Jan-Willem van Schaik
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EU Commission lowers anti-dumping duties for Giant Kunshan
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission has agreed on the final judgement of the General Court of the European Union and imposed anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on e-bikes from China made by Giant Electric Vehicle (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. The Commission also decided to lower the duty from 24.6% to 13.8%.
Kwik Fit UK gears up for e-bike servicing and repair
LONDON, UK - Operating over 600 automotive servicing and repair centres across the UK, Kwik Fit is now diversifying into the bicycle sector through a strategic partnership with bike repair network, Fettle. The decision to enter this rapidly expanding market came after the success of the Dutch e-bike service concept introduced by Kwik Fit last year.
Bosch partners with Autotalks for e-bike to car protection technology
PARIS, France - To introduce V2X-enabled cyclists' protection technology Autotalks, Volkswagen, Bosch and Commsignia demonstrated how V2X can prevent one of the most common bike-vehicle collisions.
hGears steps up transition from automotive to e-bike industry
SCHRAMBERG, Germany - The importance of e-bike precision component production becomes more important for hGears year after year. In its 2022 annual financial results, the company clearly states that the growth in the e-bike and e-mobility components market compensates for the loss in the automotive and e-tools business.
Cargo bike standard a step closer to finalisation
SCHWEINFURT, Germany - During a recent meeting of the Dutch standardisation committee and European stakeholders, the completion of a standard for cargo bikes was discussed. "A European standard would be helpful to standardise the legal patchwork that exists throughout Europe," explains velotech.de MD Marco Brust.
Supply chain dominates mood at Taipei Cycle
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The long-term outlook for e-bike and bicycle sales are regarded by many as very positive, but on the short term the industry first will have to deal with the challenging market conditions in 2023. Despite all promising expectations these worries can't be neglected.
Tektro steps up relevance with new high-end drive train and Bosch...
CHANGHUA, Taiwan - Product availability gave Tektro TRP a huge hike in demand for its bicycle components and brakes during the pandemic. The growing significance and quality made Tektro TRP an important partner for the ABS system of Bosch. But Tektro TRP had more in the pipeline as shown last week at Taipei Cycle Show.
Rocky Mountain acquires North European distributor BikeAction
SAINT-GEORGES, Canada - Rocky Mountain has vertically integrated the distribution in the Northern European region with the takeover of BikeAction. For more than 30 years BikeAction represented Rocky Mountain. According to BikeAction owner Christoph Goebel, his transition into retirement was the main reason for the take-over.
Roxim launches dynamic headset light
TAIPEI, Taiwan - At Taipei Cycle, Roxim introduces a new bicycle lighting technology, Dynamic Signature, to enable a new dimension of brand recognition for bicycles.
Taipei Cycle Show captivated by market uncertainties
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The positive voices on the show floor saying people are back at Taipei Cycle after a 3-year pause, don't reveal the doubt and worries about the current market situation. The long-term outlook is still seen by many as very positive, but the challenging difficult market conditions in 2023 can't be neglected.
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