HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Intense discounting drove Accell Group's revenue down by 22% from €1,294 million in 2023 to €1,003 billion last year. The company reports that the results were heavily impacted by one-offs, while market conditions remained challenging.
FRANKFURT, Germany—The German industry association ZIV opened Eurobike with positive market news, but its CEO, Burkhard Stork, toned down expectations. "The sales and production figures for the first quarter this year are very positive, but the market recovery could not be continued from April and May 2025," said Stork on Tuesday.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - For the first 4 months of the year, Taiwanese customs data showed that the country's bicycle industry was showing the first signs of recovery after years of global market stagnation. Both e-bike and component exports rose in the first quarter of 2025, driven by increasing demand for high-value products and improved average unit prices. However, preliminary export data for May shows that this growth has not been sustained.
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Will the e-bike market in Europe ever reach a market share of 70% or even 80%, as predicted by industry insiders during the boom years of 2017-2019? An overview of e-bike market share by sales volume in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Switzerland clearly shows a slowdown in sales, and even a contraction in some markets, but there are some silver linings. This online magazine examines the current sales trends across Europe.
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