Bike Europe main stage for e-bike innovations

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The announced merger between the European industry organisations CONEBI and CIE brought together a big group of industry peers in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday. The unification of CONEBI and CIE should allow the industry to put more weight on the table in Brussels in discussions with the European Commission. Industry leaders, representatives of the European Commission and industry lobbyists discussed in various settings the future of cycling as a mobility.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The merger of Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) and CONEBI has come one step closer, with the members of CIE endorsing a change to the association's statutes. The decision taken at the CIE general assembly this week reflects a shared commitment by both organisations to strengthen the industry's collective voice, enhance policy influence and ensure that cycling remains at the heart of Europe's green, digital and industrial transitions.

NANTES, France - French start-up Velco is inviting the public to become shareholders as it opens its capital through a €800,000 participatory fundraising campaign. Part of the operation is hosted on the investment platform Tudigo, running from October to November 2025, with an initial target of €400,000.

VIENNA, Austria - "It's not a helmet, it's an airbag." That's the tagline for the Hövding 4, the new debut model for the Swedish brand now owned by the Austrian iSi Group. The latest wearable airbag design has been hyped as a complete reboot from previous models, the last of which came under fire for safety concerns.