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The 2012 market statistics of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association show that demand for new cars reached the lowest level recorded since 1995.

Statistics Show Europeans Buy More Bikes than Cars

BRUSSELS, Belgium - In 2012 European bicycle sales dropped close to 6.5% compared to 2011 to 18.6 million units as Bike Europe reported last week. On...

In 2012, the bicycle production across Europe dropped and shifted to the Eastern parts of the continent.

Bicycle Industry Can't Escape Economic Decline

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - The bicycle's positive image to help solve environmental problems and traffic congestion made many people confident that...

Europe's E-Bike Imports Indicate Market Size

Europe's E-Bike Imports Indicate Market Size

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Estimates on the total volume of the 2012 European e-bike market range between 700,000 to 1.2 million units. However, an import...

The new and relaxed Generalized System of Preferences provides Cambodia as well as Bangladesh the desirable import duty free status for bike export to the EU. Philippines is to get the same status in 2014. GSP brings huge changes in EU import patterns. - Photo Meghna Group

Not 'China' but GSP Has Huge Effect on EU Imports

BRUSSELS, Belgium - With the June 9, 2013 (or earlier) EU Official Journal publication the anti-dumping duty for China would stay in force up to...

European Union 2012: Is Cycling Becoming 'Hot' Again in Europe?

European Union 2012: Is Cycling Becoming 'Hot' Again in Europe?

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - In 2011, the bicycle sector in the European countries faced rainy summer conditions for the second year in a row. At the...

<b>EU-2009:</b> Top Ten EU Importing Countries

<b>EU-2009:</b> Top Ten EU Importing Countries

From outside Europe (mostly the Far East) close to 1 million fewer bikes were imported last year compared to 2008; a drop of

<b>EU-2009:</b> EU Bicycle Imports Per Country for EU-27

<b>EU-2009:</b> EU Bicycle Imports Per Country for EU-27

In line with consumption and production the import of bicycles into the European Unions 27 member states also dropped significantly last year (see...

<b>EU-2009:</b> EU-27 Bicycle Sales

<b>EU-2009:</b> EU-27 Bicycle Sales

In 2009, close to 1.3 million fewer bikes were sold throughout the 27 EU member states compared to 2008 (see table).

<b>EU-2008: Top Ten Suppliers*</b>

<b>EU-2008: Top Ten Suppliers*</b>

EU: Top Ten Bicycle Suppliers in 2008, Top Five Intra Bicycle Suppliers New member states

<b>EU-27:</b> Bicycle Imports 2008

<b>EU-27:</b> Bicycle Imports 2008

The low end sector of the European bike industry has been hit hard due to the economic situation. What the situation per EU member country? This...