Mobility Transition Pathway: a new window for cycling companies to tell the EU about their goals and achievements
The Mobility Transition Pathway (MTP) is a policy shaping-exercise led by the European Commission’s department for competitiveness and industry (DG GROW). It is part of a broader Transition Pathway initiative involving 14 different sector-specific workstreams, from tourism to chemicals, to shape future EU industry policy priorities and support sustainable competitiveness in the EU. The MTP […]
Velo-City 2025: Secure Your Spot on the CIE Pavilion
Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) will have its annual pavilion at the Velo-City Conference in Gdansk from 10 to 13 June. Over the years, the CIE pavilion has provided a valuable and fun platform for companies to display their products and connect with city representatives, industry professionals, and other stakeholders at the conference. We are currently […]
Cycling Industries Europe, Bike Share Expert Group Announce RFP for Thought Leadership Study on Return on Investment in Bike-Sharing Schemes
Brussels, 4 February — Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) and EIT Urban Mobility, an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, have today announced the launch of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a major thought leadership study on the return on investment (ROI) in bike-sharing schemes. […]
Why cycling should be part of the Social Climate Plans?
The Social Climate Fund (SCF) is a high-priority project for the European Commission, following the guidelines of President Ursula Von der Leyen’s agenda, as it is considered a groundbreaking project, novel to its kind and scale. It will be financed by the “polluter-pay” principle, meaning that the emitters of the greenhouse gases in the building and […]
The 2024 Edition of CIE’s Benchmarking Bike Sharing in 148 cities report launched
The 2024 Edition of CIE’s Shared Ambition – Bike sharing in 148 cities report launched CIE has launched the second edition of its groundbreaking report, “Shared Ambition,” which benchmarks the performance of bike sharing in 148 strategic EU cities. The growing popularity of bike sharing offers a range of benefits to cities and helps enhance […]
Norwegian legislators propose ban on offroad use of e-bikes – and why the industry must object
As an industry we are constantly on the alert for any international, national or local regulations that try to separate electrically assisted bikes from pedal-only cycles, because separating them in any way does huge damage to the diversity of cycling. A new proposal from the Norwegian Government does just that, and we are now working […]
CIE 2024 Summit on October 2: From zero-carbon mobility to a world-class industry
Register now for the CIE 2024 Summit on October 2 at The Square in Brussels Register now for the CIE 2024 Summit, the annual highlight that brings together industry leaders and policymakers to shape the future of cycling. By uniting these two worlds, the CIE 2024 Summit aims to address some of Europe’s most pressing […]
Resolving a 13-year legal dispute over Dutch mountain bike trails: A crucial lesson for the industry
It is not often that the international mountain bike industry must sit up and take notice of decisions by national courts, but a recent ruling by the highest court of the Netherlands is a critical case study that concerns everyone in the sector. Next week’s International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) European Summit near Vienna will […]
Our call to the next EU Commission: From zero carbon mobility to a world-class industry
Cycling industry leaders set the agenda for the new European Commission: A world-class European cycling industry and sustainable mobility in 10 steps. Cycling Industries Europe members have delivered a 10-point action plan on behalf of the cycling business sector which, if implemented, will accelerate growth in cycle use and support creation of a world-class industry […]
The signing of the European Declaration on Cycling marks a historic milestone for cycling
The interinstitutional European Declaration on Cycling was signed the 3rd of April at the Informal Council meeting of Transport Ministers led by the Belgian EU presidency at Egmont Palace in Brussels. The European Declaration on Cycling is the most ambitious EU-level policy initiative on cycling to date, recognising cycling as a strategic priority and acknowledging its power […]