VanMoof is working on a software update to remove the capability of accessing the US support mode in European markets. - Photo VanMoof

VanMoof to remove illegal US mode in e-bikes planned for EU market

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - VanMoof has announced that it will remove the US support mode of up to 32 km/h in its e-bikes intended for the EU...

For the industry organisations the main objective is to ensure that the e-bike continues to be considered legally a bicycle. – Photo Bike Europe

European cycling associations campaign to protect legal status of...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission's announcement to review Directive 168/2013 which regulates the type-approval for vehicles with two or...

The release of final rules for e-bike use on public lands will boost the US market. - Photo Pine Mountain Sports

Major change in US regulations: e-bikes no longer defined as motor...

WASHINGTON, USA - The sales of e-bikes in the US are expected to be given a boost now that the Department of the Interior released final rules for...

The European Commission has asked TRL, a UK based research centre specialised in mobility, to investigate the position of LEVs. - Photo Bike Europe

EU Commission initiates review of e-bike and LEV type approval

GHENT, Belgium - The European Commission has initiated a review of Regulation 168/2013 which regulates the type-approval for vehicles with two or...

European Commission made it possible for assemblers based in Europe to import China-made e-bike and bicycle parts for their e-bike production with an exemption or apply for it. – Photo Kross

EU implements regulation for imported Chinese e-bike parts

BRUSSELS, Belgium - To provide more legal certainty for e-bike assemblers in Europe, the European Commission amended the anti-circumvention...

The ISO standard brings together regulations from various countries. – Photo Shimano

ISO/TS 4210-10 only a technical specification, not a standard

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The existing ISO 4210 safety standard for bicycles was supposed to be extended with a new paragraph on e-bikes. On 1 September...

The newly launched BatteriesTransport website is a joint industry initiative with the goal of ensuring the safe transportation of batteries and battery-powered products.- Photo Shutterstock

Cross-industry platform to support safe battery transportation

BRUSSELS, Belgium - A new information platform for the safe transportation, testing and packaging of battery cells, batteries, and vehicles and...

The warehouse with a capacity of 36,000 batteries is subdivided into 13 airtight compartments in order to scale down any calamity. – Photo Stella E-bikes

High-tech lithium-ion battery warehouse built by Stella e-bike

NUNSPEET, the Netherlands - The phenomenon is widely known in the e-bike industry; lithium-ion batteries which catch fire spontaneously. Dutch e-bike...

Safety notice front rack on Cannondale Treadwell bicycles

Safety notice front rack on Cannondale Treadwell bicycles

The front rack installed on some Cannondale Treadwell bicycles proved not to be safe. Cannondale has received a few reports of issues with the bolts...

Brompton filed for a patent of its folding bike in 1979. – Photo Brompton

European court rules in Brompton's favour in copyright case

LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg - In a case with implications beyond the bike industry, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), held that copyright...