Porsche takes over German e-bike start-up Fazua

June 09, 2022

Porsche has taken over Fazua, a light and compact drive systems manufacturer for e-bikes. The take-over follows Porsche earlier taking a 20-This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Flanders installs sixty cyclists counting posts

June 07, 2022

This weekend, Flemish Minister for Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), officially inaugurated the first counting post for cyclists at the foThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

First cycle bridge over Brussels Ring Road is ready

May 31, 2022

The first bridge over the Brussels Ring Road is ready for use. The bridge, located near the Diegem train station, follows the railway line bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Local bike shops unite in national sales chain Raida

May 25, 2022

D’Ieterens ‘Lucien’  bike business has a new, important competitor: Raida. The new group consists of three local chains: Cool Electro CycleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Training courses for e-cyclists on the way

May 20, 2022

Flemish Minister of Mobility Lydia Peeters (Open VLD) wants to have people who buy an electric bike guided to a training course by the salesThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Del Mar to be second electric Harley

May 12, 2022

Following the market launch (2019) of the LiveWire One, the first electric-powered Harley Davidson, today, the manufacturer announced that tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Billy Bike is looking for a buyer for its shared bikes

April 14, 2022

Billy Bike, the Brussels-based shared electric bicycle operator, is forced to go through a juridical reorganization. Due to the pandemic criThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sharing supplier OKAI makes its first consumer e-bike

April 13, 2022

OKAI, a Chinese multinational that has built its reputation as one of the largest e-scooter and e-bike sharing service providers, launches iThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Netherlands: 18% more seriously injured due to e-bike?

April 12, 2022

The number of seriously injured traffic victims in the Netherlands has increased spectacularly (+18%) in the last ten years. In 2021, 110 00This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ghent to triple its offer of shared (e-)bikes to almost 1.500

April 08, 2022

The city of Ghent will soon welcome two additional shared bicycle platforms bringing the total number of available (e-)bikes to 1 450. That This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgium will not reduce VAT on bicycles to 6% after all

April 07, 2022

The VAT on bicycles and e-bikes will not be reduced to 6% in Belgium, according to a Royal Decree published in the Belgian Official Journal This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Gazelle opens first e-bike test center in Belgium

April 05, 2022

On March 31st, Dutch bicycle giant Royal Gazelle has opened its first e-bike test center in Belgium, on the Mechelsesteenweg in Rumst betweeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Kymco: battery swapping stations incorporated into streetlights

April 04, 2022

Taiwan’s biggest motorbike, scooter, and quad manufacturer Kymco has launched a concept to offer cities a backup power solution for the mostThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian government frees up €240 million for cycling commuter

April 04, 2022

The Belgian government will be releasing 240 million euros to promote commuting by bicycle in the coming years. This was decided during the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren buys itself into B2B bicycle leasing with Joule

April 01, 2022

D’Ieteren is buying itself into the profitable B2B bicycle leasing market through its Lab Box daughter, investing one million euros to gain This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bike manufacturers Ellio and Ahooga are joining forces

March 29, 2022

Two Belgian bike manufacturers, Ellio and Ahooga, are joining forces. The first is a small start-up from Louvain producing a two-wheel-driveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Bicycle brand Cowboy lures investors with… heavy losses

March 25, 2022

Amid a successful crowdfunding campaign, it came to light that Belgian bicycle manufacturer Cowboy booked a considerable loss last year, excThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Peeters kicks off new campaign to get people biking

March 21, 2022

Last weekend, Flemish Minister of Mobility, Lydia Peeters (Open Vld), and the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Science (Vlaamse Stichting VerkThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

E-scooters forbidden for minors under 16

March 17, 2022

The die is cast. The Ministers of Mobility of the different Belgian governments have finally decided to ban e-scooters from the footway. FroThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cowboy aims at 75 000 bikes by 2024

March 15, 2022

The Belgian electric and connected bicycle start-up Cowboy aims high for its future. After having already raised $ 80 million in January andThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

For first time Dutch buy more e-bikes than classic ones

March 11, 2022

Last year, the sales of bicycles in the Netherlands decreased significantly (-16%) due to continuous supply problems. The sales of e-bikes, This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tier acquires Ford daughter Spin to become world’s largest

March 04, 2022

On Wednesday, Tier Mobility, Europe’s leading shared mobility provider, announced its acquisition of Ford’s subsidiary Spin, which specializThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

‘58% fewer road deaths in Brussels due to 30 kph limit’

February 22, 2022

Brussels Minister of Mobility, Elke Van den Brandt (Groen), is happy with the results of the latest traffic safety barometer of traffic safeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Porsche gearing up in becoming e-bike specialist

February 11, 2022

Porsche AG has announced two strategic partnerships in the fast-growing market of e-bikes. The sports car manufacturer has acquired Fazua, aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Vias: 20% of Belgians use an e-bike now

February 07, 2022

Soft mobility has gained new followers over the past year, thanks to the e-bike, now used by 20% of the Belgian population. That is what theThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ghent start-up Taito presents three-wheeler e-scooter

February 01, 2022

A young Ghent startup, called Taito Mobility, is launching what it calls a much more stable and safer three-wheeler e-scooter via a pre-saleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Liège wants more bicycle parking spots

January 28, 2022

This year, Alderman for Mobility in Liège, Gilles Foret (MR), is planning an awareness campaign for the private sector regarding secure bicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

For second consecutive year e-bikes outsell EVs in US

January 27, 2022

With 790 000 – mainly imported – e-bicycles sold, compared to 652 000 electric cars, the most popular electric vehicle in the United StaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian e-bike manufacturer Cowboy raises $80 million

January 27, 2022

Belgian e-bike manufacturer Cowboy has raised 80 million dollars (or some 70,9 million euros) from various investors. The money is to be useThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch bicycle giant Accell ending up in American hands

January 25, 2022

On Monday, the American investment company KKR made a take-over bid of 1,56 billion euros for the Accell Group the Dutch owner of bicycle brThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Region gets its own bicycle junction network

January 19, 2022

The Brussels Region will soon get its own bicycle junction network. That is what the Brussels Minister for Mobility, Elke Van den Brandt (GrThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels Region inaugurates missing link in canal cycle route

January 18, 2022

On Monday, the Brussels Region inaugurated a 1 200-meter section of the canal cycle route or ‘cyclostrade’ linking Brussels to Boom. On the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Speed pedelec registrations in Belgium stagnate in 2021

January 06, 2022

The wet summer months of 2021 have had a negative impact on the registrations of speed pedelecs. In spring, however, figures were still promThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Yamaha working on two fully electric scooters

December 28, 2021

Yamaha will launch two fully electric scooters in 2022. The concept versions were already seen on the Tokyo Motorshow back in 2019. RemarkabThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren acquires eight Antwerp iBike shops

December 15, 2021

Earlier this year, Belgian car importer D’Ieteren announced that – besides car import – it would also focus on bicycle distribution and This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Electric Voxan Wattman sets 456 kph speed record

December 01, 2021

Italian motor racer Max Biaggi has set a new speed record at the wheel of an electric motorbike at the end of November. Venturi’s Voxan WattThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Voka: ‘27% of Ghent harbor workers commute by bike’

November 25, 2021

More than a quarter (27%) of workers in the port of Ghent use their bicycles to commute. That is twice as many as the Belgian average. CompaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dott rolls out 2 000 e-bikes in Brussels

November 23, 2021

The French-Dutch micro-mobility operator Dott deployed its first electric bikes in the nineteen Brussels communes on Monday morning. By the This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

5 000 cyclists already use new VRT traffic info app

November 17, 2021

Last month, we announced that VRT, the national public-service broadcaster for the Flemish Community in Belgium, would provide cyclists withThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tier Mobility buys Nextbike

November 16, 2021

The German micro-mobility provider, Tier Mobility, based in Berlin, has bought 100% of the shares of Nextbike, based in Leipzig, and a speciThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New bicycle bridge over Albert Channel in Godsheide

November 02, 2021

This weekend, a new bicycle bridge is installed over the Albert Channel at the locks in Godsheide. The new bridge is part of the Limburg bicThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ducati to be single manufacturer for MotoE GP but has no e-bike

October 22, 2021

As announced earlier this week that Energica would end its contract as the exclusive manufacturer for the MotoE, the all-electric racing claThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VRT radio provides cyclist traffic bulletin

October 20, 2021

From now on, VRT, the national public-service broadcaster for the Flemish Community in Belgium, will provide cyclists with useful traffic inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

New bikeway in front of Belgian Parliament inaugurated

October 20, 2021

On Tuesday, a Flemish and local government delegation has inaugurated the new, yellow-colored bikeway in the Brussels Wetstraat/Rue de la LoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Brussels: 155 parking places to be replaced by bicycle brackets

October 19, 2021

Brussels Mobility wants to deal with cars parked next to crossings and blocking drivers’ and pedestrians’ views. So, 155 parking places willThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch Pon.Bike now world’s largest bicycle manufacturer

October 12, 2021

Dutch Pon.Bike, the bicycle manufacturer of Gazelle and Cervélo bikes and part of Pon Holding, will take over the American Dorel Sports forThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Solex moped reborn as an e-bike

October 11, 2021

In 1946, the first Solex revolutionized the world of mopeds with its bicycle-base and trimmed, peppy engine on the front wheel. Seventy-fiveThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren is going to sell and repair bikes

October 05, 2021

Car importer and services group D’Ieteren has advanced plans to build a network of bicycle shops across Belgium. The projects are part of a This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

31% of Flemish e-bike-riders cover more than 50 km a week

September 30, 2021

The e-bike has been generally adopted in Flanders, but now it’s becoming popular in Brussels and Wallonia too, traffic safety institute ViasThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Janssen Pharma rewarded as golden cycle-friendly employer

September 24, 2021

The Flemish Bikers’ Confederation (Fietsersbond) has awarded the pharmaceutical company Janssen the ‘Cycle Friendly Employer Certificate’. TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian Cowboy wants to conquer American market

September 24, 2021

Cowboy, the Belgian brand of trendy, urban e-bikes, is planning to conquer the United States. The company presented its ambitious plans on TThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

SD Worx: ‘One-third fewer cycling commuters in 2021’

September 22, 2021

This year, the number of commuters with a bicycle compensation decreased from 22% to 14% compared to last year (2020) and pre-corona (2019).This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Wallonia: five cycling highways to join Brussels and Flanders

September 21, 2021

With cycling growing in popularity, pushed by the revolution of electric bikes, the Walloon government is preparing five major bicycle highwThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

ALD: ‘More and more Dutch 45+ professionals commute by bike’

September 14, 2021

For the second time in a row, leasing company ALD Automotive organized a survey to analyze bicycle use among Dutch professionals. The concluThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Only 4% of Belgian employees have a mobility budget

September 09, 2021

Only 4% of Belgian employees currently receive a mobility budget from their employer. These are the results of a survey held by HR service pThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Motorbike or bicycle? BMW reinvents two-wheeler with Amby

September 08, 2021

At the IAA in Münich, BMW doesn’t fail to meet the middle name ‘Mobility’ that the show carries. The German car brand and its motorbike depThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Cargo-bikes in Brussels get incentive of 4 000 euros

September 08, 2021

The chances are that cargo bikes will become a much more common sight in Brussels and its surroundings. This is because the region of BrusseThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.