MADONE, Italy - Tire maker Vittoria Industries Ltd has taken over its US distributor BikeMine from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The company has been incorporated into Vittoria Industries North America, LLC which will
SINGAPORE – A new element emerged in the ongoing discussion about the dates for Taipei Cycle. After its premiere mid April, the new Asian bicycle and motorcycle show, BikeAsia has set its dates for next year at February 27th to March 1st. That’s two weeks before the preliminary dates for the Taipei Cycle Show 2009.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - At the annual general meeting recently held, the European Twowheel Retailers Association (ETRA) had the pleasure of welcoming a new member: the Czech trade-association for bicycle dealers ASPK. Petr Kohoutek and Jan Taich will
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NUERENBERG, Germany - After the insolvency of Dutch e-bike distributor Brittijn in late January 2008, 49% owned by Hudson Bike, the e-bike and Saxonette manufacturer found itself in financial difficulties. It's said that Brittijn went into bankruptcy because of insufficient deliveries
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Taipei Int'l Cycle Show unofficially started tonight. The Velo & Wellgo party which has become a traditional event visited by many industry insiders, signalled the start of the
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU Council has decided to follow the advice of the European Commission on maintaining the 48.5% anti-circumvention duties on certain bicycle parts imported from China. This is the result of the investigation
TAIPEI, Taiwan - For the first time, Taipei Cycle Show will feature a complete e-Bike test track provided by ExtraEnergy. The test ride course will include a 10 meter long drive-up, which will clearly demonstrate the advantages of a well functioning electric bike. The Taipei Cycle Show 2008 will host all main players of the
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Marketing and Markets, Technology and Standards will be the topics of LEV Conference 2008. The conference, which focuses on light electric vehicles, will take place during Taipei Cycle Show in Taipei from March 15-16, 2008. Following the conference, workshops on the further development of EnergyBus and BATSO will take place in Hsinchu.
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Maybe contrary to what everybody expects, this year’s Taipei Cycle Show is not taking place on the ground floor only. In fact The Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall (TWTC Nangang), as the new venue is officially named, consists of two big and main exhibition halls, one over the other.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Earlier than expected the results of the EU review on the 48.5% anti-circumvention duties on certain bicycle parts imported from China, have been published by the EU. According to the EU Basic Regulation, the investigation had to be completed before 28 February, 2008 but the European Commission already sent its advice to the EU Council. The investigation found that:
DIEREN, the Netherlands - Yesterday, Ruud Sjamaar CEO of Gazelle left the Dutch bicycle manufacturer. The board of supervisors of owner Gilde Investments has accepted his resignation. The reasons for Sjamaar to leave Gazelle are
Bicycle Imports (in units) for EU-25 Countries
Shift from Imports to Production in Eastern Europe Continues. What started in 2005, continued in 2006: the shift of the European bike sector from importing complete bicycles from Asia to having them produced in Eastern Europe? That shift also contributed to a 7% drop in the production of bicycles in the old European Union of 15 member states. For bicycle consumption, 2006 wasnt the best of years although the damage was relatively small.
The e-Bike industry in Europe as well as in China is targeted by governments to comply with new regulations. In Europe the discussion is currently on the Machine Directive and whether e-Bikes should comply with that standard. In China the government has restated its standards
That cycling can effectively contribute in stopping global warming, is the message European Cyclists Federation (ECF) president Manfred Neun (left on photo) is spreading at the current Copenhagen Climate Conference. Also London Mayor Boris Johnson is
Next year July, Lifeboat Events will host a new dealer event in the USA to bring bicycle industry suppliers and retailers together for an outdoor expo and demo. The event will provide a key mid-summer launch opportunity well-timed with todays changing product and buying cycles, says
Sporting goods retail giant Intersport has decided to restructure its private-labels and the layout of its stores as part of the new Group Strategic Plan 2016. In this new strategy the position of product range Nakamura bicycles is limited to only
The low end sector of the European bike industry has been hit hard due to the economic situation. What the situation per EU member country? This overview gives you insight in the number of bicycles
A first cautious analysis seems to indicate that the European bicycle business has held out relatively well in 2008 despite or thanks to the economic crisis? Mainly the low end sector has been hit. Last year, the extra-European import (from countries not in the EU) stagnated
