Jan-Willem van Schaik

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The financial situation for Bafang has not improved compared with 2023. – Photo Bike Europe

Bafang sales performance not recovering in over supplied market

SUZHOU, China - The oversupply in the industry, even for the category e-bikes, is still resulting in a slowdown in demand for component...

Larry Pizzi has been serving the bicycle industry in multiple roles since 1978. – Photo Bike Europe

Larry Pizzi appointed CEO at US e-bike retail chain Pedego

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, USA - Pedego, the largest chain of e-bike stores in North America, has announced the appointment of Larry Pizzi as its new chief...

myStromer is the second well known e-bike brand to pull out of the US market recently. – Photo myStromer

Leading e-bike brands discontinue North American business

OBERWANGEN, Switzerland - Yamaha was the first e-bike brand this month which announced it was pulling out of the US market due to oversupply and slow...

The ongoing diversification of Eurobike’s audience is also reflected in the layout of the event. – Photo Bike Europe

Eurobike responds to changing market situation with shift in...

FRANKFURT, Germany - The delayed improvement in the financial position of leading players in the bicycle industry casts its shadow ahead of Eurobike...

Looking at the market shares mentioned by Ernst Brust you could question how much room is left for newcomers. – Photo Bike Europe

Velotech's analysis of the e-drive market reveals lack of critical...

SCHWEINFURT, Germany - No other product in the industry is so sorely missing validated market data than e-bike drive systems. The market dominance of...

“Order placement by both retailers and OEM customers remain much conservative, hence affecting sales recovery,” reports Giant Group. – Photo Bike Europe

Giant Group sales recovery taking longer than expected

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Mid 2024 Giant Group's sales trend seemed to have found a way up again, but this turned out to be only a short-lived revival. In...

The support of key stakeholders and creditors comes at an important moment for Accell Group. – Photo Accell Group

Accell Group secures support of creditors for recapitalisation

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Accell Group can proceed with the restructuring of its financial position as it secured sufficient support from its key...

Only two years ago, Pon Bike Performance GmbH opened the brand new production facility in Mainz. – Photo mtb-news.de

Pon reorganises European Santa Cruz and Cervélo production and closes...

MAINZ, Germany - For reasons of efficiency, Pon has decided to relocate the European production of Santa Cruz & Cervélo to the existing facility of...

“As an industry we need to step forward to create new business models, otherwise we are disrupted by others,” says Tern team-lead Joshua Hon. – Photo Bike Europe

Tern team-lead Joshua Hon: 'The industry needs other business models'

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Folding bikes stood at the heart of Tern Bicycles when the company started in 2011. However, over the years, they have evolved...

Shimano attributes the slow market recovery this year partly to unfavorable weather conditions in Europe during spring. – Photo Shimano

Shimano Q3 report shows delay in recovery of component market

OSAKA, Japan - Market recovery hasn't come as rapidly as Shimano had still foreseen in its first half year results published in July. The Q3 results...