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With the combining of forces of Bike Totaal and Biretco a chain emerges of over 750 shops with an annual turnover of about 350 million euro. - Photo Bike Europe

New 750 Store Retail Chain Emerging in Holland

AMERSFOORT, The Netherlands - Two out of the three main retail organizations in The Netherlands are working on a joining of forces. Yesterday they...

Accell Nederland BV is to become a full line supplier offering one-stop shopping. - Photo Bike Europe

Dutch Accell Companies Join Forces

HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands - The commercial and operational activities of the Dutch Accell companies - Koga, Batavus, Sparta and Juncker - are...

Accell Group CEO René Takens, “Sales of electric bikes continued to grow, in particular in Germany. But our dealers are encountering the effects of a difficult season.” – Photo Bike Europe

Pressure on Accell Group's Profit

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Despite expectations for a higher turnover and an on par operating profit, Accell Group's outlook on the full year 2013...

The Dutch Accell companies, Sparta, Batavus, Koga and Juncker Bike Parts, are brought together in a new entity called Accell Netherlands BV. – Photo Bike Europe

Accell 'Rearranges' Dutch Companies

HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands - Last Thursday Bike Europe reported on a 'new reorganization round' within the Dutch companies of Accell Group NV. There...

Following an earlier reorganization announced last April, more ‘structural changes’ are to arrive at the Dutch Accell companies. – Photo Bike Europe

More Restructuring at Dutch Accell Companies

HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands - There is a new round of restructuring to arrive within Accell Group NV and in particular within the Dutch companies of...

Sparta用「時速25公里的那些車，真的是太慢了。」來強調E-Speed。 Photo Koos Groenewold

歐盟最大的電動自行車商展示其高速電動輔助自行車

荷蘭，NIJKERK- 歐盟最大的電動自行車商沒有出席Eurobike，卻在昨天，為其經銷商展示了高速電動輔助自行車。Accell Group的子公司Sparta將其命名為E-Speed，最快時速高達40公里。

Sparta focuses its E-Speed on, ‘Those for which 25 km/h is too slow.’ Photo Koos Groenewold

EU's Biggest in E-Bikes Shows View on S-Pedelecs

NIJKERK, the Netherlands - Europe's biggest in electric bicycles wasn't at Eurobike, but yesterday the company presented its view on speed pedelecs...

Production of Sparta branded bicycles and e-bikes will move to the Batavus production facility in Heerenveen, the Netherlands pictured here.

Accell Reorganizes Radically in the Netherlands

HEERENVEEN, The Netherlands - Accell Group NV has announced a drastic reorganization of its operations in the Netherlands. It will result in the loss...

In the Netherlands, stolen bicycles stolen are exported in large volumes.

Bike Theft in Holland Becomes Export Business

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The bicycle capital of the world has always been notorious for its bike theft. The implementation of the anti-theft chip...

Trek Benelux MD Petra De Fluiter with the Trek TM500+; e-bike of the Year in Holland.

Dealers' Interest Drops for Dutch Trade Show

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Snowy weather conditions and a bad timing made 28% less retailers decide to travel to the annual Ducth FietsVak show. At...