If you’re sourcing cargo bikes for the European market today, relying solely on EN 15194 certification could leave your inventory non-compliant — and your business exposed. With EN 17860 now the cargo-specific standard of record,
For urban planners and automotive fleet operators in Europe and North America, the car replacement conversation has long been a theoretical exercise. However, product managers within the long john cargo bike industry know the transition
When evaluating cargo bike specifications for commercial deployment, the question of single versus dual battery rarely comes down to one factor alone. Range matters, but so does payload, charging infrastructure, frame design, and total cost
You have found a cargo bike supplier. The spec sheet looks right, the sample feels solid, and the price works. Then someone on your legal or procurement team asks: ‘Do they have CE certification—and is
When a Berlin logistics distributor approached us about launching their private-label cargo bike fleet, they had 47 days until their first delivery deadline—and zero EN 17860 documentation. Here’s how understanding cargo bike compliance before selecting
Introduction: Why Battery Compliance Matters for Cargo Bike Businesses For distributors, fleet operators, and cargo bike brands entering the European market, battery compliance is not just a technical requirement—it is a commercial risk control mechanism.
If you have read our previous analysis on What Actually Matters in a Cargo Bike Battery System and the Comprehensive Cargo Bike Battery Specs Guide 2026, you already understand voltage, capacity and BMS architecture at
In What Actually Matters in a Cargo Bike Battery System, we examined battery architecture from a system perspective—how communication protocols, integration logic and lifecycle behaviour influence long-term cost and scalability. This guide focuses specifically on
Introduction: Why Battery Systems Decide the Real Cost In the cargo bike industry, the battery is not just another component—it is often the single most expensive part of the entire vehicle, and the one that
By 2026, the global electric cargo bike industry is no longer driven by experimentation or early-adopter enthusiasm. It is driven by replacement logic. Replacement of vans in constrained urban cores.Replacement of second family cars.Replacement of
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