Belgian coastal bicycle highway is taking shape

November 28, 2023

The F34 bicycle highway between Ostend and Zeebrugge (Belgium) is taking shape. It will connect Nieuwpoort and Knokke-Heist and bicycle trafThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Speed cameras also to catch speed pedelecs in cycling zones

November 27, 2023

Municipalities will soon be allowed to install fixed speed cameras and average speed checks in bicycle streets. The Flemish government has dThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Honda presents first electric mountain bike concept

November 06, 2023

Japanese car manufacturer Honda recently presented its first electric bicycle concept, the Honda eMTB Concept, at the Japan Mobility Show inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

European Court: ‘E-bike is not a motorized vehicle’

October 13, 2023

According to the highest European Court, an e-bike is not a motorized vehicle. Speed pedelecs and other electric bicycles are, therefore, noThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sharp dip in Belgian speed pedelecs sales

October 06, 2023

Sales of new speed pedelecs fell 31,4% in Belgium in September compared to the same month last year. This is reported by sector federation TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium increases bicycle allowance for commuters

October 02, 2023

The federal government will increase the bicycle allowance for those who commute by bicycle from 0,27 euros to 0,35 euros per kilometer. In This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

MINI partners with French Angell for exclusive connected e-bike

September 22, 2023

The British iconic MINI brand, which saw the light of day in 1959 and rebirth under the wings of BMW since 2000, is launching itself into elThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Lucien expands with Fietsen King’s Danish cargo bikes

September 08, 2023

Lucien, the bicycle shop chain under the wings of Belgian’s most significant car importer D’Ieteren, is expanding its territory again wiThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

McLaren Applied acquires bust Dutch VanMoof e-bikes

September 01, 2023

On Thursday, the British e-scooter manufacturer Lavoie, backed by Formula 1 supplier McLaren Applied, announced that it will acquire the recThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ghent goes for big cycling festival and congress

August 30, 2023

Next summer, Ghent wants to organize Velo-city, a significant cycling festival and congress. The city council has set aside 180 000 euros foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Wallonia regulates shared e-scooters and bikes in public spaces

August 25, 2023

The Walloon government has adopted a decree to regulate fleets of shared bicycles and e-scooters in cities and to ensure more sustainable maThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch insurers exclude fat bikes due to numerous thefts

August 22, 2023

For the time being, Dutch insurer ANWB will stop ensuring fat bikes, electrically powered bicycles with thicker tires. The insurer says it iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch ‘deadly’ Stint executives risk life imprisonment

August 18, 2023

Five years after the accident with the Stint electric cargo cart in Oss (the Netherlands), in which four children died in a collision with aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bike chain Lucien also moves into Wallonia

August 07, 2023

The listed company D’Ieteren, which is best known for importing and distributing cars of the Volkswagen Group and Carglass, is further exThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Traxio reports drop in new speed pedelec registrations

August 07, 2023

Sales figures of new speed pedelecs fell sharply in July by 17,4% to 1 362 units or 287 fewer than in July 2022. As a result, the cumulativeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Americans prepare take-over bid Dutch VanMoof e-bikes

August 01, 2023

The American company micromobility.com, a global pioneer in sustainable transportation as it claims, is preparing the take-over of the recenThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bolt goes social in Brussels

August 01, 2023

Estonian mobility company Bolt wants to make Brussels more inclusive, so under the banner ‘Bolt for All,’ they want to make their e-scootersThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Upway to help out e-bike customers of bankrupt Dutch VanMoof

July 28, 2023

The French platform for refurbished e-bikes, Upway, offers owners of a VanMoof bicycle to repair it. The company used to partner with the noThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch trendy e-bikes VanMoof declared bankrupt

July 19, 2023

“VanMoof on the verge of bankruptcy,” we wrote just a week ago. Last Wednesday, the company was granted a two-month payment postponement by This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

E-bikes VanMoof on the verge of bankruptcy

July 14, 2023

The Dutch manufacturer of e-design bicycles, VanMoof, is on the verge of bankruptcy. The financial problems are so dramatic that the companyThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

F24 bicycle highway between Louvain and Boutersem opened

July 06, 2023

The new bicycle highway – F24 – between Louvain and Boutersem was officially inaugurated on Wednesday. Plans and preparations for the prThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

BMW to offer six new gravel, road, and urban bikes

July 03, 2023

BMW has joined forces with long-established Italian bicycle manufacturer 3T to create three types of bikes for various use cases. Customers This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren’s Lucien adds two Ghent shops to its bike chain

June 16, 2023

Plum, Ghent’s best-known bike shop, has a new owner. The shop on Verlorenkost has been taken over by Lucien, D’Ieteren’s bicycle chain. LuciThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bolt to offer an additional 400 shared bikes in Ghent

June 13, 2023

Bolt will be the third company to offer bike-sharing in Ghent. Four years ago, Donkey Republic started in the Artevelde City and has 500 citThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Wit-Gele Kruis nurses on e-bikes to avoid traffic congestion

June 08, 2023

Twelve nurses of the ‘Wit-Gele Kruis’ in Hasselt (Limburg) use leased electric bicycles to visit and take care of their patients in the cityThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flemish increasingly opt for cycling, but car remains king

June 06, 2023

The Fleming increasingly prefers to cycle and walk. This emerges from a study into the travel behavior of the Flemish population by the DepaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VDL to produce bicycle frames in Breda

June 06, 2023

Dutch industrial group VDL is going to produce bicycle frames for the Dutch manufacturer of electric bicycles Qwic and the Limburg bicycle mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sporty bikes are gaining ground again

May 25, 2023

According to sector federation Traxio, 198 095 sporty bikes were delivered in 2022, 28,5% of the total bikes delivered for 2022. That’s a riThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

E-bike manufacturer Cowboy goes also offline

May 23, 2023

Cowboy, the Belgian manufacturer of city e-bikes, drops its online-only strategy. By the end of the year, the company wants a retail networkThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian bicycle market sprints to top result: +19%

May 17, 2023

After a slight decrease in 2021, mainly due to delivery problems, the Belgian bicycle market has grown by a substantial 19% to almost 700 00This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘Cafetaria plan’ pushes bike ahead for commuting Belgians

May 09, 2023

Belgian employees with flexible remuneration are increasingly opting for cycling. This emerges from an analysis by HR service provider SD WoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels working on new bike sharing system without Villo!

May 08, 2023

There is a hitch in the marriage between the Brussels Region and Villo! Operator JCDecaux. Brussels Mobility Minister Elke Van den Brandt (GThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders: Speed pedelecs soon welcome on towpaths

April 28, 2023

In Flanders, speed pedelecs are only allowed on towpaths being part of a bicycle highway. However, according to the new policy vision on towThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian commuters get higher mandatory bicycle allowance

April 20, 2023

Employer and employee representatives within the Belgian National Labor Council have agreed on a mandatory bicycle allowance of €0,27/km, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Bike 43 aims to produce 10.000 family bikes

April 06, 2023

Bike 43, the Brussels-based company that makes long-tail bikes, will triple its production in its second year of operation. The aim is to prThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Taito S1 three-wheeler ready to go

April 06, 2023

A year ago, we first mentioned the Taito, the first product of a young Ghent start-up. The three-wheeler e-scooter is now ready for sale andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Amsterdam considers 20 kph maximum speed for e-bikes

March 24, 2023

The city of Amsterdam is planning to reduce the speed of electric bicycles to 20 kilometers per hour to improve road safety. Introducing a mThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Harley-Davidson launches LiveWire One in Europe for €25.000

March 20, 2023

Harley-Davidson has finally opened reservations for the One electric motorcycle from its LiveWire sub-brand. It will cost around €25 000 aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

German ID Design presents versatile e-motorcycle concept

March 10, 2023

The MIUNIK Salt concept from German design firm ID Design is a lightweight, maneuverable, and practical electric motorcycle. It is built on This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sales of speed pedelecs in Belgium continue to rise

March 08, 2023

In January and February, 1 004 more new speed pedelecs have already been registered than in the same period of 2022. Sales are also on the rThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vinfast parent steps into rental and taxi services

March 08, 2023

VinGroup, the owner of the Vietnamese EV brand Vinfast, has kickstarted a new subsidiary focusing on renting electric cars and e-scooters anThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias: ‘More 65+ cyclists than ever died on Belgian roads’

February 23, 2023

Last year, traffic in Belgium killed 521 people, 8% more than in 2021. One out of three victims was a cyclist or pedestrian. The number of cThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.