TAIPEI, Taiwan - What last week's 2019 Taipei Cycle Show also clearly underlined is that the production of bicycles, e-bikes and bike parts and products is changing drastically and on a massive scale.

LONDON, UK - An analysis of the UK's HM Revenue and Customs trade statistics comparing Jan-Dec 2017 with the same period for 2018, detailing e-bikes entering the UK under CN code 8711 60 10 shows only a modest increase in the total of units entering the country.

GENEVA, Switzerland - The in January 2018 founded World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA) has been invited to attend the 2019 session of the United Nations' Inland Transport Committee (ITC). This meeting took place last week. The ITC is the highest policy-making body of the United Nations in the field of transport.

FRANKFURT, Germany - Is the buzz surrounding shared micromobility overwhelming its real-world potential? The business model has gained tremendous attention recently, as interest builds and new investment dollars flood into the space.

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－接任歐盟理事會輪值主席的羅馬尼亞所制訂的討論議程中，歐洲議會選舉將於5月23至26日進行，這代表進度已經緩慢的越歐自由貿易協定（EVFTA）將不會在2020年以前生效，程序將拖得更久。

比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－歐盟於上週五開始對中國各類電動自行車徵收「雙反稅」（反傾銷、反補貼），入門款到進階款、250W類型及高速電動輔助自行車（speed pedelecs）都包含在內。歐盟執委會在《官方公報》（Official Journal）發出的隔日，也就是1月17日，公佈「實施規範 2019/73」（Implementing Regulation 2019/73）文件。內文詳細說明歐盟對這類商品增收關稅的原因，以下為節錄摘要 。

葡萄牙，阿格達（Agueda）－葡萄牙的RTE S.A.將於2021年在波蘭設置一座自行車製造廠。RTE目前年產量介於120萬至140萬之間，是全歐規模最大的歐洲自行車組裝廠。該公司為Decathlon的獨家供應商，其執行長Bruno Salgado在一場近期的訪談中透露該公司在波蘭設置新廠的計畫。

荷蘭，海倫芬（Heerenveen）－Accell Group於上週公佈了一系列維持公司運作的措施。該公司於聲明中表示：「有鑑於新冠肺炎對經濟活動及我們所處的市場造成超乎預期的嚴重影響，基於此次疫情爆發時間長短及影響範圍的不確定性，因此採取應對措施。

PRZASNYSZ, Poland - The largest bicycle manufacturer in Poland, Kross, is taking its first moves to combat the difficult economic situation forced by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The company's Board of Directors has announced plans to reduce its workforce by 25 percent.

德國，賴希斯霍夫（Reichshof）－電動自行車熱潮不斷、大眾對於騎單車的接受度也越來越高，Schwalbe的供應商Ralf Bohle GmbH在2019年創下最高銷售紀錄達2.06億歐元。該公司的淨銷售額成長10%，有史以來首次突破2億大關。