BERLIN, Germany - The latest figures on the development of the German bicycle industry shows one thing above all: the industry boomed in recent years both in terms of employment as well as turn-over. Germany has consolidated its position as the lead market for bicycles of all categories. Will the country be able to maintain this position now other European countries such as France or Portugal are leading the way and strengthening their industry through targeted support measures?

Friedrichshafen, GERMANY- The construction of Messe Friedrichshafen's new fairgrounds will begin in the fall of 2000 and be ready by August 2002, ...

DOETINCHEM, Netherlands- Dutch tire manufacturer Vredestein has announced that it is ceasing the production of bicycle tires in the Netherlands. ...

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands- On 24 November the members of the Dutch RAI Association's Bicycle and Two-Wheeler Components Division voted to join the likes of ...

NEW DELHI, India- As part of the recent out-of-court settlement between Piaggio and its Indian joint venture partner LML Ltd., the Singhania family will ...

WELS, Austria (21 December) - Sport Eybl, a large member of Intersport-Austria plans to open several Sport Eybl stores in neighboring Germany. ...

ROME, Italy (27 October) -, Tourists making a reservation in one of Rome's downtown hotels will get a voucher for a free electric scooter for two hours ...

TOKYO, Japan (20 September 2000) -- Yesterday Toshiba announced it will establish a joint venture with United Technologies Corp. (UTC) to develop, ...

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (11 September 2000) -- According to Eurobike organizer Messe Freidrichshafen, the Eurobike Show held from 31 August to 3 ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (23 August 2000) - The Dutch traffic minister wants to introduce a separate driving license category for motorcycles with 25 kW ...

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- This morning the Dutch press agency ANP broke the news to Dutch consumers -- bicycles are going to be more expensive this ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Today the euro continued its plunge, this time dropping under the psychological US$0.90 border. The most recent turn for the worse ...

HANNOVER, Germany (24 July 2000) -- German bicycle supplier Riese & Müller, founder of the 'Birdy' folding bike and other innovative bicycle models, ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium (13 July 2000)--The European Commission has announced a definitive anti-dumping duty against imports of bicycles and other cycles ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA/USA (14 July 2000)--The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association (BPSA) has released its 5th edition of the generic Owners Manual, ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium--Accell CEO René Takens will most likely become the next chairman of the Comite de Liason des Fabricants Européens de Bicyclettes, ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (21 June 2000)--The Dutch Ministry of Traffic is intending to exempt the riders of BMW's C1 from the country's helmet obligation. ...

LES CARROZ, France (21 June 2000)--La VTTticime 2000 is a unique event in France that combines a cross-country cycling show with a pleasure ride. Last ...

WATERLOO, Wis/USA (26 June)-Nike and Trek have agreed to enter into a partnership for the manufacturing and distribution of cycling shoes, apparel and ...

GENEVA, Switzerland (26 May 2000)--The International Cycling Union (UCI) said it was ready to risk using a new test to detect the banned hormone EPO at ...