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Slipped into insolvency: Austria’s bicycle and e-bike contract manufacturer WSF Bicycle Technology GmbH. – Photo WSF Technology

Austrian bicycle manufacturer WSF Technology insolvent

REGAU, Austria - Contract manufacturer WSF Bicycle Technology GmbH applied for insolvency on 24 April. The challenging market situation in the...

The production of Bafang e-drives is subdivided into three categories: hub motors, mid-motors and integrated wheel motors. – Photo Bafang

Bafang financial performance tempered by drastically declining exports

SUZHOU, China - For e-drive manufacturer Bafang Electric (Suzhou) Co., Ltd, 2023 was a very challenging year. According to the company's financial...

“Our mission is to be the most desirable bicycle brand in the world,” commented Nicola Rosin, CEO of Colnago. – Photo Colnago

Colnago reports sales hike and drop in inventory

CAMBIAGO, Italy - 2023 has been a very good year for Colnago Ernesto & C. S.r.l. looking at the publication of their 2023 financial report. The...

Pon added a new facility to its production portfolio. – Photo YIT

Pon.Bike setting up production as construction in Lithuania completes

VILNIUS, Lithuania - Construction company YIT Lithuania has handed over the keys of the newly built Pon.Bike bicycle factory in the Kedainiai Free...

Lisa Picard, Oxygen Investment Management, reminded the BLC attendees of the impact of higher rates to fund their more expensive capital. – Photo Scott Montgomery

US industry discuss challenges at Bicycle Leadership Conference

TUSCON, USA - Approximately 260 industry executives attended the Bicycle Leadership Conference (BLC) this year which given the tough past year...

Asiabike will see a focus on bicycles from the health and lifestyle segment, innovations in e-mobility and e-evolution. – Photo Asiabike

Eurobike premieres Asian expansion with Asiabike Jakarta next week

JAKARTA, Indonesia - More than 90 leading exhibitors from two-wheeler companies are gearing up for the premiere of Asiabike Jakarta at the Jakarta...

市場在2022年初開始急遽變化，Kona無法實現Kent Outdoors的高度期望。照片來源／Kona Bicycles UK

東家不再等待市場復甦，出售Kona Bicycles

美國，帕克城（PARK CITY）－在三位創辦人決定將Kona Bicycles 售給Kent Outdoors後僅經過兩年半，新東家便決定將該知名加拿大自行車品牌出售。市場在2022年初開始急遽變化，Kona同許多其他自行車品牌一樣也受到影響，無法實現對未來自行車市場的高度期望。

Trek新子公司總部已設於西班牙馬德里，將由Olivier Pelous帶領團隊。照片來源／Trek

Trek捨義大利子公司，重整東南歐市場

義大利，貝爾加莫（BERGAMO）－美國Trek已關閉義其大利子公司，並由新成立的Trek South Europe來經營該塊市場。該公司於一份簡短新聞稿中宣布，創立其第五間重要歐洲子公司，其他四間分別是GAS（德奧瑞）、BLX（荷比盧）、Nordics和UK+。

柬國自行車出口市場持續縮減。照片來源／Bike Europe

柬國自行車出口尚未起色

柬埔寨，金邊（PHNOM PENH）－去年開始，市場對柬埔寨生產的自行車需求量大幅減少，且目前此勢未減。該國海關總局（General Department of Customs and Excise）一份報告顯示，該國今年Q1自行車出口值年減43%。

隨電動自行車市場成長及消費者傾向店內購買，比利時品牌Cowboy去年於布魯塞爾展設新店。照片來源／Cowboy

2023比利時自行車銷量降18%

比利時，布魯塞爾（BRUSSELS）－去年比利時自行車銷量減少超過18%，根據Traxio和市場調研機構GfK共同分享的數據顯示，銷量從近70萬減至569,605輛。不過，長期來看無須擔憂。電動自行車是該國市場的主角，專業零售商在銷售中亦扮演重要角色。