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...

Speed pedelecs/speed e-bikes have to be registered; fitted with  number plate. But that’s only possible through Certificates of Conformity. – Photo Sparta

Electromobility Association Cautions for Illegal Speed E-Bikes

BRUSSELS, Belgium - With the definite application of the new legally bound type-approval system for electric bikes only a few weeks away, AVERE, the...

AVERE’s LEV Policy Manager Annick Roetynck explained in detail what the e-bike industry might expect of the new type approval. – Photo Arnauld Hackmann

AVERE Clarifies Effects of New Type Approval at Eurobike Conference

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - A full house today at the Bike Europe - AVERE Conference on the latest developments in e-bike regulations. As of next year...

E-bikes come under category L1e-A, ‘powered cycles’, or L1e-B, ‘two-wheel mopeds’, both allowing for pedal assist and/or throttle operated systems. – Photo Cube

European Commission Confirmed Categorization Speed E-Bikes

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission has used this year's transition period for the new e-bike type-approval procedure to shed light on a...

Notwithstanding the fact that the new type-approval became definitely effective for e-bikes on 1 January 2016 there is a transition period. – Photo Bike Europe

New Type-Approval for Speed E-Bikes Now Effective

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The new type-approval for electric bikes became effective on 1 January 2016. Whereas e-bikes with assistance up to 25 km/h and a...

Currently industry players are making a joint effort in developing a helmet for speed e-bike usage that looks like a bicycle helmet, but that meets the ECE-2205 standard for motorcycle & moped helmets. - Photo Bosch

Confusion Rising on Speed E-Bikes

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Like in more European countries where e-bikes are popular or are becoming a trend the confusion on speed e-bikes is rising. As in...