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Talks have already been initiated with a strategic investor to secure the future of Onomotion which applied for insolvency in September. – Photo Onomotion

Onomotion slips into insolvency as sales slump creates financial...

BERLIN, Germany - The latest insolvency in the bicycle industry comes as a surprise, at least to outsiders. With their innovative LEV vehicles - a...

“Felt is a pure bike business, operated as such, but with the strong support of Pierer Mobility,” says Felt Bicycles managing director Florian Burguet. – Photo Felt Bicycles

Felt Bicycles still part of Pierer Mobility but now operating out of...

BARCELONA, Spain - The strategy to concentrate on 'Powered Two-Wheelers' by Pierer Mobility AG led to the announcement to part ways with its pure...

Close ties with Pon.Bike brings valuable market knowledge to Ziemi. - Photo Ziemi

Pon.Bike invests in innovative bicycle lighting with Ziemi

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Support from Pon.Bike makes it possible for Ziemi to venture its innovative bicycle lighting system into international...

Buycycle, Europe's leading marketplace for premium, pre-owned bikes, expanded its business to the US market 1 year ago, becoming the fastest-growing market to date. – Photos Buycycle

Buycycle pushing the evolution of the second-hand bike market in...

MUNICH, Germany - With over 25,000 pre-owned and refurbished bikes listed on its platform, over 2,000 of which come from the US, the fast-growing...

Bike maker Simplon is facing strong headwinds. - Photo Dieter Wertz

Simplon applies for Chapter 11 status as restructuring procedures...

HARD, Austria - Business has not always gone smoothly at Austria's second largest bicycle manufacturer, Simplon Fahrrad GmbH. How big these problems...

Accell Group states that it aims to have concluded the recall process by the end of the year, whereafter it intends to fully resume sales of Babboe bikes to new customers. – Photo Shutterstock

Criminal investigation into Babboe comes to an end

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has decided to discontinue its criminal investigation into cargobike...

Patent disputes often drag on for years. This was also the case between Miranda and FSA that started in 2018. – Photo Shutterstock

Long-running patent dispute between FSA and Miranda concluded

BUSNAGO, Italy - Patent disputes often drag on for years. This was also the case between Miranda and FSA that started in 2018 with a letter from the...

Qwic owner EcoMotion acquires AGU. – Photo AGU

Qwic owner EcoMotion saves cycling gear brand AGU from downfall

ALKMAAR, the Netherlands - Wholesaler and cycling gear brand AGU has announced its take-over by EcoMotion and withdrawal of the chapter 11 status....

"Our talented team was very eager to make this successful. As a bunch of bike enthusiasts we wanted to make a difference in the e-bike industry," says former Revonte CEO and co-founder Otto Chrons. - Photo Otto Chrons

Revonte CEO on why their drive system failed in a thriving e-bike...

TAMPERE, Finland - E-bike drive system brand Revonte was forced to file for bankruptcy one year ago. Since the launch of the product 5 years earlier,...

Merida Taiwan has enlarged its ownership in Merida & Centurion Germany from 51% to 90%, including the MCG factory in Hildburghausen, Germany. – Photo MCG

Merida takes over distributor Merida & Centurion Germany

CHANGHUA, Taiwan - Merida Industry Co. Ltd. Has enlarged its majority ownership in its German distributor Merida & Centurion Germany GmbH (MCG),...