90 000 Direct-Indirect Jobs in the EU Bicycle Industry
Brussels – May 8, 2017 After the first study of December 2012 made by Colibi, Coliped and EBMA – which showed that around 700 companies (most of them SMEs) were directly-indirectly employing 70.000 workers – CONEBI has just contributed to the update of that document: it underlines the current expansion of the EU Industry both […]
EP President Tajani and Commissioner Bienkowska support a comprehensive EU Industrial Policy Strategy
Brussels – May 5, 2017 On 12 April the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, and Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Elżbieta Bieńkowska, met to discuss the importance of her portfolio in promoting jobs and growth: they share the view on the need for a comprehensive industrial policy for Europe.“I strongly […]
The United Nations: Event on the role of Cargo-Bikes in City Logistics
Geneva – April 26-27, 2017 This year the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is celebrating its 70th anniversary and, in the context of the UNECE Commission’s work to develop a collective vision of the future towards sustainable development, The Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP) organised an event to show the different aspects […]
Energy on the move: going forward with Electro-Mobility
Brussel – March 28, 2017 CONEBI attended the event ‘Energy on the move: going forward with electro-mobility’, which was organised by the Platform for Electro-Mobility and addressed how the EU could reduce CO2 emissions through the further development of electro-mobility. The speakers – Ismail Ertug (MEP Socialists & Democrats), Nicolas Erb (EU Director Alstom), Christian Lindner […]
EU Industry Day
Brussels – February 28, 2017 CONEBI attended the first-ever EU Industry Day organised by the European Commission at the Charlemagne building in Brussels to discuss the state of the art of the European Industry and its future challenges with the relevant stakeholders.The EU Industry is undergoing a rapid change, which will have a lasting impact at […]
Presentation ‘How Speed-EPACs can contribute to make more people cycle to work’
Brussels – February 20, 2017 On February 20th, the Permanent Representation of Malta to the EU hosted, together with the European Cyclists’ Federation ECF, the final conference of the EU-funded project Bike2work: the main objective of this project was to encourage a significant modal shift from motorised commuting to cycling in several EU countries. Using […]
CONEBI at the 70th anniversary of the UNECE’s Inland Transport Committee
Geneva – February 20-24, 2017 CONEBI was invited by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe to the annual Transport Ministerial meeting dedicated to the “Past and Future of the UNECE Inland Transport Committee (ITC)”. The ITC, that celebrated its 70th anniversary, took stock of its past contributions but also decided on its future mission at a time […]
Bici Academy: The evolution of Bike Shops in Italy
RIMINI – January 15-16, 2017 Trade and sales have been deeply changing due to a society mutation which is more informed, curious, open to change and decides how to buy in a very different way in comparison with the past. All these aspects in the process of sales create a discontinuity with ten or fifteen […]
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users
BRUSSELS, December 2016 – Last December 2016, the European Commission released its report on the protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users to the European Parliament and the Council. The report provides an overview of the feasibility and cost-benefit assessment of a wide range of candidate measures for possible inclusion in the General Safety and Pedestrian Safety […]
Chandigarh Asia Bicycle Alliance (ABA) Conference
Chandigarh (India) – December 8, 2016 CONEBI, representing the EU Bicycle, Ebikes & Components Industry, was invited by the Indian Bicycle Association AICMA -which was hosting the Asia Bicycle Alliance meeting- to participate in the conference “The New Vision of Bicycle Industry – The Coming of Asia-Pacific Century”.Many very important Companies like Shimano, Giant, Hero and […]