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After a challenging year are brighter times ahead for the bicycle industry in 2024?

Is there light at the end of 2023?

ZEIST, The Netherlands - In contrast to recent years where the 'best read' items on Bike Europe were related to high-level investments and buoyant...

As of September 2023, the value of bicycle exports from Spain reached €214 million. - Photo Shutterstock

Spain retains buoyant bicycle production and export value

MADRID, Spain - Bicycle exports from Spain to the rest of the world remain well above pre-pandemic figures and show a positive trade balance,...

In September the Canyon operation was even loss making at €-2 million versus a profit of €29 million year-on-year. – Photo Canyon

Canyon early discounting strategy drives down its profit

KOBLENZ, Germany - The large-scale media campaigns offering major discounts on various bike categories this summer by Canyon was regarded rather...

Although the long term forecast is good, Taiwan’s top 3 bicycle manufacturers currently have some hurdles to face. - Photo Bike Europe

Taiwan's top 3 face further sales and profit slumps in Q3 results

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's top three bicycle and e-bike producers Giant Manufacturing Company Limited (Giant Group), Merida Industry Co., Ltd. and...

In Spain production and sales volumes are still above 2019 levels. – Photo Bike Europe

Spanish bicycle production slows down quickly to adjust to market...

MADRID, Spain - In line with all market expectations, the production volume of the bicycle industry in Spain decreased by 34.7% last September...

The export of bicycles from China continued to fall in the first eight months of 2023. – Photo Bike Europe

Chinese bicycle industry in search of compensation for export slump

BEIJING, China - The bicycle and e-bike industry in China is urgently looking for new market as export to both the European Union and the US have...

Participation is open to all companies and several companies from the bicycle industry are already part of the initiative. – Photo Bosch eBike Systems

Bosche eBike Systems CEO explains Coalition for Cyclist Safety

REUTLINGEN, Germany - 19 leading innovators in the automotive, cycling and technology industries have founded the 'Coalition for Cyclist Safety'...

The export market for regular bicycles has been hit hard by excess inventory. – Photo Bike Europe

Europe's bicycle imports hit hard by excess inventory

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The sudden increase in bicycle imports by EU countries in 2022 has come to an abrupt ending. Since the rising popularity of the...

According to Eurostat the e-bike import volume between January and July declined. – Photo Bike Europe

EU e-bike import volume declines as expected

BRUSSELS, Belgium - For the first time, the total value of e-bikes imported into the European Union exceed €0.5 billion between January and July this...

H&L's accountants and advisors see high inventory levels at many companies at IBDs. This could potentially have consequences for retailers’ pricing policy in the second half of 2023. – Photo Bike Europe

High inventories a threat to Dutch market stability, financial...

ZEIST, the Netherlands - In the first half of this year, bicycle sales took place at a normal gross margin on average in the Netherlands. At the same...