United Nations Task Force issues recommendations for green and healthy transport
United Nations Task Force issues recommendations for green and healthy transport Brussels – 15 April 2021 Over the past year, CONEBI – in coordination with the World Bicycle Industry Association (WBIA) – closely cooperated with the United Nations to prepare recommendations on the future of transport that stress the importance of cycling as a […]
European Cycling organisations welcome recommendations on the future of e-bikes in EU regulations
Study presented to the European Commission recommends no Type Approval on EPACs. The leading cycling organisations at the European level gave a positive response to the recommendations about the e-bike and e-cargo bike sectors made by TRL (Transport Research Laboratory), in charge of carrying out a study on behalf of the European Commission on the […]
CONEBI meets the European Commission and participates in JRC Study on the Revision of the EU Batteries Legislation
Brussels, 10 March 2021 – When the European Green Deal was announced in December 2019, it also included the intention to revise the European regulatory framework for batteries. With that the EU intends to set a worldwide benchmark for more sustainable batteries, in particular based on safety, design & production, reuse & recycling. CONEBI’s Neuberger […]
European Mobility Atlas 2021 highlights potential of cycling industry
Brussels 9 February 2021 – the Heinrich-Böll-Foundation published its European Mobility Atlas on February 3rd providing key facts on the European mobility landscape clearly highlighting the potential that Cycling and the Bicycle Industry have. Sustainable mobility is key to tackle the current climate crisis and to achieve the targets of the European Green Deal. However, the EU […]
EU cycling associations united in campaign to protect EPACs as bicycles in EU regulatory review
The EU cycling advocacy associations in Brussels have united in response to the investigation by the European Commission on the safety risks related to L-category vehicles and new Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs). CONEBI, CIE, European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), the European Cycle Logistics Federation (ECLF) and the International Mountain Bike Association Europe (IMBA EU) are […]
More cycling will be essential to the success of the EU Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
The European cycling associations ECF, CIE and CONEBI took part in the public consultation on the roadmap for the European Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility initiative to emphasise the essential role cycling must play in achieving the initiative’s ambitious objectives. The strategy is part of the European Green Deal, which aims to achieve a 90% reduction in transport […]
The 2020 CONEBI Bicycle Industry & Market Profile with 2019 figures is now available
The 2020 Bicycle Industry and Market Profile with 2019 figures – prepared by CONEBI in coordination with its national members – is now available: it shows another year of expansion for the EU Bicycle Industry. Strong growth can especially be noticed in both sales and production of pedal assist e-bikes. The total joint sales […]
A day full of sadness for all of us
It is not easy to find the right words in this moment to express our grief for the loss of Siegfried Neuberger. Siegfried Neuberger has been a wonderful colleague and a friend, a unique professional: he has given a lot to the Bicycle Industry at all levels with his expertise and passion as well as […]
Cycling breakthrough in the EU COVID-19 recovery plan
Last week European cycling associations marked an important breakthrough for cycling on the EU agenda as an equal mode of transport with the auto sector and public transport. At a press conference the Executive Vice President of the Commission Frans Timmermans announced that cycling can be funded as part of new mobility money that […]
European Commission’s EU Industrial Recovery Strategy in coordination with CONEBI
‘’The upcoming European Commission proposal for the Recovery Strategy will embed the main elements of the European Green Deal, building on smart and clean mobility, which is at the core of the bicycle industry.’’ This is what the European Commission – Directorate General for the EU Market and Industry – states in its letter to CONEBI. The […]