BRUSSELS, Belgium - Packaging volumes continue to rise globally. No official figures for the bicycle industry are available, but looking at long supply chain legs, the contribution to the tonnes of plastic and carboard waste can be regarded as very substantial. The European industry organisations are launching an industry-wide commitment to reduce packaging.
PARIS, France - The French e-cargo market has been growing for about three years. In 2021, sales in this category recorded the strongest increase with a volume of around 15,000 units. Besides the major international brands, also domestic brands, such as Douze Cycles and Kiffy have now established themselves in the market.
BERLIN, Germany - The e-bike and bicycle sales record during the 2020 pandemic were not just a hype. The latest market statistics published by the national industry organisation, ZIV, in Berlin yesterday afternoon clearly show that the industry was even able to step up production and sales volumes.
The innovative power of Taiwan's bicycle industry was always strongly based on direct communication with the customers.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - A new independent scientific report on the impact that light electric vehicles (LEVs) can have in the effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions will be presented on 24th March. The report, commissioned by trade association LEVA-EU, will be presented during the hybrid Future is Electric and Light event which will be held in Brussels and digitally.
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - The much-discussed topic of supply chain constraints have had a direct impact on product availability. Due to the delivery problems, directly related to the corona pandemic, the e-bike and bicycle market in the Netherlands saw a record sales volume decline for 2021.
BERLIN, Germany - Sports e-commerce and technology platform Signa Sports United (SSU), which has been trading on the US Nasdaq exchange since 15 December 2021, has announced financial results for the first sales quarter of its 2021/2022 fiscal year. Despite supply setbacks, SSU is 'pleased' with the achieved revenue growth.
SCHIPHOL, the Netherlands - Europe is the next market for Yamaha to introduce a series of electric personal mobility products. In the première of Switch ON program, Yamaha revealed this morning details of its future electric models. Eric de Seynes, Yamaha Motor Europe's President & CEO explained more.
RIEL, the Netherlands - Torque sensor developer, IDbike has ambitious plans to produce significantly more volume and become an OEM supplier of complete drive systems for e-bikes. To facilitate this the company is now looking for external investors to the value of €2 million.
BOCHOLT, Germany - German D2C bicycle supplier Rose Bikes GmbH closed its fiscal year 2020/21, with a sales increase of 8.5% compared to the previous year, totalling €148.7 million. For 2021/22, the company's ongoing expansion plans are said to be the backbone of achieving a two-digit sales increase.
