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Made in Germany: Mocci's SPV frame, wheels, fork, seatpost and bipod stand are made of high-performance polyamides. Photo - CIP Mobility.

Newcomer CIP Mobility enters market with B2B cargo bike brand Mocci

MUNICH, Germany - Is the supply chain problem really creating further opportunities for newcomers? The founding duo of the CIP Group are sure they've...

As part of Pedelec Adventures’ current project ‘E-Traction – The Trip’, HNF’s new top model has gone through an extensive field test. – Photo Silvio Züllig

HNF Nicolai flagship XF3 Adventure sets benchmark in utility segment

BERLIN, Germany - E-bike maker HNF Nicolai launched the new flagship model XF3 Adventure last September. What CMO Michael Hecken called the "Unimog...

EMEC-Prototyping's new headquarters will house test facilities for e-bikes and pedelecs. - Photo EMEC-Prototyping

EMEC-Prototyping expands its e-bike testing capacity with new HQ

DRESDEN, Germany - EMEC-Prototyping is commemorating its 10-year anniversary with a move to new headquarters. The new facility will support their...

The new entity Bio-Hybrid GmbH is targeting starting vehicle production in mid 2021. - Photo Bio-Hybrid GmbH

Schaeffler Group sells Bio-Hybrid subsidiary as pedelec production...

HERZOHENAURACH, Germany - Stock-listed automotive and industrial supplier, Schaeffler Group, which has been hit hard by the current automotive...

The August 2016 version of the Bike Europe White Paper can now be downloaded. – Photo Bike Europe

White Paper on Type-Approval Requirements for E-Bikes Available for...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - On 1 January 2017, the new type-approval, which includes most types of electric bicycles, enters into force. The Bike Europe...

AVERE’s LEV Policy Manager Annick Roetynck explained in detail what the e-bike industry might expect of the new type approval. – Photo Arnauld Hackmann

AVERE Clarifies Effects of New Type Approval at Eurobike Conference

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - A full house today at the Bike Europe - AVERE Conference on the latest developments in e-bike regulations. As of next year...

Hannes Neupert, chairman of ExtraEnergy, ‘We - together with Greenfinder - want to help even more people to find the right e-bike, as consumer-friendly as possible.’ – Photo Bike Europe

ExtraEnergy and Greenfinder Start E-Bike Portal

TANNA, Germany - ExtraEnergy, since 1992 the independent consumer-oriented institution for pedelec and e-bike tests and Greenfinder, the main...

The horror scenario speed e-bike suppliers desperately aim to avoid is the obligatory use of full face motorcycle helmets on s-pedelecs. – Photo Strada Sport

Creating Suitable Helmets for Speed E-Bikes

BRUSSELS, Belgium - In order to avoid by law prescribed use of motorcycle helmets on speed e-bikes initiatives are now being developed to develop a...

UK electric bike industry collective opinion bemoans, almost unanimously, the lack of the new harmonising regulation proposals to include a UK 'S-class' or speed pedelec. – Photo Susanne Brüsch

UK Harmonises Electric Bike Law with Europe

LONDON, UK - The UK has finally laid out in detail its proposed harmonisation legislation to bring its electric bike legislation in line with Europe....

The new Directive includes L-category vehicles; electric powered 2, 3 or 4-wheeled vehicles and (speed) pedelecs. – Photo Bike Europe

Alternative Fuels Directive Includes (S)-Pedelecs

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure was recently published in the European Official...