TOKYO, Japan - Favourable market conditions in the US and Japan in combination with a mild winter in Europe had a positive impact on Shimano's first ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan - With more drivetrain systems being upgraded from 10 to 11 speed, KMC will offer a complete 11 speed chain product lineup to meet the ...

OSAKA, Japan - Mountain biking has rapidly evolved since the previous introduction of Shimano's top level XTR groupset in 2010. For example with ...

DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - Not only in the bicycle industry, but the supply chains of 40% of multinationals proved unsuited to face the impact of the corona pandemic. The global crisis therefore drastically changed companies' attitudes to risk. According to international research from 320 companies, supply chain success now depends on real-time data insights, flexibility and digitization.

荷蘭， 代爾夫特（Delft）－歐盟標準委員會正進行電動自行車標準EN 15193:2017之修訂。根據最初計劃，將公佈電子和電池部分的調整內容。此外，也將擬訂大綱以規範擅改行為。

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Since 2014, the fleet of Danish bike sharing company, Donkey Republic has grown to around 13,000 bikes and e-bikes located in more than 60 cities in 14 countries across Europe. To facilitate further expansion, the company is now preparing for a listing on Nasdaq First North in Copenhagen.

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。