OSTERMUNDIGEN, Switzerland - The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) is inviting industry professionals to its public information meeting taking place at the Taipei Cycle Show on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Here the WFSGI will inform on its collaboration with the UCI about further developments with regards to technical rules and regulations.
The Netherlands/Switzerland - The Conference that is organized by the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and Bike Europe puts the cycling industry's near future into perspective. That future will be dominated by online ordering consumers. What changes this brings to the sector will be described by a series of expert speakers. They will narrow down that future perspective with detailed presentations on distribution strategies, on supply chain changes, on outsourcing and many others.
LONDON, UK - The latest statistics indicate that bicycles coming into the United Kingdom suddenly declined last year, while export shows a strong growth. According to custom's records the total bicycle imports were extremely consistent between 2012 and 2015, hovering around 3.5 million units, but for the calendar year 2016 total import units fell to almost 3 million. The actual percentage decrease was almost 11% from 2015 to 2016.
英國，倫敦－最新統計數據顯示，去年進口至英國的自行車數量突然下降，而出口量卻明顯增長。根據海關紀錄，2012至2015年間的自行車進口總量非常穩定，皆在350萬輛左右，但2016年的進口總量卻下降近至300萬輛左右。從2015到2016年的實際減少百分比有將近11%。
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A cold and chilly start to the pre-season never stimulates bicycle sales. But 2016's hot and rain-free late summer helped in a big way. What's more, this year the Swedish krona has been relatively stable against the dollar and euro. That boosted the spirits of the players on the Swedish market while an increase in sales of more expensive bikes and a continued increase in e-bike sales did that even more.
比利時，布魯塞爾－根據歐盟的CN code，所有進入歐盟的進口商品都會被追蹤，而且所有商品的進口、傾銷和規避稅則都能透過CN code查到。從今年1月1日開始，高速電動自行車和高速電動輔助自行車(S-pedelecs)的代碼已更新。若填入錯誤的代碼，可能會造成接下來一連串的後果。這不僅影響到財政業務，相關的關稅、禁令及限制、進出口許可證和許可證要求、文件規定和申報特定措施的義務等皆會受影響。
土耳其，安卡拉－為了促使其供應鏈彈性化，歐洲自行車產業的其中一個「回流行動」就是開始在土耳其為電動及運動自行車生產鋁合金車架。
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Earlier today the EU High Court in Luxembourg placed verdicts in two appeal cases on the anti-circumvention by transshipment operations of the anti-dumping duties for China made bicycles exported to the member states of the European Union. Bulgarian bike maker Maxcom Ltd, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission filed for the appeal against the Sri Lankan company City Cycle Industries and Chin Haur Indonesia.
中國，蘇州－電池製造商Phylion近日收到TÜV Süd的技術報告，聲稱該公司現已正式通過EN ISO 13849-1:2015 （PL c, category 2）及EN 15194:2017 clause 4.3.22。
比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－現在大局已定，反傾銷稅將會從明年一月開始徵收。看來最高達79.3%的稅收政策已突破最後障礙。這結果是歐盟貿易救濟措施委員會（Trade Defense Instruments Committee）的各成員國代表在上週二會議做出的決定，他們投票支持歐盟執委會對中國進口電動自行車徵收反傾銷稅。
TAIPEI, Taiwan - At last July's Eurobike it was clearly noticeable; the earlier this month held Taipei Cycle Show once more underlined this trend. It's about the fact that the number of e-bike motor providers continues to grow strongly. Among the newcomers are some formidable multi-billion euro multinationals with a long history of serving the car industry. Taipei Cycle 2018 again showed that e-bike motor supply continues to grow strongly. Is the motor market becoming overcrowded?
荷蘭，阿爾梅勒（Almere）－Pon在去年四月試圖收購Accell Group，不過最後宣告失敗，但是現在Pon又重啟這個計畫。這家擁有Pon Bike Group及多家（汽車）進口企業的控股公司計畫以每股19歐元來收購Accell Group百分之二十的股權。
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last Tuesday, a report emerged in Brussels on a draft proposal prepared by the investigators who carry out the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations that relate to imports of electric bicycles from China. This draft proposal indicates that the European Union is to impose an overall combined anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duty of 79.3 percent on the import of e-bikes made in China.
BOCHOLT, Germany - The aim of Rose Biketown in Bocholt is to experience cycling. Given the almost 250,000 people who visit the store every year, Rose is successful. What makes Rose Biketown unique however, is that owner Erwin Rose has implemented the omni-channel concept in detail. In terms of experience, price and product information, the physical store seamlessly merges into the webshop. And vice-versa.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Bike Europe and the bike dealer magazine for the Netherlands and Belgium, Tweewieler (both trade journals published by Vakmedianet), will be on hand at the 31th Taipei Cycle.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Yesterday, Bike Europe published BREAKING NEWS on Draft Proposal: EU To Impose 79 Percent Anti-Subsidy & Dumping Duty on China E-Bikes. According to the European branch of the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA-EU) that operates on behalf of the Collective of European Importers of Electric Bicycles, our report is not correct and is creating panic and unrest in the sector. However, sources in Brussels indicate that Bike Europe's report is not wrong.
比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－歐盟執委會透過貿易政策對柬埔寨（及緬甸）的法治及人權相關議題施壓。歐盟執委會貿易專員Cecilia Malmström於上週五表示：「這兩個國家有可能喪失適用歐盟普遍化優惠關稅措施（Generalized System of Preferences Plus Arrangement）的資格。」若歐盟確定這麼做，這對柬埔寨大量進口到歐盟的自行車將造成不利。
BRUSSELS, Belgium - In their opposition against the ongoing anti-dumping investigation on China made e-bikes, the Collective of European Importers of Electric Bicycles, gets support from the Dutch Member of the European Parliament Wim van de Camp. In an open letter dated November 8 to the EU Trade Commissioner, Cecilia Malmström, he expressed serious concerns about the ongoing anti-dumping investigation.
BAD SODEN, Germany - In an unusual public statement, the German industry association ZIV (Zweirad Industrie Verband) strongly advises against resorting to repair offers for e-bike batteries that cannot prove to have passd UN tests as well as against the manipulation of batteries and against the use of such manipulated batteries. "People endanger themselves and others and also lose the manufacturer's warranty," ZIN warns.
德國，柏林（Berlin）－Drive C是Brose的第五個電動自行車系統，專為都會使用設計的。其大小與Brose其他鋁製驅動系統相同。Drive C的360度安裝位置給了電動自行車開發人員很大的設計空間。
