Overview
- Claus Fleischer of Bosch eBike Systems warns that without harmonized EU definitions, all pedal-assist bikes risk reclassification as S-Pedelecs with type-approval requirements.
- S-Pedelecs support assistance up to 45 km/h and require helmets, insurance and license plates under EU rules, unlike standard Pedelecs capped at 25 km/h and 250 W.
- The EU’s 2027 battery regulation will require replaceable cells; the rule also establishes a digital passport to boost recyclability.
- Recent consumer guides have clarified eight specialized e-bike categories—from city and trekking to cargo and gravel—by matching design features to primary riding habits.
- Retailers are offering pre-season discounts of up to 40% on e-mountainbikes to clear last year’s inventory.