Posted Aug 12, 2026 at 2:14 PM UTCTExternal LinkMaker of Raleigh, Sparta, and Batavus bikes declared bankrupt.Trustees are trying to keep Accell Group’s operations running while takeover bids are considered, but manufacturing in Hungary, where operations were recently centralized, has halted leading to concerns about spare parts and warranty claims. The Hungarian factory has an annual capacity of almost 300,000 bicycles, of which almost 99 percent are e-bikes.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Thomas Ricker
Maker of Raleigh, Sparta, and Batavus bikes declared bankrupt.
Trustees are trying to keep Accell Group’s operations running while takeover bids are considered, but manufacturing in Hungary, where operations were recently centralized, has halted leading to concerns about spare parts and warranty claims. The Hungarian factory has an annual capacity of almost 300,000 bicycles, of which almost 99 percent are e-bikes. [Link: Accell Group declared bankrupt | https://www.bike-eu.com/52955/breaking-news-accell-group-declared-bankrupt | Bike Europe]
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