In Germany a joint industry platform has issued warnings on the tuning and manipulation of e-bikes and calls for measures. Next to tuning also the continued

美國，沙加緬度- 加州州長杰瑞˙布朗在陽光之州簽下了第一個將電動自行車合法化的法案。對自行車產品供應商協會(BPSA)、PeopleForBikes和California Bicycle Coalition等自行車協會而言，這個法案「為了讓日後全州使用電動自行車的機會增加，創立了一個典範。」

HONGKONG - Battery Condition Test International Ltd. (BCT) developed new testers that match the requirements of higher performance speed-pedelecs and ...

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - A comprehensive preview on the Eurobike, an LEV drive system market overview, market reports of Italy, USA and the ...

MÜNICH, Germany - Yesterday, the powerful German Automobile Tourist club ADAC and the consumer organization 'Stiftung Warentest' published dramatic test ...

HANNOVER, Germany - "E-bikes for Smart Cities" is the theme of ExtraEnergy's presentation at the CeBIT 2013. Visitors can expect the ExtraEnergy Test IT ...

GAND, Belgium - ETRA is in the process of developing a proposal for the European Commission aimed at improving the technical requirements for electric ...

The decision on the possible release of the motor power for electric bikes is expected not earlier then July 3, 2012. Currently work is being done to ...

The attendance at this morning's ETRA/LEVA seminar on the EU rules and regulations governing electric bicycles reflected what was on the Eurobike show ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EN 15194 standard for EPACs (Electronically Power Assisted Cycles) is expected to be announced next April. With the new standard ...

SEG Automotive, a leader in the automotive industry, supplies e-machines that power over 300 million vehicles globally. Building on its successful entry into the e-bike sector, the German company has partnered with the dynamic start-up Octagon to develop innovative system solutions. The first product of this collaboration is the evolution of the Kreutzer motor, a mid-engine system with automatic shifting that blends comfort and performance, designed for premium and performance-oriented e-bikes.

BARCELONA, Spain - "At Eurobike 2025 our Avinox system will be shown on a few select boutique brands," DJI Product Experience Director Ferdinand Wolf told Bike Europe this February. Among them are the Mith of the Spanish Unno Bikes an two models of Megano.

The AM2R project ('Agenda Mobilizadora para a Inovação Empresarial do Setor das Duas Rodas' - Mobilizing Agenda for Business Innovation in the Two-Wheel Sector) will have a significant presence at Eurobike 2025, demonstrating the growing capabilities of the Portuguese bicycle, e-bike, and soft mobility industry.

台灣，台中－經過兩年停滯後，自行車產業再度開始有些起色。台灣製造商現已陸續公布今年第一季獲利成長，不過利潤率仍受到壓力，代表OEM廠正努力恢復市場活絡。

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - The countryside just north of Taichung houses one of those smaller, high-tech companies which characterise the bicycle industry supply chain in Taiwan. The family company Ora Engineering was founded in 1996 as an innovator in the metal forming and welding industry. Today the company supplies a range of frames, parts and components, particularly in titanium, to the global market with an export share of 98%.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Astro-Tech's unveiling of its new thermoplastic-pressed bicycle frame at Taipei Cycle Show gave attendees a glimpse at the manufacturing feat, but did not fully reveal the characteristics of the product. To produce it, thermoplastic material is heated to a pliable state, formed under high pressure and then cooled to set the shape.

WELS, Austria - For quite some time the sparrows have been whistling it from the rooftop: on April 29, Pierer Mobility AG confirmed it will withdraw completely from the bicycle and e-bike business in the current 2025 financial year. Pierer Mobility is seriously struggling with the insolvency of its motorcycle subsidiary KTM AG.

ZEIST, the Netherlands - It's May as I write this blog, the time of year when cockchafers (May bugs) emerge from the ground en masse. This phenomenon is remarkable in itself, as the insect has been largely eradicated in most parts of the Netherlands due to pesticide use. Each time, it's a fascinating spectacle. After spending up to five years underground as larvae - being a persistent nuisance to my garden - they get to live above ground for just a few short weeks.

The demand for e-bikes continues to grow across Europe. While e-bikes have embraced innovations like adaptive lighting and touchscreen dashboards, core systems such as gear shifting still rely heavily on human input. To this day, manual shifting remains the industry standard.

The Taipei International Cycle Show is always a good moment to take stock of the market situation, but this year 'Taipei' prepares the business to become a 'better' industry and put its focus on sustainability and other ESG topics. Besides the current market conditions, this online magazine also explores several Taiwanese companies who have started adopting ESG solutions in their production practises as the industry prepares for the future.