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BRUSSELS, Belgium - All commercial operators in the bicycle sector as in other industry and trade branches with direct or indirect business activities in Europe will be impacted by the new EU regulations on competition law rules. Legal attorney Dr. Jochen M. Schaefer explains what is important for the bicycle sector to know.

BEIJING, China - It will bring enormous relief in both the United States as well as in China; this morning it was announced that the Trump Tariffs are to be phased-out.

HANOI, Vietnam - Last Sunday, the long-delayed free trade agreement between the European Union and Vietnam has finally been signed. The EU Council of Ministers has approved the EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements, which paved the way for their signature and conclusion which took place in Hanoi on Sunday 30 June.

DULUTH, USA - It's not only the inclusion of recently acquired Marucci Sports' revenue boosting up suspension expert Fox Factory Holding Corp.'s Sports Specialty Sports Group (SSG) third quarter sales. SSG's bicycle product sales under the Easton Cycling, Fox, Marzocchi, Race Face, Ride Concepts brand names are also impressively bouncing back.

WASHINGTON, USA - The number of e-bike battery related fires in the city of New York has resulted in bipartisan support in Congress for legislation to develop standards for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries. According to safety experts this regulation is the only option to limit the number of e-bike fires. What do cycling organisations and the industry expect of this legislation?

BETHLEHEM, USA - The Dutch scaleup in GPS tracking solutions Tracefy and Skillion Inc. have entered into a partnership for the distribution of a GPS e-bike tracking system in North America. Skillion is a US-based leader developing several Internet of Things (IoT) and AI technologies in the biking industry.

LITTLE ROCK, USA - One year after Cardinal Cycling Group purchased Time Sport from Rossignol Group, the new owner is satisfied in the development of the brand. According to Tony Karklins, CEO of the parent company, production volumes are set to rise in 2022.

MORGAN HILL, USA - The question of what to do with battery recycling is increasingly becoming pressing with the rapidly growing market for e-bikes. Industry insiders have already warned for a tsunami of old and dead batteries. Rather than send them to a landfill, Specialized decided to take the next step to ensure a second life for those batteries.

CHICAGO, USA - Rival is the next 12-speed group set on which SRAM has introduced eTap wireless electronic shifting. The system works exactly the same as on the Red and Force, launched in 2019, but is much more affordable. Obviously, the group carries a little more weight.

美國，ALLENTOWN- 儘管2014年前九個月美國進口的自行車增加了將近11%，但「整體自行車產業和銷售情況又再一次走向平淡的一年。」

Cyclists interested in fully automatic gear systems will soon find a new option on the market. By the end of 2025, Peyman bicycles featuring the latest version of the Peyman CVT transmission system are set to launch.

Over the past decade, JCL Logistics has grown into perhaps the largest logistics service provider for the bicycle industry in the Benelux and West Germany. With the opening of a new storage facility for lithium-ion batteries, the company is set to deliver even more tailored services.

ÁGUEDA, Portugal - The Portuguese bicycle industry association ABIMOTA invited industry members to the foundation ceremony of Bikinnov, an organisation that will manage a new technology center CIT. A total of €20 million has been invested in Bikinnov, which stands for 'Bike Value Innovation Center', project.

MADRID, Spain - Bicycle manufacturing in Spain was well on track last year. Official statistics show a decrease in 2023 compared with 2022. However, at the close of the year, it became immediately evident that 2023 was a very good year for the Spanish bicycle industry.

VIENNA, Austria - Even though the Austrian 2023 bicycle market recorded a double-digit drop in both volume and value sales compared to the previous year, there are several positives to point out. Sales topped €1 billion for the third consecutive year in a row and e-bikes now account for three quarters of the market value. Leasing and investments in cycling infrastructure are also positively influencing the market.

德國的銷售數據清楚指出，電動自行車與踏板輔助電動自行車的使用人數增加了。德國二輪工業聯盟(ZIV)表示，從2008年以來，銷售量已成長了三倍。這也難怪此次慕尼黑Ispo Bike將重點放在這一快速擴張的市場。

Over the past few years, the Dutch bicycle brand Van Dijck has repeatedly made headlines with its cutting-edge e-bike technologies. To better respond to changing market conditions, the company recently revamped its business model and also changed its name to VanDijck Mobility.

With dynamic global processes in place, innovation in e-mobility seems to be turning to optimized product solutions that can be more affordable for consumers. Leader 96 is stepping into the next level of bringing quality and full customer satisfaction for this year's new e-bike models.