BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission recently published its proposals to reform the Value Added Tax (VAT) system. If the proposal goes ahead, Member States will be able to set reduced or zero VAT rates much more freely than currently.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - It came to light last May when the European Commission decided that regular 25km/h - 250W electric bicycles need to have a third-party liability insurance.
More striking developments are coming to light in the ongoing e-bike dumping battle between the European industry united in EBMA and Chinese exporters.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Immediately after last Thursday's publication in the EU Official Journal on EU Commission's decision to make imports of
BRUSSELS, Belgium - It is not very common to link the use of cars with bicycles; however Manuel Marsilio, GM of the Confederation for the European Bicycle
GENT, Belgium - The Collective of European Importers of Electric Bicycles has asked the European Commission to decline EBMA's request
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Cyclists' Federation will host a European Cycling Industry Leaders Summit on the future of cycling
DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - The internet has been a game changer in many industries which turned the analog 'old world' nearly upside down.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) announces that after 12 highly successful years Manfred Neun is to stand down as President.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, which is planned to be signed this summer, is threatened. It is running into difficulties as the
BRUSSELS, Belgium - As of January 1, 2018, the 'old' type approval (EU Directive 2002/24) for speed pedelecs has expired. E-bikes of this category must now comply to the type approval based on the EU 168/2013 regulations. It likely results in inventories of unsold speed pedelecs with a 2002/24 type approval which have no license plate and are unregistered. For that inventory 'End of Series' provisions have been made.
TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Will Taichung Bike Week 2018 take place in the same constellation and hotels of Taichung's business district?
LAS VEGAS, USA - Interbike was staged for the final time in Las Vegas last September and marked the end of an era. It was not a happy end as show manager
The Advocacy Summit is the peak event for industry and advocacy collaboration. The 2017 edition looks at how the industry can use its growing influence to
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Lots of new e-bike drive train suppliers debuted at this year's Friedrichshafen show.
Four European countries have introduced tax breaks for cycling to work or extended existing ones during the last months: France, Belgium, Luxembourg and
Anticipating on the Velo-city 2017 conference which will take place next June, key European experts in cycling and related fields have gathered in Brussels
The low cost product manager's event called the Taichung Bike Week enjoys a growing popularity among exhibitors; about 20% more this year. Visitor numbers
Last Friday Interbike, that took place September 19 to 23 including its Outdoor Demo Days, closed its doors at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
At Eurobike the Cycling Industry Club (CIC) presented its newest members. That took place at the yearly 'Advocacy Summit' that confirmed that collaboration
