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E-bikes imported into the European Union (EU) from China will...
E-bikes imported into the European Union (EU) from China will be subject to tariffs varying between 18.8 and 79.3 percent, according to a filing in the EU's official journal. The measure is meant to curb the imports of cheap e-bikes from China, which may threaten the sales of pricier e-bikes ...
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There will be no Interbike show in Reno, Nevada as...
There will be no Interbike show in Reno, Nevada as planned next September. The organizer of the major North American bike trade show, Emerald Expositions, justified the move with a difficult market for bicycles in the U.S. over the past four years, compounded by substantial increases in U.S. import tariffs ...
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The EU imports more bikes from China and Cambodia
The number of regular bicycles imported from China to the European Union continues to rise. For years the number had remained flat at 350,000 to 400,000 units, but 2017 saw a big increase to 635,000 units. Bike Europe noted that by the end of the first half of 2018, imports ...
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A high-caliber leader for Rossignol’s bike segment
Scott Rittschof has been named senior vice president of the Rossignol Group in charge of its growing bike division, which includes Rossignol bikes as well the Time Sport and Felt brands. He is joining the group with an impressive cv.Rittschof worked for Dorel Industries' Cycling Sports Group (Cannondale, GT, Schwinn) ...
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Eurobike's organizers have teamed up with counterparts in Thailand to...
Eurobike's organizers have teamed up with counterparts in Thailand to set up a new trade fair targeting the cycling business in South East Asia. Aseanbike powered by Eurobike will be held for the first time next year, over three days starting on Oct. 3, at the Impact Exhibition and Convention ...
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The Accell Group has launched a German entity, Accell Bike...
The Accell Group has launched a German entity, Accell Bike Parts, which will drive the international expansion of the XLC brand of parts and accessories, Bike Europe reports. Accell Bike Parts will be part of the Winora Group, which is a German subsidiary of the Dutch-based group. Accell has formed ...
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Changing their minds, the organizers of the Eurobike show in...
Changing their minds, the organizers of the Eurobike show in Friedrichshafen have decided to take it back to its older end-of-season schedule. Messe Friedrichshafen had proposed to stage the show next year from July 31 to Aug. 3, but it gave in to the requests for later dates by Shimano ...
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A 30 percent jump in sales of electric bikes allowed...
A 30 percent jump in sales of electric bikes allowed Giant Manufacturing to post an overall sales increase of 3 percent to 13.9 billion Taiwanese dollars (€397.0m-$467.5m) in the first quarter of this year. Electric bike sales grew at a double-digit rate in Europe, where the company is planning to boost ...
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Accell acquires Beeline Bikes
Accell Group has announced the increase of its minority stake in Beeline Bikes, a mobile service company based in the U.S., to 100 percent. Accell, headquartered in the Dutch town of Heerenveen, is best known for its large portfolio of international bicycle brands, which include Raleigh, Diamondback, Atala, Winora, Batavus, ...
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Keola, the Dutch manufacturer of e-bikes, has inaugurated a new...
Keola, the Dutch manufacturer of e-bikes, has inaugurated a new 5,500-square-meter production facility in Roosendaal, in the southern part of the Netherlands, as well as a new sales office and warehouse in Denmark. The new factory in Roosendaal will allow Keola to increase its production tenfold compared with the current ...
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Dorel’s bike business improves
Dorel Industries said its Dorel Sports division bounced back in the fourth quarter of 2017 from a difficult third quarter, despite continuing weakness in the global bicycle market, particularly in North America. The parent company of Cannondale and other bicycle brands attributed the improvement to strong performances at its Brazilian ...
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Eurobike has announced a new look and slogan. The Eurobike...
Eurobike has announced a new look and slogan. The Eurobike Team worked closely with Steven Cook, creative director, and Daniel Lepik, motion designer, to develop a new style that features reduced lines, modern colors and a futuristic design, to represent the combination of reality with technical innovations. The organizers of ...
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Taichung Bike Week is moving dates. The organizers of the...
Taichung Bike Week is moving dates. The organizers of the fair have announced in a press release that after discussions between Taichung City government and the Taiwan Bicycle Association, and considering some feedback in the industry, it was decided that the 2018 Taichung Bike Week would be shortened to three ...
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With the new year, the heads of Bike Europe's editorial...
With the new year, the heads of Bike Europe's editorial team are switching roles. After more than 21 years in the post, Jack Oortwijn will hand over the position of chief editor to the magazine's younger, 50-year-old deputy editor-in-chief, Jan Willem van Schaik. Oortwijn, 63, will take over his position, ...
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Halford's bike sales go up, margins decline
Halfords' shares dropped by 2.4 percent after the British retailer posted underlying pre-tax earnings for its first half-year that were off by 9.8 per cent from the year-ago period to £36.8 million (€41.1m-$48.4m), weighed down by currency headwinds. The company estimates that it incurred an extra cost of sales of ...
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Suffering in particular from the increasingly popular bike sharing programs...
Suffering in particular from the increasingly popular bike sharing programs in China, Giant Bicycle reported a one percent drop in revenues to 14.9 billion Taiwan dollars (€420.1m-$495.3m) in the third quarter ended Sept. 30. The company performed better in Europe and the U.S., thanks to new models introduced in July. The ...
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WiggleCRC has announced the acquisition of Bike24, a German online...
WiggleCRC has announced the acquisition of Bike24, a German online cycling retailer. According to The Sunday Times, who first reported the news, the deal is worth around £100 million (€112.6m-$131.7m). Bike24 will continue to trade as a separate business within the group. Bike24 posted revenues of €84.5 million in 2016. ...
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A factory of BH Bikes in Aveiro, between Porto and...
A factory of BH Bikes in Aveiro, between Porto and Lisbon, has been involved in the wave of fires that have recently shaken the north of Portugal. The fire broke out in the facility during the night between Oct. 16 and 17. BH Bikes uses that factory for the assembly ...
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Northwave's bike products will be distributed in Switzerland by Bus...
Northwave's bike products will be distributed in Switzerland by Bus Sport, replacing Platts Europe
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A total of 42,590 professionals attended the Eurobike show that...
A total of 42,590 professionals attended the Eurobike show that started on Aug. 30 in Friedrichshafen, down slightly from 42,720 a year ago. An additional 22,160 bike fans participated in the Eurobike Festival Day at the end of the fair. More than 1,400 exhibitors occupied the fully booked halls. With ...
