Safety Standards

The development of a new standard in the US became urgent after the publication of the e-bike related incidents. – Photo Shutterstock

US authorities soliciting industry comments on e-bike safety

WASHINGTON, USA - To counter the rapidly increasing number of accidents with e-bikes, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has initiated...

“We believe e-bike brands and sellers of lithium-ion batteries testing, certifying, and labeling their products as complying with UL 2849 and UL 2271 will help the US market,” says Heather Mason of the NBDA. - Photo Bike Europe

E-bike fires unites US Congress in vote for battery safety legislation

WASHINGTON, USA - The number of e-bike battery related fires in the city of New York has resulted in bipartisan support in Congress for legislation...

India is now developing a local supply chain which can deliver world-class products for export to any market globally. - Photo Satnam Singh

India looks to align e-bike standard with global requirements

LUDHIANA, India - India is in the midst of framing standards for e-bikes as it aspires to step-up its export to the EU market. But first, the...

“The fact that chargers were still for sale reinforces the need for urgent changes to the law, strict enforcement and penalties,” says UK consumer safety charity, Electrical Safety First. – Photo Wish.com

Regulation required to ban unsafe e-bike battery chargers and...

LONDON, UK - Quality issues with e-bike battery chargers have caused reasons for concern in the UK but also in EU countries. One of the largest...

Left to right: Dr Mo-Hua Yang, President of EnergyBus, Hannes Neupert, President of ExtraEnergy and Board Member of EnergyBus, Onkar Singh, Managing Director, Avon Cycles Limited and Chairman R&D taskforce, AICMA, Harsimerjit Singh, President of trade body UCPMA (United Cycle and Parts Manufacturers Association) and U Rajagopal, President, AICMA at the industry event in November. – Photo Satnam Singh

India drafting standards for e-bikes as market develops rapidly

LUDHIANA, India - The Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) is in the midst of drafting standards for electric power assisted cycles. Standards for...

In the food delivery sector there is a widespread use of bicycles converted to e-bikes via e-bike conversion kits, the London Fire Brigade has determined. – Photo Shutterstock

UK bike industry bodies issue e-bike battery guidance as new safety...

LONDON, England - An increase in e-bike battery fires in the UK has prompted a call for new legislation to mandate the safety of e-bike batteries...

Blog: Online platforms become quasi-regulators

Blog: Online platforms become quasi-regulators

The rapid growth of e-commerce has transformed the way we shop, allowing us to purchase a wide range of products conveniently from online...

Under the current regulation similar cargo bikes are classified differently from country to country. – Photo velotech.de

Cargo bike standard a step closer to finalisation

SCHWEINFURT, Germany – During a recent meeting of the Dutch standardisation committee and European stakeholders, the completion of a standard for...

In the past 11 months 208 micromobility fire or overheating incidents have been reported in the US. – Photo Bike Europe

US authorities calls on e-bike manufacturers to comply with safety...

WASHINGTON, United States - In an open letter to more than 2,000 e-bike, e-scooter, hoverboard and e-unicycle manufacturers and importers, the US...

Projectmanager of the European working group Joost Witsenburg, will present an update on the cargobike standard during the International Cargo Bike Festival. – Photo NEN

Pon.Bike subsidiary Urban Arrow takes lead in EU cargobike standard

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - In close cooperation with the Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN), Pon.Bike subsidiary Urban Arrow has taken the...