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New EU directive enforces e-bike component recycling
BRUSSELS, Belgium - An agreement on the Critical Raw Materials Directive was reached by the EU Council recently. The Directive includes important...

European Batteries Regulation the next challenge
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Just before the start of Eurobike, the European Parliament adopted the negotiated text of the European Batteries Regulation. The...

Penalties imposed on fatbike importers for selling illegal e-bikes
THE HAGUE, the Netherlands - Dutch authorities have imposed a €15,000 penalty on 9 'fat bikes' sellers. They all offered fatbikes which did not...

Calls for collaboration as industry launches sustainability...
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany - Friday was 'sustainability day' at Eurobike with several new initiatives being launched. This included a new guide to...

Young consumers inclined to buy counterfeits, study finds
ZEIST, the Netherlands - "Half of young consumers find it acceptable to buy fakes," is the outcome of a new study by the European Union Intellectual...

Cowboy in patent infringement dispute with e-bike software developer
BRUSSELS, Belgium - E-bike brand Cowboy is embroiled in a patent dispute with French e-bike software developer eBikeLabs. What was once a close...

BLOG: EU product safety law going mental
In my previous blog post, I mentioned that I was in ongoing discussions with the EU Commission about the snag that I found in the new EU General...

British e-bike anti-dumping duties under review
LONDON, UK - The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has initiated a transition review this week into anti-dumping and countervailing measures on e-bikes...

E-bikes changing legal landscape
As market shares for e-bikes across Europe grow, so does the need for the correct regulatory framework to help this booming business thrive. This...

BLOG: I wonder if ChatGPT would have spotted this?
I missed my deadline for writing this blog. ChatGPT was overloaded already for days, so I really had to write myself. So, let’s continue where I...