E-bikes changing legal landscape 

E-bikes changing legal landscape

As market shares for e-bikes across Europe grow, so does the need for the correct regulatory framework to help this booming business thrive. This...

BLOG: I wonder if ChatGPT would have spotted this?

BLOG: I wonder if ChatGPT would have spotted this?

I missed my deadline for writing this blog. ChatGPT was overloaded already for days, so I really had to write myself. So, let’s continue where I...

Following the European Court decision last year, the European Commission has decided to recalculate the anti-dumping and anti-circumventing duty for Giant e-bikes made in Kunshan, China. – Photo Giant Kunshan

EU Commission lowers anti-dumping duties for Giant Kunshan

BRUSSELS, Belgium – The European Commission has agreed on the final judgement of the General Court of the European Union and imposed anti-dumping and...

Under the current regulation similar cargo bikes are classified differently from country to country. – Photo velotech.de

Cargo bike standard a step closer to finalisation

SCHWEINFURT, Germany – During a recent meeting of the Dutch standardisation committee and European stakeholders, the completion of a standard for...

Thailand could increase its relevance as an e-bike supplier to the EU even further with an FTA. – Photo Bangkok Cycle

Free trade talks with EU will further push Thailand's relevance as...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The announced reopening of the negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Thailand aims to...

The new EU rules don't specify which kind of batteries can be subsidized, meaning that it's up to the Member States to decide. – Photo Shutterstock

New ruling supports subsidising European battery industry

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission has widened the State aid rules to make it easier to subsidise the battery industry and raw materials...

The Carbon Footprint Rules are among the first in a long series of changes to require implementation. - Photo Shutterstock

European Commission starts work on carbon footprint rules for...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has started the discussion on the future methodology of carbon...

The CONEBI workshop on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM). – Photo CONEBI

CONEBI updates industry on bicycle-to-X communication

BRUSSELS, Belgium – To inform the industry on recent developments on the position of the bicycle in future vehicle-to-vehicle communication...

Last Tuesday the Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament approved a resolution, which calls for an EU Cycling Strategy. – Photo European Parliament

European Parliament calls for stronger and more competitive bike...

BRUSSELS, Belgium – The Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee of the European Parliament is pushing the European Commission and the Member States to...

"E-cargobikes, e-scooters and self-balancing vehicles without steering are paying the price for the LEV framework in the Netherlands,” argues industry organisation LEVA-EU. Photo Bike Europe

LEVA-EU asks the Netherlands to check EU legality of its LEV-framework

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands – The Dutch government is making very small steps with the implementation of a new legal framework for LEV's. This will...