DEN BOSCH, the Netherlands - At least 9% of the consumers in the Netherlands expect to buy an e-bike this year. According to recent market research by Multiscope this will result in a market volume of some 1.2 million e-bikes. That's a major hike on top of the already successful market last year.
LONDON, UK - Brompton Bikes has marked the building of its millionth folding bike at its factory in Greenford, London. The landmark comes 47 years after it was first invented in 1975. Today the company produces around 100,000 bikes per year, but with new investment plans in place it might not be such a long wait until the next milestone is met.
Darfon Energy Technology (DET), an independent subsidiary from Darfon Group with an expertise in high-quality battery and charger solutions, marks the start of a new chapter as its EU battery factory comes to the Czech Republic.
LONDON, UK - For the imports of two Chinese e-bike manufacturers, the UK government has imposed an anti-dumping tariff rate of only 16.2%, as opposed to the standard 62.1%, the UK's Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has announced. The reduced tariff will refer to e-bikes entering the UK.
GENT, Belgium - Trade association LEVA-EU argues that the lack of knowledge and ignorance of the bike and e-bike anti-dumping regulations by custom's authorities in various European countries, has become a big hinderance in the development of the e-bike industry in Europe.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - "The energy crisis and a challenging geopolitical situation will make 2023 a difficult year for the bicycle industry," said Erhard Büchel as president of WBIA (World Bicycle Industry Alliance). "However, we see tremendous interest in cycling and that will not disappear. I am therefore very optimistic about the prospects of the bicycle industry."
HELSINKI, Finland - The e-bike and bicycle boom in Finland which started during the pandemic continued into 2022. The market is still expanding in terms of market volumes, retailer turnover and average retail prices. According to industry insiders the current market developments show a sustainable change in consumer behaviour.
法國，里昂（LYON）－Kleuster Freegônes為加速電動載貨自行車的生產和分銷，與Renault Trucks建立合作關係。該製造商正為在城市經營的客戶逐步電動化車款系列，電動載貨自行車是「最後一哩路」（last mile delivery）很重要的一環。
羅馬尼亞，蒂米什瓦拉（TIMISOARA）－Sport Mechanical Workshop（SMW）是Decathlon在歐洲四間獨家組裝廠的其中一間，並以此聞名。該間羅馬尼亞公司透過與法國運動用品零售巨頭合作來展開他們宏偉長程計畫的第二階段。他們在今年初剛慶祝新廠落成，未來也還有更多計畫。
比利時，布魯塞爾（Brussels）－自行車物流和載貨自行車的運用普遍在歐盟和其他市場快速成長。產業聯盟City Changer Cargo Bike（CCCB）預言2030年前將達到每年六成的成長率。
TIMISOARA, Romania - Sport Mechanical Workshop SRL (SMW) is known for being one of the four exclusive assemblers for Decathlon in Europe. The Romanian company joined forces with the French sporting goods giant to launch phase two of its ambitious long-term strategy. At the beginning of the year they celebrated the start of a major new factory and there is more to come.
法國，CAPAVENIR－Moustache Bikes在三年前移到Capavenir廠房已不夠使用。他們預計會在明年夏季擴到目前正在建設的附屬建築中。
In this edition: - EU bicycle exports exceed €900 million in 2021 - Interview Scott Montgomery: "Those with no D2C actvities will be the minority" - Reform of EU competition law - Is Romania the place to be for the industry?
AGUEDA, Portugal - Portuguese exports in the two-wheel and soft mobility sector grew 38% in the first half of 2022, Eurostat data confirms. Importantly, e-bike exports grew by more than 60%. For the third consecutive year, Portugal continues to be the largest bike producer in Europe.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Over 200 people attended the workshop on technical requirements and road safety of personal mobility devices (PMD) this week. Organized by the European Commission, the workshop made clear that the current European regulations (L-category vehicles type approval and Machinery Directive) are insufficient and inappropriate to cover the variety of devices.
LUDHIANA, India - India's Hero Cycles Limited is targeting the hi-end global bicycle and e-bike market from its newly built state-of-the-art site Hero E-Cycle Valley. Production began in 2021 at the ambitious project based at Hero Industrial Park (HIP) on the outskirts of Ludhiana. Here the company eventually aims to capture a sizeable share of the surging global bicycle and e-bike market.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Stating that current legislation is creating 'legal bottlenecks' for the development of the light electric vehicle (LEV)-market, trade association LEVA-EU is calling on the industry to make sure their voices are heard when the European Commission holds a workshop on LEV legislation this month.
Following the initial cancellation of orders and period of uncertainty at the beginning of the corona pandemic in 2020, it soon became clear that the pandemic was going to bring a completely new set of challenges to the bicycle industry. What followed was two years of supply chain woes in a booming market.
TIMISOARA, Romania - German Corratec is the next in the industry to start bicycle production in Romania. On 6 August the company celebrated the grand opening of its new production facility in Timișoara.
荷蘭，阿默斯福特（AMERSFOORT）－荷蘭最大自行車代理集團Dynamo Retail Group今年報出銷售佳績。儘管去年自行車銷售下滑2位數，Dynamo Retail Group今年1到7月銷量再次回升12.1%。
