BLOG: How M&M's can make cycling safer  

BLOG: How M&M's can make cycling safer

In the music world, a contract for live concerts typically has an appendix, also known as a 'rider', that includes all kinds of very detailed...

E-bikes and other LEVs are a readily available way to fast-track climate mitigating technology. – Photo LEVA-EU

'E-bikes and LEVs earn leading position in policy making'

BRUSSELS, Belgium - To step up advocacy at the European Commission, LEVA-EU presents a study which shows that e-bikes and light electric vehicles...

BLOG: That's a bingo!

BLOG: That's a bingo!

There are two types of people: those who have seen the movie Inglorious Basterds and those who have seen it more than once. If you have not yet seen...

Heinzmann is one of the system suppliers of Series Hybrid. – Photo Bike Europe

EU decision opens up market for generator driven or Series Hybrid...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission has decided to classify e-bikes powered via a generator and not driven via a chain as regular 25 km/h and...

CONEBI wants to highlighting the importance of foreseeing safe e-bike batteries in the new EU Batteries Regulation. – Photo Shutterstock

CONEBI flags concern for e-bike battery repairs in new EU battery...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - With the EU legislation concerning batteries currently being discussed in Brussels, the industry organization CONEBI has voiced...

The Swedish company Vässla is one of the few manufacturers that has a type-approved e-bike without pedals on the market and thus complies with the new traffic code in France.

New moped category in traffic code created in France

PARIS, France - The legalisation of e-scooters in France seems to be imminent with the creation of a new vehicle category in the French traffic code....

The subject of access to mountain trails has always been a matter of debate in Italy. – Photo Shutterstock

Confusion as Italian decree bans MTB and E-MTB from accessing trails

ROME, Italy - The recent introduction of a new decree, which would ban the use of MTB's and E-MTBs on Italian trails has been met with criticism from...

Blog: Lost in translation

Blog: Lost in translation

Michael Jackson is famous for many things, not least because of his misheard lyrics. Even native speakers have trouble understanding what he is...

Andrej Šircelj, the Slovenian minister of finance announcing the adoption of the general approach on updating rules for reduced value-added-tax rates. – Photo EU

EU Finance Ministers decide on regulation to reduce VAT on bicycles...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union finance ministers agreed on 7 December to change EU rules so that they can cut the Value Added Tax (VAT) on goods...

Blog: Some version of the truth

Blog: Some version of the truth

"I have always told you some version of the truth", Jack Nicholson said to Diane Keaton in one of my favourite comedies "Something's gotta give". But...