GENEVA, Switzerland - The members of the World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA) have agreed that the WBIA Secretariat will continue to be managed by CONEBI in 2021. During their annual General Assembly last Wednesday, they also confirmed that current president of CONEBI Erhard Büchel will act as president of WBIA for the next year.
BOULDER, United States - Tim Blumenthal, president of US organisation, PeopleForBikes is retiring after 16 years at the helm. Having spent the last four decades working in the bike industry he will hand over the reins to Jenn Dice, the organisation's current COO as of July 1, 2020.
GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA) has been invited to participate in a new taskforce which is a joint body of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) to develop 'Principles of Green and Healthy Sustainable Transport'.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - "The upcoming European Commission proposal for the Recovery Strategy will embed the main elements of the European Green Deal, building on smart and clean mobility, which is at the core of the bicycle industry," stated the European Commission DG for EU Market and Industry in a letter to the industry confederation CONEBI.
BAD SODEN, Germany - The promotion of cycling as preferred transport mode during and after the COVID-19 crisis has been picked up around Europe. However, in Germany, the automotive industry's demand to support car purchases to compensate for corona-related failures provoke a lot of negative reactions. In a joint effort the Germany bicycle industry and partners called for a mobility premium for everyone, including e-bikes and not only for cars.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) has today released the findings of its first Coronavirus Business Impact Survey which show an industry facing multiple challenges, but confident of survival. The m
GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA) and its member associations are calling upon governments worldwide to allow bicycle repair services to continue throughout the COVID-19 crisis, provided that all necessary health precautions are respected.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Cycling Industries Europe 2020 Summit will be all about how cycling industries can transform Europe's mobility sector and massively contribute to reaching the goals set in Europe's Green Deal.
MUNICH, Germany - The General Assembly 2020 of the World Federation Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) elected its new board of directors, including two representatives of the bicycle industry. The WFSGI held its General Assembly 2020 last January 29 during the ISPO show in Munich, Germany.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The cargo bike and cycle logistics industries represented via the international organizations Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) and European Cycle Logistics Federation (ECLF) have taken an active role in the development of the European standard for cargo bikes.
PARIS, France - "The impact of new technologies and business models on the mobility industry and how these will enhance the accessibility, safety and efficiency of the transport infrastructure was the main topic at the International Transport Forum (ITF) last Monday and Tuesday," explained CONEBI GM and WBIA spokesperson Manuel Marsilio. Representing the bicycle industry at the ITF for the first time he raised the attention to the pivotal role of bicycles and e-bikes in future mobility.
BEIJING, China - From January 16-18, Erhard Büchel, President of the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) together with CONEBI GM Manuel Marsilio were invited by China Bicycle Association (CBA) President Liu Suwen. Both organizations reached a mutual understanding on the cooperation regarding standards, intelligent transport systems, responsible supply chain, product compliance with EU regulations, fight against counterfeiting and tampering as well as e-commerce.
MILTON KEYNES, UK - Major UK 'click and collect' retailer Argos recently confirmed today that it will join the Bicycle Association's Cycling Market Data Service.
