The survey aims to find out how the anti-dumping duties on Chinese components have presented challenges for many European manufacturers and assemblers. - Photo Shutterstock

European e-bike industry invited to participate in anti-dumping survey

GENT, Belgium - Trade association LEVA-EU is inviting e-bike manufacturers and assemblers across Europe to participate in a newly launched survey....

On a European scale, CEN (European Committee for Standardization) is working on standards for (e-)cargo bikes to align with the Machinery Directive. – Photo Shutterstock

LEV framework in the Netherlands faces further delays

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - The Dutch Light Electric Vehicles (LEV) framework has been postponed once more, according to the RAI Association, the...

Changes in the trade agreements with both Thailand and Malaysia could be disruptive. – Photo Bike Europe

Free trade agreements Malaysia and Thailand: Towards a new bicycle...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Finalising the trade agreements currently under negotiation is one of the tasks of the next Trade Commissioner, Maros Sefcovic....

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Blog: A fairly recent phenomenon - Fatbikes

Blog: A fairly recent phenomenon - Fatbikes

I'm writing this blog while sitting on a train to Amsterdam. Once I arrive and walk to my destination, I'll need to watch out for a fairly recent...

The Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) already confiscated 16,500 illegal bikes, and Ouxi fatbikes have now been declared illegal across the European Union.

Ouxi V8 fatbikes declared illegal in the EU

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission has officially declared that Ouxi V8 fatbikes are considered an 'unauthorised' vehicle in the European...

The current review in the UK relates to all bicycles and components imported from China and consigned from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Tunisia. – Photo Bike Europe

UK now also examining anti-dumping duties on bicycles from China

LONDON, UK - The anti-dumping duty on bicycles and bicycle parts from China in the UK is now also under review. Last May the British Trade Remedies...

Fatbikes which do not comply with the type approval are easy to order online in China. – Photo Bike Europe

16,500 fatbikes seized in the Netherlands due to non-compliance with...

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands - In a large scale operation to halt the influx of fatbikes that do not meet the legal requirements of an e-bike or a...

Concluding a trade agreement with India and Indonesia would have major implications for the bicycle sector in Europe. – Photo Shutterstock

EU to continue trade agreement negotiations with India and Indonesia

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Trade agreements with India and Indonesia would disrupt the bicycle industry supply chain for EU-based companies. Usually...

The European Commission will conduct a 12- till 15-month long investigation to decide whether to extend the anti-dumping measures for another 5-year period. – Photo Shutterstock

Five more years of anti-dumping duties on bicycles? EU initiates...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission launched an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of bicycles from the...

The AGCM decision aims to increase market freedom and interoperability for e-bike manufacturers regarding ABS technology. – Photo Stromer

Bosch u-turns on ABS interoperability

MILAN, Italy - Last Autumn concerns were raised by ABS manufacturer, Blubrake that Bosch could restrict competition in the e-bike ABS market by...

The right to enter the forest by bicycle in Germany remains largely untouched so far. – Photo Shutterstock

Big threat to Germany's MTB and gravel bike sales seems averted

BERLIN, Germany - The German industry organisation ZIV rang the alarm bell last January over the upcoming Federal Forest Act which would pose a big...

Blog: Fuuuuuut!!! 

Blog: Fuuuuuut!!!

As I wrote in one of my earlier blogs, the upcoming General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) is food for many more blogs to come. It contains many...

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