Jack Oortwijn

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - With the e-bike anti-dumping case now finalized it's clear that production will shift from China to other countries including to Europe. It would involve the production relocation of a big part of the 750,000 electric bicycles that were imported into the EU from China in 2018.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Today, the European Parliament's IMCO committee decided that there should be no compulsory third party liability insurance required for lower powered pedelecs/e-bikes.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The last Friday imposed anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on e-bikes imported from China apply to all kinds of electric bicycles; from entry-level to high-end ones as well as for regular 250 Watt models and speed pedelecs. Here's a summary.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Bicycle Manufacturers Association is next to applauding the imposed anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on e-bikes imported from China also already warning for Chinese exporters that want to avoid the extra duties.

GENT, Belgium - Main stakeholders in the e-bike dumping case - LEVA-EU and the Collective of European Importers of Electric Bicycles - reacted as to be expected with deep disappointment and regrets on last week's imposition of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures on e-bike imported from China.

DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - Last October Key Account Manager, Lucas van 't Hof left Bike Europe to pursue new challenges. His successor has now been appointed. He is familiar to lots of operators in the bike business as our new sales manager is Eelco Hermans.

The European Commission has imposed anti-dumping as well as anti-subsidy duties on e-bikes imported from China. The Commission has opted for the imposition of per company targeted dumping duties. The dumping duties vary from 73.4 percent for the Bodo Vehicle Group, 24.6 percent for Giant Electric Vehicle

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - 2018 has been a milestone year for e-bike innovations. An unprecedented number of new suppliers of motor systems have arrived.

ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands - Save the date for the 2nd World Cycling Forum which will take place on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 June 2019. The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) in cooperation with Bike Europe will organize the second edition of this International Conference.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Yesterday, the European Cyclists Federation (ECF) issued an emergency call to all stakeholders as a mandatory insurance on all e-bike types still looms.