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Reducing VAT (Value Added Tax) on the sales of bicycles and pedelecs from 21% to 6%: That is what the Finance Commission of the Belgian Chamber of Represen...

28 Mar, 2019

Following ECF's analysis of the Commission's proposal for EU VAT rates reform, the multi-stakeholder Platform for Electromobility has adopted a position paper o...

17 Dec, 2018

As part of our committent to help cycling and the bike industry seizing the opportunities offered by smart, connected and shared mobility, we are working with v...

12 Mar, 2018

ECF are currently involved in an issue that could be a threat to the growth of pedelec use in the EU. The Motor Vehicle Insurance Directive (MID) ensures that w...

13 Oct, 2017

The Swedish Government has presented a budget for 2018 that includes a 25% subsidy for all e-bike sales until 2020. This is a spectacular success for the develo...

10 Oct, 2017
Bike City Wien, © Reidl

The electrification of the European bicycle fleet is in full swing, however building codes in most EU Member States are not fit for purpose due to a lack of ade...

06 Oct, 2017

Today ECF launched a new report called Electromobility for all: fiscal Incentives for e-cycling. ‘Despite their obvious advantages and cost...

27 Feb, 2017

Munich will invest €22 million to support all types of e-mobility, contrary to the federal purchase subsidy scheme favouring e-cars and hybrid cars only The Cit...

26 Jul, 2016