Delivering groceries is very demanding and requires more from a cargo-bike than what’s possible with a standard model. – Photo Formula

Formula and Ello Mobilité partner in Carrefour cargo bikes

PRATO, Italy - Delivering groceries transporting up to 100kg and covering around 80 kilometers a day demands more from a cargo-bike than what's possible with a standard model. Italian engineering firm Formula and Ello Mobilité took up the challenge and built a fleet of bikes for French supermarket giant, Carrefour.

“The French government puts the production relocation of bicycles in France in jeopardy.” – Photo Union sport & cycle

France eliminates all subsidies on bicycle purchases

PARIS, France - The budget crisis in France which led to a lot of political turmoil recently has a big impact on the bicycle and e-bike industry as well. With no previous warning, the Government announced that all state subsidies for the purchase of bicycles and e-bikes will be eliminated on very short notice. The 'Alliance for Cycling' warns of a significant consequence of such a decision for the whole cycling industry.

Every year, over 20,000 e-bikes are given a general overhaul in a refurbishment process developed in-house by Rebike and certified by TÜV Rheinland. - Photo Rebike

Decathlon partners with Rebike Mobility for more circular e-bikes

LILLE, France - Decathlon Pulse, the investment arm and start-up studio of retail giant Decathlon, and Rebike, well known in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) for the refurbishment and sale of second-hand e-bikes, have teamed-up through an investment to boost refurbished e-bike sales in Europe.

Rebirth Group will invest €12 million to modernize the Cycleurope factory in Romilly-sur-Seine. Then, the group plans to develop the Gitane and Peugeot Cycles brands. – Photo Cycleurope

Rebirth Group CEO: "A new 4.0 factory will be established in 2026"

ROMILLY-SUR-SEINE, France - Grégory Trébaol, founder of the Rebirth Group, has become the new owner of Cycleurope Industries SAS based in Romilly-sur-Seine, France after the Grimaldi Group decided to divest this unit. In this interview with Bike Europe, the executive explains why he wanted to acquire Cycleurope's factory in France. He also discusses the strategy and investments planned for the next two years.

In the new situation, the Corima management will be taken over by its co-founder, Pierre-Jean Martin. – Photo Corima

Look Cycle Group disinvests Corima to focus on pedals and bikes

LORIOL-SUR-DROME, France - Look Cycle Group has announced the sale of the high-end carbon bicycle wheel specialist Corima. The two companies formed together in 2016 when Look Cycle became the owner of Corima. In 2022 the two companies fully merged but have now split up again effective 30 September 2024.

The ownership of the Cycleurope France production facility including the brand Gitane and license agreements for Velo & Oxygen and Peugeot has changed ownership. – Photo Cycleurope.

Cycleurope Group sells Romilly-sur-Seine factory to new owner

ROMILLY SUR SEINE, France - The operation of Cycleurope Group and Grimaldi Industri AB in France will be taken-over by the Rebirth Holding SAS as of 7 October. In a short announcement Cycleurope reports the transfer of 100% ownership to Rebirth Holding SAS for an undisclosed amount.

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