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 […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests riding bicycles during the COVID-19 outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released a technical guidance. It recites: ‘’While cities around the world are introducing a broad range of measures to limit physical contacts to prevent and slow down the COVID-19 pandemic, many people might still have a need to move around cities to reach their workplaces when possible, meet essential […]
COVID-19, Cycling and Bike Repair Shops
CONEBI and ECF call upon all EU Member States to allow bicycle repair services to continue throughout the COVID-19 crisis, provided that all necessary health precautions are respected. The Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry CONEBI and the European Cyclists’ Federation ECF, representing bicycle users in all EU Member States, believe that in the context […]
CONEBI and WBIA at the International Transport Forum’s Consultation in Paris
On Monday and Tuesday 27-28 January, the International Transport Forum (ITF) gathered Transport and Mobility organizations for an interactive discussion to prepare the prestigious ITF 2020 Summit on ”Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development”, which will take place in Leipzig at the end of May. The International Transport Forum was created in 2006 by ministers from […]
The European Commission announces the ”European Green Deal”
Times are changing, but transport still accounts for a quarter of EU’s greenhouse gas emissions. That’s not all: transport emissions are even growing. Becoming the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050 represents the greatest challenge and opportunity, so today the European Commission presented the European Green Deal, the ”most ambitious package of measures that should enable […]
CONEBI General Assembly announces renewal Board of Directors and sets priorities for the next EU legislative term
The CONEBI General Assembly was attended by all CONEBI members representing more than 500 Bicycle, Pedal Assist E-Bike, Parts and Accessories companies across Europe took place in Brussels on October 29th. During the General Assembly, the Board of Directors was renewed for an additional term of two years and Mr. Ton Anbeek, CEO of Accell […]
CONEBI participates in Public Consultations on Sustainability Requirements for Batteries and the Revision of the Machinery Directive
In August, the European Commission requested stakeholders’ input on two topics that are of great importance to the European Bicycle Industry, the development of sustainability requirements for batteries as well as the revision of the machinery directive. CONEBI, together with its technical experts participated in both of these consultations in order to make the voice […]