BRUSSELS, Belgium - Bike Republic, Colruyt Group's chain of bike shops, is planting its flag in Brussels for the first time following the take-over of the large bicycle retailer, IMP Bike. The acquisition puts Colruyt Group on course for further expansion in the French speaking part of Belgium.
WELS, Austria - Pierer Industrie has acquired an 80% stake in the Johansson cargo bikes business, from EW Mobility GmbH & Co KG, following which a newly founded Johansson GmbH based in Schweinfurt, Germany, will be established. The acquisition shows that the Pierer group doesn't want to miss out on this rapidly growing product category.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Industry organisations, European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) and the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) have jointly released a manifesto with eight recommendations for how the EU, national governments and individuals can use cycling to lessen dependence on fossil fuels and achieve significant fuel savings.
NUERENBERG, Germany - After the insolvency of Dutch e-bike distributor Brittijn in late January 2008, 49% owned by Hudson Bike, the e-bike and Saxonette ...
TAIPEI, Taiwan - For the first time, Taipei Cycle Show will feature a complete e-Bike test track provided by ExtraEnergy. The test ride course will ...
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Marketing and Markets, Technology and Standards will be the topics of LEV Conference 2008. The conference, which focuses on light ...
DIEREN, the Netherlands - Yesterday, Ruud Sjamaar CEO of Gazelle left the Dutch bicycle manufacturer. The board of supervisors of owner Gilde ...
About 650 carbon fibre bicycles and bicycle frames, distributed by Cervelo Cycles, have been recalled because the frames can separate, sending the ...
UTRECHT, Netherlands E-bikes in Holland will not have to be compulsory insured for liability anymore. The so-called W-A insurance, which covers the ...
DULLES, US (Oct 12) - WaveCrest Labs, headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, has closed down their Light Electric Vehicle Division. On Friday, October 7th, ...
PARIS, France (Jan 24)- Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the agency that organizes the Tour de France, has formally confirmed that the 2007 Tour de ...
DE KWAKEL, Netherlands - Cheng Shin Tire is setting up a European stronghold in The Netherlands. For that the biggest bicycle tire maker in the world ...
VALKENSWAARD, Netherlands - Veltec-Rentmeester has acquired Pariba racing tires. Per september the Dutch wholesalers have taken on the worldwide ...
MILAN, Italy - (6 October) - Italy's largest bicycle manufacturer Cesare Rizzato is no longer producing bicycle frames, bringing an end to a tradition ...
ROME, Italy (18 July 2000) -- On 6 July Italian scooter major Aprilia presented for the first time its new 'Enjoy' pedelec to a group of journalists in ...
DUARTE,CA. (November 14) - Dahon has opened a new factory in Shenzhen, China, which doubles its frame production capacity. The factory has frame ...
KOPENHAGEN, Denmark (May 21) - High-end frame maker Principia A/S partly changed its owners from May 15. Founding owners Gert and Niels Spender-Andersen ...
BRUSSELS, Belgium- On 14 December ETRA sent out a detailed position paper to the European Commission stating its reasons for opposing the EBMA dumping ...
WASHINGTON, D.C./USA- Huffy Bicycle Co. is recalling about 18,600 men's mountain bicycles. According to a recent release, the frames of these bicycles ...
ST INGBERT, Germany - One of the most modern bicycle factories in Europe: that's the claim Kettler Alu-Rad attaches to its new home in western Germany. Bike Europe visited the €100 million facility to follow the production and assembly process.
