OBERWANGEN, Switzerland - The confiscation of all e-bikes at the Opium brand stand caused a big noise at Eurobike last year. The reason was the patent lawsuit brought by myStromer AG against the Opium brand owner Revolt Zycling AG. The Federal Patent Court recently ruled in favour of Stromer. However, the defendant did not wait for this decision, but has already brought a modified design onto the market.

英國，沃金（Woking）— VanMoof去年夏季宣布破產後，在重啟之時勢必得大幅調整策略，不過VanMoof新東家McLaren Applied子公司Lavoie，並未給自己太多時間研究最佳可行的生意模式。除重新調整零售和服務策略之外，該公司也再次開啟零件供應鏈並開發新零件。

荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－KKR旗下Accell Group的財務狀況變得更加艱鉅，一群貸方決定尋求顧問評估該公司在需求下降及營運困境中能有的選項。Accell同時面臨Babboe載貨自行車召回帶來的龐大開銷，海倫芬工廠也可能在同日面臨閉廠的命運。

日本，大阪（OSAKA）－市場庫存過高加劇對自行車和零件製造商在去年Q4表現的影響。Shimano甚至報告營收年減24.6%，淨利年減52.3%。該公司對2024年做出的預測數字也不樂觀。

PHNOM PENH - The Cambodians were still hoping for better times and more export to cater for the seasonal festivals in the Western countries in the fourth quarter of 2023. But the bicycle warehouses in Europe and North America are still packed and Cambodia's bicycle export value is almost back at the same level as in 2019.

ZEIST, The Netherlands - The December edition of Bike Europe magazine (issue 6/2023) is now available to read online in our digital magazine section. As the year draws to a close, many will look back on 2023 as a year they are happy to forget with high inventories slowing the market and numerous bankruptcies following as a result.

PORTSMOUTH, UK - Recent developments at WiggleCRC have taken a dramatic course as the company announced it will close down all its international activities. Once at the forefront as 'the' example of how to operate a global webshop, the company has lost its momentum on the overseas markets.

台灣，台北－台北國際自行車展創新設計獎（d&i awards）邀請全球設計師、製造商及經銷商於12月15日前提交最新創新研發，角逐此項榮譽。無論是否出席參展皆可報名。

德國，瓦爾德薩森（WALDSASSEN）－自行車品牌Ghost剛滿30週年，不過他們的120位員工可能沒心情慶祝，因為東家Accell Group決定關閉該品牌的德國工廠並將生產外移。

WOKING, UK - The bankruptcy of VanMoof this summer caused a lot of commotion in the bicycle industry. Since the confirmation of the take-over of the brand by McLaren Applied late August it has been very quiet around the brand.

荷蘭，宰斯特（ZEIST）－今年上半年的銷售毛利呈正常水平，同時零售商還飽受高庫存困擾，以上是H&L管理顧問公司針對其荷蘭上百間獨立自行車專賣店（IBD）所做的報告。

義大利，米蘭（MILAN）－義大利反壟斷機構AGCM已針對Robert Bosch GmbH濫用其在歐洲電動自行車驅動系統市場主導地位的相關指控，展開調查。

奧地利，雷高（REGAU）－為加速成長滿足市場需求，奧地利自行車及電動自行車OEM組裝廠WSF Bicycle Technology GmbH發布一項群眾募資活動，目標金額為40萬歐元。該公司計畫在2026年前將產量從每年25,000輛（電動）自行車提高到10萬輛。

LUDHIANA, India - The construction of an export-oriented facility on the outskirts of Ludhiana gave Avon Cycles an excellent opportunity to take its output to EU standards. The 55 thousand square meter factory is fully compliant to European standards as Avon Cycles CEO Onkar Singh Pahwa highlighted at Eurobike.

FRANKFURT, Germany - The topic of sustainability at comparatively young e-bike brand E-Bike Advanced Technologies GmbH (Advanced) is not marketing claptrap but, according to Head of Communications and Customer Service Leo Schlüter, "the core DNA of the company". This was also evident at this year's Advanced booth at Eurobike 2023.

ZEIST, The Netherlands - The next edition of Bike Europe magazine (issue 4/2023) is now available to read online in our digital magazine section. Following the hectic days of Eurobike, this issue reflects on the discussions and meetings during the show on the state of the bicycle industry economy.

PARIS, France - Leon Cycle reports that company owner Lijun Ding has been released last on 10 July. The investigation is on-ongoing but no longer required his detention decided the European Public Prosecutor.

台灣，台中－為增加靈活性並為顧客提供更優質的服務，自行車座墊製造商DDK發佈設廠羅馬尼亞的消息。

KUFSTEIN, Austria - E-mobility service provider Greenstorm has filed for insolvency. With investor talks failing and the sales concept not covering costs, there will be no reorganization of the company due to a non-functioning business model. "A closure of the company will take place soon after the opening of insolvency proceedings," the insolvency consultant has declared.

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－歐盟電池法案（European Batteries Regulation）核准過程已進入最終階段，經過歐洲理事會（European Council）於7月10日進行投票後，該階段已正式結束。