Taiwan’s second largest bicycle manufacturer Merida’s Headquarters in based in Dacun Township in Changhua County. – Photo Merida

Merida revenue recovers but profit lags behind

CHANGHUA, Taiwan - In the first three sales quarters of the current 2024 financial year Taiwan's second-largest bicycle manufacturer Merida Industry...

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...

From left to right: Niels Penning, Greg Schouten, Ferry Post, Jeroen van Kester.

Tracefy expands organization to drive international growth

To support its rapid growth, Tracefy recently expanded its management team. Ferry Post has been appointed as sales director and Greg Schouten as...

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hGears manufactures high precision parts and components and has counted Bosch, Oli e-bike systems, ProscheEP and Valeo as clients in the E-bike segment. – Photo Bike Europe

hGears' e-bike business segment suffers from sluggish destocking

SCHAMBERG, Germany - High-precision transmission parts and components manufacturer hGears AG continues to suffer not only from the automotive crisis,...

Bike24’s decision to focus on ‘enthusiasts’ turns out to be the best for their financial reports. – Photo Bike 24

Bike24 retains upward sales trend in e-commerce during Q3

DRESDEN, Germany - Online retailer Bike24 reports a year-on-year revenue increase of 2.9% to €62.89 million from July to September 2024. In this...

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...

Pierer Mobility has extended its restructuring program from its bicycle division to the motorbikes as well. – Photo Pierer Mobility

Pierer Mobility discussing financial injection and downgrades...

WELS, Austria - The macro-economic conditions made two-wheeler giant Pierer Mobility AG already revise its forecast for the current financial year in...

Wilier's goal is to strengthen its presence in China, which is becoming a dynamic and fast-growing market in the race segment. – Photo Wilier Triestina

Wilier Triestina expands in Asia to capitalise on growth in race...

ROSSANO VENETO, Italy - Performance brand Wilier Triestina is adding to its expansion strategy in the Asian market. Youn Live, a Taiwanese company...

“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...

Stella enjoyed a successful introduction in the early days of the e-bike market in the Netherlands. – Photo Stella

Stella eyes restart as e-bike brand is declared bankrupt

NUNSPEET, The Netherlands - Dutch e-bike brand Stella has been declared bankrupt, the appointed administrator Frans van Oss has confirmed. Coming...

American company Fox Factory Holding Corp. is best known for its Fox Racing Shox brand of off-road racing suspension components. – Photo BRPH

Fox Factory's long suffering bicycle products bounce back in Q3

DULUTH, USA - It's not only the inclusion of recently acquired Marucci Sports' revenue boosting up suspension expert Fox Factory Holding Corp.'s...

“We don’t expect a normalisation of the market before 2026,” says Flyer CEO Andy Kessler. - Photo Peter Hummel

Flyer CEO Andy Kessler: "We have a year's worth of stock of some...

HUTTWIL, Switzerland - The reorganisation plans for Flyer as announced last week by ZEG caused a big scratch on the image of the Swiss company which...

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