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LEVA-EU, the body which positions itself as “the only trade association in Europe to work exclusively for light, electric vehicles (LEVs)” has taken to social media to promote a product which conforms to no current classification for legal use, with the manufacturer itself stating “for off-road use only”. Reading this, …

Industry and regulatory bodies within the wider eMobility, LEV and e-bike industry are vying to shape the future of the e-bike, with regulations which will, potentially, define what an e-bike is and is not – for years to come. For a product type which remains in its infancy, the disruptive …

At Eurobike, LEVA-EU and SBS are joining forces to provide professional visitors with information about standards for electric (cargo) cycles, e-scooters and self-balancing vehicles. The highlight will be the lunch meeting on Thursday, July 4, during which LEVA-EU and SBS experts will explain the current standardisation work and the link …

Micromobility trade organisation LEVA-EU has become a full member of Small Business Standards, a voice for European SMEs.  LEVA-EU (Light Electric Vehicle Association in Europe), the only trade body in Europe to work exclusively for the light electric vehicle market, aims to represent the interests of distributors, manufacturers and suppliers …

The EU Commission has ruled that chainless e-bikes can be sold as electrically powered assisted cycles (EPAC), following five years of campaigning.  Debate around these machines, which run on a chainless system called Series Hybrid, dates back to 2018 when several German e-bike dealers were threatened with € 5,000 fines …

Trade association LEVA-EU is calling on the Dutch government to halt plans to introduce national rules for a number of light electric vehicles, which it says will breach European legislation. LEVA-EU, headquartered in Belgium, has announced it is ‘stepping up’ its lobbying of both the Dutch Parliament and the European …

LEVA-EU has commissioned research from the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) to examine the potential of light electric vehicles (LEVs) in the fight against climate change. LEVA-EU, headquartered in Belgium, said mass uptake of LEVs such as e-scooters, electric (cargo) cycles, e-mopeds, e-motorcycles and small three- and four-wheeled e-vehicles is ‘crucial’ …

Trade association LEVA-EU has warned that proposed new rules governing batteries for electric vehicles are ‘a sledgehammer to crack a nut’ and risk tying manufacturers of more powerful electric vehicles like motorbikes, e-scooters and electric mopeds in red tape. LEVA EU made its warning following the European Commission’s proposal to …

LEVA-EU has organised two information meetings on the Commission’s new battery proposal, both taking place this week. The Commission’s proposal to the European Parliament and Council for new battery legislation is ‘no less than an existential threat’ to most companies in the Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) sector, said the association. …

LEVA-EU is celebrating a campaigning victory after the European Commission confirmed legislation governing light electric vehicles was ‘unsuitable’. The Commission has acknowledged that the Machinery Directive, in place to ensure a common safety level for machinery placed on the European market, is not suitable for vehicles. LEVA-EU, which has campaigned …