BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission's announcement to review Directive 168/2013 which regulates the type-approval for vehicles with two or more wheels has united the EU cycling advocacy associations CONEBI, CIE, European Cyclists' Federation (ECF).
The very long-awaited revision of EN 15194 has finally been published and is already implemented by the national standardization institutes. This revised version of the standard for 25km/h - 250W e-bikes is very different from the 'old' standard. What are the main differences?
E-bikes in Europe are subject to a lot of complicated rules: type-approval, CE-standards, the Machinery Directive, helmet obligation, insurance, traffic
The country's oldest e-bike manufacturer and distributor ekolo.cz has been certified to take exams for e-bike mechanics by the national Ministry of
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Industry, dealers as well as end-user associations continue to lobby the Dutch government for special speed e-bike helmets.
The rapid growth of electric bikes and the introduction of new types crank up discussions on rules and regulations likes how to categorize these vehicles.
HANOVER, Germany - Last month at Taichung Bike Week Continental announced that production of its Conti E-Bike Drive System and deliveries to OEM's have ...
TANNA, Germany - The bicycle industry took an active role when EN 15194 for e-bikes was developed. But so far only the motorcycle Industry took part in ...
Its not finalized yet in new type-approval regulations, but as it stands now 25 km/h electric bicycles with more than 250Watt motors will remain subject ...
The British BAGB (Bicycle Association of Great Britain) and CTC (Cyclist' Touring Club) stood up against the revision of e-bike regulation by the ...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Worldwide the e-Bike industry is looking forward to the introduction of the new EN 15194 standard for Electronically Power Assisted ...
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Eight lawmakers from all political parties yesterday jointly proposed a bill to legalize electricity-operated bikes, that may help ...
The scope of the safety standard EN 15194 for EPAC's, Electrically Power Assisted Cycles are EPAC's with a voltage up to 48 DC, a maximum continuous ...
ITTIGEN, Switzerland - Two key topics challenging the bicycle and e-bike industry, sustainability and geopolitical issues are addressed in a new study by McKinsey & Company and the WFSGI (World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry). Is the industry prepared for 2025?
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - One individual and two companies have been found guilty of evading customs duties on the importation of e-bikes from China. The case was investigated and prosecuted by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Brussels last week. In total, the three defendants were found guilty of evading €3.1 million in customs duties and were sentenced to a fine of over €15.5 million each.
WOKING, UK - The restart of VanMoof after the bankruptcy last summer had to come with a drastic change in strategy. VanMoof's new owner McLaren Applied subsidiary Lavoie, didn't give itself much time to study the best possible business model. Besides a revamped retail and service strategy, the company also restarted the supply chain of spare parts as well as the development of new components.
RAUBLING, Germany - For several years, German bicycle manufacturer Corratec has been looking for an additional production location in Europe. The family-owned company has finally found a suitable site on the outskirts of the Romanian university town of Timișoara. In February 2022 the first series of Co
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European bicycle industry has huge potential as the mobility landscape shifts to more sustainable forms of transportation, notes the recently published European Mobility Atlas 2021, a report analysing key facts and figures about transport in Europe.
ZEIST, The Netherlands - "Data is the missing piece of the narrative, and there is a basic need for standardisation in the bicycle industry," declared speaker Bartek Czerwinski during the Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) hosted webinar on Digital Solutions for the Cycling Industry. Here, newcomers in the industry explained their ideas for creating a level playing field to bring the bike industry up to a digital level in line with its automotive counterpart.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - For over 100 industry peers Eurobike 2018 started early; yesterday already. They participated in the Bike Europe Conference that this year digged deep into "The Scenes Behind Online Sales." Four speakers were lined-up to highlight the challenges that come with direct-to-consumers strategies.
