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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)....

E-bikes cannot benefit from reduced or zero VAT, unlike regular bicycles.

EU VAT Reform Excludes E-Bikes from Reduced or Zero Tax

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission recently published its proposals to reform the Value Added Tax (VAT) system. If the proposal goes ahead,...

‘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...

ECF and CONEBI are in discussion and working with EU Parliament and Council in order to get sensible treatment of e-bike in relation to this legislation. – Photo Gazelle

CONEBI & ECF: 'Compulsory Insurance for E-Bikes Is Not Unalterable...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Cyclist Federation (ECF) and the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) state in a joint response...

Situation is now that each of the EU’s 28 member states are to decide whether it wants to burden the use of e-bikes with compulsory liability insurance.

Finally There's Clarity on Compulsory Insurance for E-Bikes

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last May the European Commission's decision that regular 25km/h - 250W electric bicycles need to have a third party liability...

Next edition of Velo-city Conference Series will take place in Dublin, Ireland from 25th to 28th June 2019. – Photo Bike Europe

Velo-city 2019 in Dublin Opens Call for Abstracts with Theme Cycling...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The next edition of Velo-city Conference Series, co-organised by Dublin City Council and the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF),...

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...

Mandatory insurance will cause blow to growing popularity of e-bikes across Europe. – Photo Gazelle

First Success for Campaign to Change EU's Position on E-Bike Insurance

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Last Tuesday Bike Europe reported on the number of people that presented their feedback to the European Commission on its...

Today is the last chance to post your feedback on the European Commission’s decision that regular 25km/h – 250W electric bicycles need to have a third-party liability insurance. – Photo EU

Hundreds of People Present Feedback on Statutory Insurance for E-Bikes

BRUSSELS, Belgium - It came to light last May when the European Commission decided that regular 25km/h - 250W electric bicycles need to have a...

A multi-million-euro project in cyclogistics and cargo bikes will be launched at the Cycling Industry Club Forum on 11 October. – Photo Outspoken

Cycling Industry Club to Host Industry and Technology Forum

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The forum, 'future cycling, industry and technology within the European cycling strategy' will bring together Cycling Industry...