BREAKING: Federal Battery Safety Standards Included in Government Funding Bill
Published on 19/12/2024
On Tuesday night, Speaker Mike Johnson released a draft budget resolution to temporarily fund the government. The 1,500+ page bill contains an amended version of the Torres battery bill, HR1797/S1008. The bill directs the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to adopt UL 2271, UL 2272, and UL 2849 as mandatory federal safety standards for e-mobility products within six months of the bill’s passage. This section of the resolution is attached below.
Earth day 2024 #earthday
Published on 22/04/2024
Edward Benjamin Chairman, Light Electric Vehicle Association Senior Managing Director, eCycleElectric Consultants 22th April 2024 We should all be Proud to be creating and promoting tools for Sustainability Light Electric Vehicles are an important tool for the human race. These individual vehicles improve life and mobility, with much smaller environmental impact than internal combustion […]
Automakers Failing in Ebike Markets
Published on 18/03/2024
Edward Benjamin Chairman, Light Electric Vehicle Association Senior Managing Director, eCycleElectric Consultants March 2024 Mistakes Made by Automotive Companies in the Ebike Market Electric bicycles are now an important category of transportation tools. Sales growth (Global) has climbed from hundreds of thousands to many millions today and despite some challenges and difficulties, promises to […]
Earliest Days of Electric Bike Laws in USA
Published on 06/03/2024
For a commercial success of a category of vehicles to occur, a set of appropriate laws and regulations is needed. In the USA, in the 90’s, those laws did not exist.In the universe of electric powered micro mobility vehicles, invention has routinely outstripped law makers awareness and action. We have self balancing mono wheels, various […]
LEVA and NBDA bring E-Bike Training to CABDA 2024
Published on 22/12/2023
LEVA Levels 1 and 2 Certification at CABDA “We’re proud to partner with the NBDA and CABDA on offering critical e-bike training for the thousand plus e-bike retailers expected to attend CABDA MidWest this February 7-8. Book your spot in our pre-CABDA workshop before Jan 1st to get our early-bird rate at the link in […]
Message from Chairman LEVA 2023
Published on 15/11/2023
LEVA Technician Training and CERTIFICATION All you need to know about Light Electric Vehicles, We teach you the Fundamentals. The industry is booming and Need Qualified Professionals BOOK YOUR SPOT, CLICK HERE GET CERTIFIED By Ed BenjaminAs 2023 comes to a close, it’s worth reflecting on the state of our industry. As founder of the […]
The 37th International Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition
Published on 17/08/2023
As we further advance into the e-Mobility era, the e-Mobility industry has been experiencing significant expansion and innovation. Industry, research, and academia have been at the heart of this shift, developing sustainable e-Mobility for daily use and transforming it into an essential means of transportation. Since its inception in 1969, the International Electric Vehicle Symposium […]