Industry updates

Mandatory new technologies for cars are coming to improve road safety of cyclist and pedestrians. - Photo Jump

European Parliament Takes Step Towards Safer Vehicles for Cyclists...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Parliament has decided that now is the right time to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists in Europe...

World Bicycle Industry Association took part in last week’s United Nations’ Inland Transport Committee meeting. – Photo TIN News

World Bicycle Industry Association Joins United Nations Meeting on...

GENEVA, Switzerland - The in January 2018 founded World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA) has been invited to attend the 2019 session of the United...

World Cycling Alliance now recognized by UN and other authorities as international NGO. – Photo WCA

World Cycling Alliance Gets Official NGO Status

WASHINGTON, USA - The World Cycling Alliance, which has been initiated by the European Cyclist Federation (ECF) in June 2014, has now been officially...

Quadrupling modal share of cycling results in reduction of C02 emissions by 555 million tons by 2050. – Photo Youtube

The Truth on Cycling's Contribution to Stopping Climate Change

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU transport sector alone stands as the single biggest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting economic sector, exceeding 1990 emission...

CONEBI GM Manuel Marsilio welcomed AICMA delegation leader Dr. Thakur. – Photo Bike Europe

Indian Industry Delegation Visits CONEBI and Portugal Bike Value

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The first stop of the European tour of the Indian delegation representing the country's bicycle and components manufacturers was...

Cycleurope CEO Tony Grimaldi was elected founding President of the new advocacy organization in Brussels. – Photo Bike Europe

'Cycling Industries Europe' Advocacy Organization Founded

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European bicycle industry gathered in Brussels last week for their founding meeting of the Cycling Industries European (CIE)....

‘We can do much, much more for cycling and for our industry if we bring the whole of our sector together,’ says Tony Grimaldi, Presidentof Cycleurope who has been nominated to be the first President of Cycling Industries Europe. – Photo Jo Beckendorff

Cycling Industries Europe: New Voice for Bike Business in Europe

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Today the ECF Cycling Industry Club announces that their informal group is changing into 'Cycling Industries Europe' (CIE) in...

E-bike batteries have reached such high energy levels that repairs and manipulation must be avoided unless required safety tests can be carried out. – Photo Bike Europe

German Industry Association Warns for Offers on Battery Repairs

BAD SODEN, Germany - In an unusual public statement, the German industry association ZIV (Zweirad Industrie Verband) strongly advises against...

Next to new associations for Mexico and India, other WBIA Members are the Japan Bicycle Association, The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association from the United States, Taiwan Bicycle Association and the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry. – Photo WBIA

World Bicycle Industry Association Grows with Mexico and India as New...

GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA) is growing. The latest new members that are welcomed are AICMA (All India Cycle...

More cycling brings lots of additional jobs is shown by a growing number of research reports. – Photo Bike Europe

UN Organisations Recognise Potential of Cycling in High-Level Report

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Up to 435,000 additional jobs might be created if 56 major cities had the same cycling modal share as Copenhagen. This is...