom of e-bikes can continue and will not be hindered by disproportionate regulatory requirements," states the Confederation for the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI).
REUTLINGEN, Germany - Bosch eBike Systems introduced a standard to measure the range of e-bikes with defined parameters. The standard was developed in cooperation with the German industry association ZIV and supported by Accell Group, Shimano, Velotech and the German Institute for Standardization (DIN).
REUTLINGEN, Germany - Next March Bosch eBike Systems sales and service manager Claudia Wasko will move to the United States. Here she is to manage the ...
The Canadian e-bike components manufacturer BionX has developed a new motor with integrated cassette. This cassette body is compatible with standard ...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Council Regulation No512/2013 which is on the decision to maintain the anti-circumvention measures for bicycle parts originating in ...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - As a result of Directive 2002/95/EC, the electrical and electronic parts of a pedelec with assistance up to 25 km/h and a motor ...
An international group of LEVA (Light Electric Vehicle Association) members have worked over the past 18 months to create a new Performance Standards ...
Ballistic International Co. Ltd from Taichung, Taiwan showed its total solution for e-bikes at Taipei Cycle. The company, which is a frame maker by ...
REICHSHOF, Germany - Schwalbe owner Ralf Bohle GmbH and Pyrum Innovations AG have concluded a framework agreement for the long-term purchase of Pyrum's recovered carbon black (rcb). The agreement covers the purchase of rcb at a fixed price for the next 10 years.
