PARIS, France - It is hard to imagine, but up until the 1980's, France had a flourishing bicycle industry. The country was hit hard by the production relocation to low wage countries since the 1990's. The French government now wants to turn the tide. It has launched a series of initiatives to put the e-bike and bicycle industry back on the map.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The world's largest chain manufacturer, KMC has added an e-cargo bike chain to its portfolio. The Ecargo 1 chain, with a focus on strength and long life, "provides 50% higher strength than industry standards". On display at the Taipei Cycle show, it was also credited as a d&i award winner.
台灣，台北－現今時日要將自行車所有零件準時送達客戶手中是（電動）自行車組裝廠最頭痛的難題之一。儘管如此，台灣（電動）自行車廠去年出口仍創下二位數成長。
荷蘭，RIEL－ 扭力感測器開發商IDbike積極計畫大幅提高生產並成為完整電動自行車傳動系統的OEM供應商。該公司為實現計畫正對外募集200萬歐元的資金。
HAMBURG, Germany - The huge mismatch in the global container market is far from over. That is the conclusion of Container xChange, an online platform that brings together supply and demand for containers. Whilst containers are now moving in and out of China at record speeds, port congestion in Europe and the US continues to slow the return of boxes to Asia.
台灣，台中－台灣第三大自行車巨頭Ideal已發布今年虧損數字。該廠第一季收益仍保持良好，僅下降1.8%，不過第二季呈二位數下滑。
荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹（AMSTERDAM）－Pon.Bike正在拓展品牌組合，確定收購頂尖單車卡鞋品牌Nimbl。該品牌總部位於義大利聖埃爾皮迪奧港（Porto Sant'Elpidio），公司自2020年成立後便拓展全球市場。該筆交易金額未公開。
FÜRTH, Germany - For the coming year, Uvex Sports Group GmbH & Co. KG (USPG) - the sporting goods group under the umbrella of the Uvex Group - will introduce a selective distribution system for its Uvex and Alpina brands throughout Europe.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Companies in the Taiwanese supply chain are beginning to feel the fall out of the VanMoof bankruptcy in Europe. Electronic connectivity solutions maker Speed Tech Corp and manufacturer Ideal Bikes have both posted listings on the Taiwanese stock exchange referring to unpaid bills by VanMoof Asia Ltd, forcing the company into liquidation.
荷蘭，宰斯特（ZEIST）—藍色外胎自行車訂閱服務供應商Swapfiets近年來陷入困境。最新紀錄顯示，該公司繼2020年損失1,400萬歐元、2021年損失2,900萬歐元之後，去年增加到3,100萬歐元。儘管連年損失，原先預計該公司拓展歐洲市場的投資商Pon仍持續給予支持。
法國，安錫（ANNECY）－零件製造商Mavic宣布調整市場策略。為更提升其位OEM市場的地位，Mavic已僱用資深的François Joly擔任OEM業務經理。
ANNECY, France - Component manufacturer Mavic has announced a change in its market strategy. To improve its presence on the OEM market again, component manufacturer Mavic opened a facility in the US and has hired experienced François Joly as OEM business unit manager.
SEVILLA, Spain - The European Cycling Declaration announced by European Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean was welcomed by the European industry and users organizations. The EU wants to take more decisive action on urban mobility and cycling is meant to contribute to the EU's increasingly ambitious climate and environmental objectives.
德國，柏林（BERLIN）－總體經濟逆風持續、市場供過於求、資金流動及收益挑戰，電商平台Signa Sports United正採取應對措施。該公司宣布一系列重組措施，包含終止或減少表現欠佳的資產、針對業績不佳的部門裁減人力，並評估出售非核心業務。
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Urban transport specialist, Tern, will be speaking at the Velo-city conference on how folding bicycles can extend the reach of existing transport infrastructure. The international conference is devoted to integrating cycling with public transportation policy.
義大利，MILANO- 就像其他歐洲自行車市場一樣，去年義大利自行車市場的銷售也受到了經濟危機和不良氣候的影響而下滑。然而電動自行車則大幅成長了9.5%。
比利時，布魯塞爾- 歐盟在2013年6月9日(日期有可能提前)若在官方公報上公佈決定對中國持續課徵反傾銷稅到2016年10月的話，反傾銷稅的課徵就長達了25年之久。從1990年代早期迄今的「反傾銷稅年代」，已有了許多改變。
BRUSSELS, Belgium - With the June 9, 2013 (or earlier) EU Official Journal publication the anti-dumping duty for China would stay in force up to October 2016 and will have lasted for 25 years! However, during all the 'dumping years' that started in the early nineties, the situation changed drastically.
荷蘭，PURMEREND- Holland Mechanics機器製造輪框更加迅速。一開始，製造輪框的機器被認為只適合用來大量生產。Holland Mechanics生產過程的發展使得目前不但在製造時間上縮短到以秒來計，同時品質也大幅提升。
法國，巴黎- 自行車銷售的數量跌破300萬輛的門檻，2012年法國境內只賣出了290萬輛，比前一年下滑了9%。所有自行車的類別都表現不佳，除了電動自行車，該類別逆勢成長了15%。
