Long praised as the next frontier in e-bike batteries, T&D has begun production of semi-solid-state batteries for e-bikes. Assembled on a semi-automatic production line in Suzhou, China, the company already has its first customers — the biggest being Giant. With its next-generation e-bike just launched, Giant is one of the first to successfully transition semi-solid-state battery technology from a laboratory concept to a commercial reality for the e-bike market.

Leading bike subscription company Swapfiets has further strengthened its position in the European market by acquiring Berlin-based e-bike subscription provider Dance.

The global e-bike market is transitioning from specification-only toward efficient, scalable solutions, that increase operational efficiency. For original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), managing diverse product lines create significant supply chain complexity. Adopting a unified drive system platform offers a strategic way to reduce time-to-market, development costs, streamline assembly, and respond dynamically to shifting consumer demands.

隨著中國極力從「製造大國」邁向「製造強國」，今年中國（上海）自行車展（China Cycle）上已可看出此一轉變。該展過去以奇特產品及平價仿製品聞名，該展在2026年迎來全新蛻變，目標引領全球自行車市場。其國際訪客數量顯著增加，業界亦開始關注，在創新及製造實力快速提升下，其他國家還能與中國競爭多久。

Rotor Components及大股東Lanxi Wheeltop之間爆發爭議。西班牙Rotor Components於5月初發布關於公司陷入財務困難的新聞稿，隨後被多家國內媒體報導。在報導刊出不久後，Lanxi Wheeltop接受本社訪問並否認Rotor Component存在任何財務問題。

位於西班牙巴斯克（Basque）的自行車製造商Orbea 在持續監控市場動態並嚴謹執行責任銷售計畫下，2025年營收僅小幅年減2.3%。相較之下，2024年營收年減8%，這代表獲利能力及利潤在2025年已明顯趨穩。

Ampler Bikes has entered insolvency proceedings following years of financial pressure tied to difficult market conditions, quality issues affecting earlier bike models and a recent commercial dispute related to its Berlin showroom.

In response to industry requests, the Eurobike organiser, Fairnamic, has decided to move the show back to the first week of September, starting in 2027. This was announced after the Eurobike advisory board convened yesterday in Frankfurt to discuss the results of around 50 industry interviews and the feedback from a customer survey. And the new date is not the only change to the concept of the once-leading industry show.

Valeo is not a name the bicycle industry traditionally follows closely. For decades, the French group has been a key player in the automotive world, supplying technologies that end up inside millions of vehicles. But as cycling becomes increasingly relevant for urban mobility and logistics, Valeo has entered the e-bike market with a clear message: this is not a trial run, but a long-term strategy.

You'd have to have been living under a rock to have missed the 'power-play' that Avinox has brought to the market in the last couple of years with its high-power motors. Until now, the motor manufacturer hadn't articulated its full stance on power and why it's pursuing maximum peak power with its systems. Today, it has pushed back on what it calls "misleading opinions" coming from within the industry.

Bike Leasing company JobRad is accelerating its international expansion strategy with the launch of dedicated refurbished bike webshops in Austria and the Netherlands, marking the company's first direct entry into the Dutch market through its JobRad Loop platform.

German trade organisation Zukunft Fahrrad and not-for-profit initiative DiBike (Digitise Bike Business) have launched a new infrastructure endeavour designed to simplify service verification workflows in the growing German bicycle leasing market.

Road and gravel bikes are among the categories that have started the year with positive momentum across Europe and the United States, while others, like the eMTB category, have seen a more challenging picture. This and more are reflected in the latest results from the Shift Leaderboard market and brand-tracking tool, which analyses search volume for over 25,000 different terms.

Investors expect their investments to appreciate in value. Over the past decade, well-managed private equity funds have generally doubled the capital invested for their investors over the term of the investment, after deducting their own, usually very attractive, fees. However, this requires that the company's value also rise sharply during the investment period, more than doubling. These average times-two money multiples also include investments that perform poorly or even fail, for example, due to insolvency. What is the secret behind investment funds' value creation?

German bicycle brand Cube has announced a product safety recall for selected 2026-model-year hybrid e-bikes fitted with ACID Carbon Hybrid crank arms after identifying a potential failure risk in the pedal insert area. A Cub representative confirmed to Bike Europe that 20,000 bikes are affected. The bikes were sold worldwide, with the majority going to German-speaking countries.

A dispute has arisen between Rotor Components and its majority shareholder, Lanxi Wheeltop. A press release about the financial difficulties at Rotor Components was sent out by the Spanish company in early May and picked up by several national media outlets. Soon after these publications, Lanxi Wheeltop denied that Rotor Components faced any financial problems in a conversation with Bike Europe.

台灣自行車產業數十年來建立了強大的產業生態系，讓Hyena這樣的新創公司得以順利崛起。然而，此生態系在庫存危機期間受創，Hyena執行長Charlie Chuang（莊侑頲）呼籲應著手重建。Hyena是目前少數以台灣為基地、為歐美客戶供應完整電動自行車系統的廠商之一。

Giant Group財報結果持續反映出產業面臨的強勢逆風，庫存過剩問題已邁入第3年。該公司2026年Q1營收新台幣125.2億元，年減約25%，其中1月及2月分別大幅年減20%與40%。

台灣第三大自行車廠Ideal Bike Corporation銷售表現與兩大龍頭Giant及Merida相同。1月大幅年減53%。2月下滑17%，3月再降31.4%。儘管三間公司銷售相較2025年1月至3月仍呈雙位數下降，但跌勢似乎已觸底。

位於德勒斯登（Dresden）的上市自行車電商零售公司Bike24 Holding AG今年開局強勢，Q1實現雙位數成長，調整後EBITDA亦大幅改善。