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Manjul Pahwa, director of Ralson and Milan Sindelar, director of Zleen concluded their Joint Venture. – Photo Bike Europe

Ralson Tires and Czech Zleen partner to expand in Europe

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - To cater for tyres for the European bicycle industry, Ralson India Ltd., Zleen s.r.o., and Mahansaria Ent. Pvt. have formed a joint venture. Ralson, having the majority stake in the JV, joins hands with Zleen with high ambitions to expand its European customer reach by providing application-specific tyres.

Leon Cycle owner Lijun D. has been imprisoned for major fraud to evade the European Union's Trade Defense Instruments. – Photo Bike Europe

Leon Cycles owner arrested for suspected violation of anti-dumping...

PARIS, France - In a remarkable step the French authorities have detained the Chinese owner of the bicycle brand Leon Cycles Lijun D. for fraud and evasion of e-bike anti-dumping duties. According to the French authorities, the total value of the fraud is estimated at €26 million.

The bicycle category will get a more prominent position at Sport 2000 GmbH stores. – Photo Sport 2000

Sport 2000 GmbH to put bicycles accessories upfront in its stores

MUNICH, Germany - The German branch of retail giant Sport 2000 GmbH announced that it integrate the product category bicycles more prominently in its outdoor offering. The concept will be offered to retailers in the five countries where Sport 2000 GmbH operates: Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland.

Ursus and Hebie have joined forces to produce and market a new mounting system for bicycle kickstands. – Photo Hebie

Kickstand makers Hebie and Ursus cooperate to improve functionality

BIELFELD, Germany - Italian Ursus and German Hebie have joined forces to produce and market a new mounting system for bicycle kickstands. In discussions Ursus managing director Mirko Ferronato and Hebie CEO Christian Junker, understood that OEMs are increasingly asking for an as invisible and integrative bicycle kickstand as possible.

The new head office of Okawa Motor Technology Europe B.V. – Photo Okawa

Okawa Motor Technology invests in European head office

WUXI, China - "A successful €16 million funding round in combination with encouragingly positive feedback at Taipei Cycle Show and Shanghai Cycle Show confirms we are on track for further growth," say Okawa Motor Technology founder and CEO Luca Du. Recently the e-bike system supplier opened a European office in the Netherlands.

Unibike operates a most modern factory, which was commissioned in 2021. – Photo Unibike

Neomouv takes over Portuguese production partner Unibike

LA FLECHE, France - To create more opportunities for growth and innovation in the booming e-bike market, the French e-bike brand Neomouv via its parent company VAxE, has taken over an 80% share of its Portuguese production partner Unibike.

Cargoroo is active in major cities in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. – Photo Cargoroo

Shared cargo bike provider Cargoroo raises €1 million

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The latest crowdfunding campaign will enable Cargoroo to increase the number of electric vehicles available on the platform in existing cities and further improve service. The minimum goal of €1 million needed for this expansion has been reached via One Planet Crowd.

Eurofender produced 1.3 million mudguard sets in 2022. – Photos Eurofender

Eurofender doubles production capacity and is well placed for the...

PADUA, Italy - Extrusion fender manufacturer Eurofender has grown from an ambitious manufacturer of mudguards into a full-fledged European bicycle industry supplier. The recent take-over of tubus and further investments in production processes means that the company is well-placed to weather the current storm. "Our order books are filled for the months ahead," assures founder and CEO Alberto Silvestri.

The Fitch outlook formally applies to Sprint BidCo BV, the new holding company of Accell Group. – Photo Shutterstock

Fitch revises Accell Group outlook from positive to negative

HOOFDDORP, the Netherlands - The ongoing supply chain challenges have impacted Accell Group's financial position to such an extent that the international credit rating agency Fitch has revised its outlook for the bicycle manufacturer from positive to negative.

Urban logistics customers are turning to e-cargo bikes for more sustainable and efficient fleet solutions. – Photo Zoomo

Zoomo partners with Urban Arrow to add cargo bikes to last-mile fleet

LONDON, England - Zoomo, the last-mile electric fleet solution provider, is partnering with cargo bike producer Urban Arrow to enhance its hardware offerings. After a trial period, the European partnership will now see Urban Arrow's e-cargo bikes being fully integrated into Zoomo's all-in-one platform.