義大利，布倫巴泰（Brembate）－Vittoria Group迎接Vanessa ten Hoff以創新長（Chief Innovation Officer，簡稱CIO）的職位加入公司領導團隊。Vittoria開創的自行車輪胎創意中心和單車體驗場將交由新任CIO負責。

SOLOTHURN, Switzerland - Swiss bicycle and e-bike sales in 2020 at a first glance represent the rising popularity of cycling as a means of transport and fitness. With 171,132 e-bikes sold a new record was reached and total bike sales tipped the half million mark. However, with the Swiss bicycle association's surveys data coordinating with federal customs figures for the first time, the official Swiss sales statistics not only show a sharp rise, but also more 'accurate' figures.

美國，摩根山丘（Morgan Hill）－隨著電動自行車市場快速擴張，電池回收的議題也變得更為迫切。業界人士已警告過會有海量的廢電池產生。與其將這些電池送到掩埋場，Specialized決定採取下一步措施，將這些電池變成二次電池。

LYON, France - Among the newest French e-bikes brands, Eovolt is growing very fast. Between 2019 and 2020, the company, founded by Baptiste Fullen and Luca Chevalier, has almost tripled its sales from 1,500 units to 4,000 e-bikes sold in France and across Europe. Specialised in folding e-bikes, the brand now works with more than 400 shops and has great expectations for 2021 and the years to come.

台灣，台中－台灣最大自行車製造商Giant Group公佈2020會計年度報告，說明銷售額同比成長10.3%，達到700.1億台幣（20.8億歐元）。稅後利潤甚至成長46.7%，達49.5億台幣（1.4729億歐元）。

Leader 96 Ltd has officially opened its new warehouse - designated for storage of e-bikes - on March 1st, 2021. The facility is situated near the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, next to Leader's second factory, that was completed in 2017. The new warehouse has total area of 4,600 square meters and can store up to 18,000 e-bikes.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - In contrast to the e-bike imports into the European Union, bicycle imports declined during the period January - November 2020 compared with 2019. The number of imported bicycles went down by 3.8% from 4,452,823 units in the first 11 months of 2019 to 4,283,620 units in the same period last year.

LONDON, UK - Folding bike manufacturer, Brompton, warns that the recent 6% price increase may not be enough to offset escalating overheads. Speaking to the Financial times, managing director, Will Butler-Adams, warns of a perfect storm of factors that will lead to an unforeseen rise in the cost of the company's folding bikes and e-bikes.

LONDON, UK - To improve its growing EU customer base, Gocycle has announced the opening of its new European subsidiary. The Netherlands-based subsidiary will include localised EU-wide fulfilment from a central distribution center in Germany. The warehouse will stock and distribute Gocycle products and accessories, fulfilling the brand's orders across the European Union.

FÜRTH, Germany - German Uvex Sports Group has acquired a majority stake in British Hiplok maker, Plus 8 Industries Limited. Uvex Sports Group will now add the Hiplok brand to its portfolio alongside its existing Alpina and Uvex brands, to "bundle competencies in the field of protective equipment and safety."

The historical French brand 'Cycles Mercier', created in 1919 by Emile Mercier in Saint-Etienne, is starting on a new adventure. The owner, Starship Investments, has announced the restart of the production of Mercier branded bicycles in France.

MATTIGHOFEN, Austria - Over the past two years KTM Bicycles already invested in a new production and logistics hall. Eyeing the market outlook of rapid sales increases for the next few years, KTM Bicycles has decided to build three additional halls this year.

AACHEN, Germany - The booming e-bike market has led to a growing demand for butted spokes which offer extra strength. This has led German machinery manufacturer, Aachener Maschinenbau GmbH (AMBA), to develop a new gauge reducing machine which can achieve throughputs of up to 40 pieces per minute in spoke blank production. This is many times over the rates achievable by conventional machines.

義大利，米蘭（Milan）－義大利儘管去年爆發疫情又陷入經濟困境，該國電動自行車市場仍相當蓬勃發展。所有兩輪類別（含摩托車和機車）的銷售皆二位數成長，電動自行車尤其熱門。

MILAN, Italy - Despite the health emergency and economic difficulties, the 2020 Italian e-bike market enjoyed a major increase in sales. All two-wheel categories, including motorbikes and scooters, saw double digit sales growth figures and the e-bike in particular.

英國，倫敦（LONDON）－Brompton Bikes位於倫敦Greenford的工廠已產出第100萬輛摺疊自行車。自1975年首次發明之後，已經歷了47年。該公司現在每年產出10萬輛自行車，目前已有新的投資計劃，可能會更快達到下一個里程碑。

德國，博霍爾特（BOCHOLT）—同為自行車製造商和全通路供應商的Rose Bikes有45,000輛在庫自行車因為缺乏零件無法進行組裝。該品牌也祭出85折的優惠，估計是為了改善公司金流。

荷蘭，海牙（THE HAGUE）－27間網路轉售商收到荷蘭運輸官方單位警告停止供應胖胎車（fatbikes）。研究顯示他們提供無型式認可的電動自行車，包含時速超過25公里和（或）輸出功率大於250瓦的車輛。這類電動自行車必須經過型式認可（type approval）。

FRANKFURT, Germany - It was not always easy to find your way at the first Eurobike in the Frankfurt venue after so many years in Friedrichshafen. Organiser Fairnamic has evaluated this and many other topics to enhance the show concept for 2023. Eurobike unfolds its plans for improvement.

PARIS, France - Vélogik, a French company based in Paris, is specialised in the management and maintenance of e-bikes fleets. Created in 2008, the company has registered a turnover of €15 million in 2022 thanks to its activity in France and in other European countries including the UK.