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Rapidly growing use of electric step-scooters is triggering major concerns among officials and institutions at many levels. – Photo Zero Mobility

Regulations, Probably Even Type-Approval Coming for Electric...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - You can see them in more and more cities around Europe. And the numbers of docked and/or free-floating electric step-scooters on...

French law stipulates max speed of 25km/h, compulsory helmet use in addition to various other regulations. – Photo Shutterstock

French Government Regulates Use of Electric Step-Scooters by Applying...

PARIS, France - From next September onwards, a new regulation will come into force in France which applies to the use of electric step-scooters. As...

Prevention of unnecessary costs main reason for CONEBI to press for excluding type-approved e-bikes from UN-ECE Regulation 63 on moped noise emissions. – Photo TPR Racing

Type-Approved E-Bikes Not In Future Noise Legislation

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Recently an important step has been taken by the European Commission concerning the regulations for type-approved e-bikes. An EU...

RadRhino e-bike is L1e-A approved which is unknown e-bike category causing confusion. – Photo Rad Power Bikes

Confusion on Categorization and Type-Approval

DOETINCHEM, The Netherlands - A Dutch dealer recently clearly expressed the confusion that exists around the categorization of e-bikes in combination...

Changes in speed pedelec type approval raises questions on how to deal with unsold inventory. Photo Sparta

Speed Pedelec Type Approval Changed per January 1, 2018

BRUSSELS, Belgium - On January 1, 2018, the 'old' type approval for speed pedelecs expired. This results in the fact that EU Directive 2002/24 no...

Bike Europe’s Whitepaper digs deep into type approval laws as well as into all CEN standards for e-bikes, applicable EU Directives as well as terms of use. – Photo Bike Europe

WhitePaper: Understanding Regulations Vital as E-Bike Sales Growth...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - This trade journal has launched a new WhitePaper titled "Rules and regulations on electric cycles in the EU." It digs deep into...

Bike Europe's New Whitepaper Sparks Discussion on E-MTB Type-Approval Exclusion

Bike Europe's New Whitepaper Sparks Discussion on E-MTB Type-Approval...

LONDON, UK - On May 11 this trade journal launched its new Whitepaper: "Rules and regulations on electric cycles in the EU." One of the striking...

The UK does not have the competence to categorize e-MTBs as motorbikes as defined in Regulation 168/2013. Therefore, the statement in the BAGB-MCIA press release “any electric mountain bike with power over 250 W and/or cut-off speed above 25 km/h is a motorbike in UK law”, is incorrect. – Photo Bike Europe

Bike Europe's Response to BAGB - MCIA Statement on E-MTBs

DOETINCHEM, the Netherlands - In a joint press release of 17 May, the BAGB and the MCIA state that Bike Europe's recently published White Paper and...

New Whitepaper: E-MTBs Excluded from Type-Approval

New Whitepaper: E-MTBs Excluded from Type-Approval

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Yesterday this trade journal launched its new Whitepaper: "Rules and regulations on electric cycles in the EU." It digs deep into...

Schwalbe, Continental and Kenda have all introduced ECE-75R type approved speed e-bike tyres. – Photo Schwalbe

Which Tyres and Helmets Are Street Legal for Speed E-Bikes?

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Now the legally binding type-approval system for 45 km/h electric bikes or speed e-bikes/speed pedelecs is applicable in Europe...