ZEIST, the Netherlands - It's been a busy year for the international bicycle industry. High demand for bicycles, notably e-bikes, driven by the COVID pandemic and the push for greener cities has brought high level investments. But, high shipping costs has brought high blood pressure for those trying to secure parts.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Companies manufacturing, distributing or selling electric bikes in Europe may get lost in a maze of rules and regulations.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The new type-approval for electric bikes became effective on 1 January 2016. Whereas e-bikes with assistance up to 25 km/h and a maximum continuous rated power up to 250 W come with a fairly informal "declaration of conformity", all other electric bicycles that are in the type-approval have to be delivered with a "certificate of conformity", which is fully regulated by the type-approval legislation.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - "Cycles with pedal assistance which are equipped with an auxiliary electric motor having a maximum continuous rated power of 0.25 ...
German insurance companies are apparently pushing for laws and regulations on e-bikes from which they can benefit now that electric bikes are becoming ...
The e-Bike industry in Europe as well as in China is targeted by governments to comply with new regulations. In Europe the discussion is currently on ...
This years Eurobike will see the launch of lots of e-Bikes with over 250 Watt motors. This raises questions on the legal framework for these vehicles. ...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Today the members of the Technical Committee TC333 for bicycles are discussing at the Brussels office of the CEN, the European ...
LUXEMBURG - The European Public Prosecutor's Office reports that it has filed two separate indictments at the Court of Antwerp, Belgium for the evasion of customs duties on the importation of e-bikes from China. In both cases they are accused of presenting incorrect customs declarations in order to evade anti-dumping and countervailing duties.
For a long time the bicycle industry has been able to rely on the fact that cycling itself is considered sustainable, but that is changing. Manufacturers across the industry are now examining their own practices and making changes to the production process. Big steps are currently being taken to ensure the industry is set up for a sustainable future.
The cancellation and postponement of leading trade fairs did not deter e-bike component developers from launching next generation products. In this buoyant growth market, product design is only accelerating, despite supply chain constraints as a result of Covid-19. E-bikes give the industry so much confidence that the outlook for the MY2021 is mostly positive.
MADRID, Spain - Bicycle exports from Spain to the rest of the world remain well above pre-pandemic figures and show a positive trade balance, according to provisional data from the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. Although production figures in the country are dipping compared to last year, bicycle production in Spain also remains above the levels achieved in 2019.
荷蘭，HEERENVEEN- 和Derby Cycle及其他品牌放棄參與歐洲自行車展完全相反，Accell Group將目標鎖定在福吉沙芬展。當Accell Group執行長René Takens被問到對於Derby Cycle聲明發棄參加2016年歐洲自行車展的看法時，他說：「我們將全力聚焦在2016年的歐洲自行車展，我們會有一個聯合的攤位展示我們所有的品牌。」
荷蘭，海倫芬(Heerenveen)－「carQon」為Accell集團創新品牌的名稱，其代表的是一個為了達成高級多功能自行車(cargo bike)的全方位設計，其系列產品將會有非常傑出的性能。
瑞士，GRENCHEN - 緊接在其電動自行車品牌Stromer之後，BMC Group也將捨棄Bergamont。Bike Europe在2015年的五月刊中採訪BMC執行長Erwin Steinmann，這位瑞士自行車製造商表示根據他的新品牌策略，他已宣布將其德國公司Bergamont Fahrrad Vertrieb GmbH賣給同樣來自瑞士的競爭對手Scott Sports SA。這項交易於六月底定案。
英國，雷迪奇（REDDITCH）－英國連鎖零售商Halfords於財報中表示，受到自行車市場逆風影響，自行車部門銷售下跌三成。其寫道：「自行車市場整合速度超出預期，造成折扣幅度大增，對毛利率造成龐大短期壓力。」
美國，洛杉磯（LOS ANGELES）－國際投資銀行Houlihan Lokey在一份其主導的新報告中的結尾表示：「自行車產業可預期逐步恢復，且中長期內有明顯的增長潛力。 2026和2027年將成為併購及投資機會增加的重要年份。 」相較目前市場情況，該研究指出，自行車產業可能在2030年以前迎來另一波繁榮。
波蘭，華沙（WARSAW）－波蘭自行車及電動自行車總市值在今年將達到49億波蘭茲羅提（11.3億歐元），電動自行車銷售已大幅增長至12.5億波幣（2.89億歐元）。
ROTHENBURG, Germany - To increase competitiveness and optimise the workflow of its European production, bicycle component manufacturer Büchel GmbH has invested in state-of-the-art welding machinery. The amount of the investment remains undisclosed.
德國，慕尼黑（MUNICH）－Internetstores Group在很快意識到無法找到完整收購的買家後，便指定Christian Gerloff博士擔任破產管理人，並開始出售這間曾是網路零售巨頭的主要資產，目前程序已來到最後階段。Gerloff證實：「所有Internetstores GmbH的主要品牌都已找到新東家，有機會重新來過。」
