In the past 11 months 208 micromobility fire or overheating incidents have been reported in the US. – Photo Bike Europe

US authorities calls on e-bike manufacturers to comply with safety...

WASHINGTON, United States - In an open letter to more than 2,000 e-bike, e-scooter, hoverboard and e-unicycle manufacturers and importers, the US...

The older an e-bike owner gets, the more willing they are to wear a helmet, according to the GfK survey. – Photo Bike Europe

Half of e-bike buyers drop out with mandatory helmet use

ZEIST, the Netherlands - Mandatory helmet use on e-bikes is a much discussed topic in the industry as it would have a major impact on e-bike sales....

Daniela Leveratto started as Technical Director at CONEBI. – Photo CONEBI

CONEBI hires Daniela Leveratto as Technical Director

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Industry confederation CONEBI has hired Daniela Leveratto as Technical Director. She will be involved in some of the most...

The European Parliament and Council will have to formally approve the agreement before it can come into force. – Photo Bike Europe

Europe takes next hurdle to finalise the battery regulations overhaul

BRUSSELS, Belgium - A provisional agreement on the overhaul of the EU battery regulations has been reached by the European Parliament and Council....

BLOG: Why a 'stop using your bicycle immediately' recall should be rare

BLOG: Why a 'stop using your bicycle immediately' recall should be...

Wheels that come loose, brakes that don't work, seatbelts that don't tighten, and a wrong brake pedal that gets in the way when using the clutch....

According to LEVA-EU the current anti-dumping regulation is an obstacle to starting a new business. – Photo Shutterstock

'Anti-dumping regulation obstructs new e-bike assemblers in Europe'

GENT, Belgium - Trade association LEVA-EU argues that the lack of knowledge and ignorance of the bike and e-bike anti-dumping regulations by custom's...

The new exporter status of the two Chinese companies came into effect on Wednesday 30 November. – Photo Shutterstock

UK lowers anti-dumping tariffs for two Chinese e-bike manufacturers

LONDON, UK - For the imports of two Chinese e-bike manufacturers, the UK government has imposed an anti-dumping tariff rate of only 16.2%, as opposed...

Fatbikes are used on public roads despite the disclaimers by the manufacturer. – Photo ILT

Fatbike importers warned for selling illegal e-bikes

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands - 27 internet resellers have been warned by the Dutch transport authorities to stop offering their fatbikes. Research...

German industry association ZIV is now chairing the Cargobike working group which represents the segment on a European level. – Photo Shutterstock

German ZIV takes the lead in European discussions on cargobike...

BERLIN, Germany - The German industry association ZIV has taken over the chairmanship of the Cargobikes Working Group at European level. Jointly...

Projectmanager of the European working group Joost Witsenburg, will present an update on the cargobike standard during the International Cargo Bike Festival. – Photo NEN

Pon.Bike subsidiary Urban Arrow takes lead in EU cargobike standard

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - In close cooperation with the Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN), Pon.Bike subsidiary Urban Arrow has taken the...