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左右兩位為目前的管理夥伴,總經理Andreas和Christian Hämmerle。同時入鏡的還有2008年就已退休的Heinz Hämmerle。Simplon的經營階層對於公司被併購拒絕表示任何意見。– Photo Jo Beckendorff

私募股權公司接管Simplon

奧地利,HARD- 上個星期,私募股權公司Hannover Finanz GmbH取得了奧地利自行車製造商Simplon Fahrrad GmbH的多數股權。這位新老闆將重心放在國際發展上。

Left and right the current managing partners and GM’s Andreas and Christian Hämmerle. Pictured here is also Heinz Hämmerle who retired in 2008. The Simplon management refused to comment on the take-over. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

Simplon Taken Over by Private Equity Company

HARD, Austria - Last week private equity firm Hannover Finanz GmbH acquired a majority stake in Austrian bicycle producer Simplon Fahrrad GmbH. The...

KTM is Austria’s biggest bike maker. The company saw overall bike sales drop by 7% on its domestic market. - Photo Jo Beckendorff

Also in Austria E-Bikes Expand in Depressed Market

VIENNA, Austria - Like in Germany sales of electric bicycles continued to grow in an Austrian market that suffered from bad spring weather conditions...

The for e-bikes relevant international standardization process by ISO/IEC/TC69/JPT61851-3 is running until now without the participation of the bicycle industry. At the June 11 Information Day EnergyBus board member Hannes Neupert will report about the latest status and roadmap of the standardization process. - Photo Extra Energy

Information Day on EnergyBus Protocol in Antwerp

TANNA, Germany - The electric two wheeler market is growing fast. But the most relevant international standardization process by...

During the tests frames, handlebars and rear fork ends broke. - Photo ADAC

ADAC Calls E-bike Test Results Disastrous

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

The huge growth in e-bike sales in 2012 in Germany is regarded by ZEG CEO Georg Honkomp as: ‘A striking phenomena which contributed to a significant strengthening of the dealers.’ - Photo ZEG

ZEG CEO Honkomp: 'E-Bikes Are Our Growth Driver

COLOGNE, Germany - Europe's biggest e-bike retailer is Germany retail organization ZEG. The dealer cooperative saw its sales in this segment increase...

BMW摩托車事業部將新產品重心放在城市交通工具與電動交通工具上。

BMW摩托車將重心擺在電動交通工具

德國,慕尼黑- BMW集團將對其摩托車事業部進行戰略調整。本次重組的一部分包括了將Husqvarna摩托車出售給KTM執行長Stefan Pierer所擁有的Pierer Industrie AG。

BMW entered the urban mobility segment in 2012 with the C 650 GT and C 600 Sport maxi-scooters.

BMW Motorcycle to Focus on E-Mobility

MUNICH, Germany - The BMW Group implemented a strategic realignment at its motorcycle division. Part of this restructuring was the sale of Husqvarna...

Japan 2011: Pedelec Sales on the Rise

Japan 2011: Pedelec Sales on the Rise

TOKYO, Japan - Bike Europe's latest published Japan bicycle market report for 2011 was based on the January to October figures. Correspondent Jo...

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15 Brands to Offer E-Bikes with NuVinci Drivetrain

Fallbrook Technologies Inc. announced that its NuVinci Harmony intelligent drivetrain will come as standard equipment on e-bike models offered by...