European cycling sector urges EU to include bikes and eBikes in Clean Corporate Vehicles targets

Europe’s cycling industry has raised concern about the European Commission’s proposed Clean Corporate Vehicles framework, arguing that bicycles and eBikes should be recognised within national targets.

Speaking through the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) and Cycling Industries Europe (CIE), the sector said the proposal falls short of addressing current and future mobility demands, as it focuses almost exclusively on motorised transport. The organisations warned that while the Commission has allowed flexibility for carmakers, including continued use of internal combustion engines, it has overlooked non-motorised and light electric options that could accelerate corporate decarbonisation.

The sector is calling for changes to the draft regulation that would allow Member States to count bicycles and eBikes towards their clean vehicle targets. Specifically, it proposes that up to ten percentage points of the required share of zero- and low-emission corporate cars could be met through the use of eBikes and bikes, including cargo bikes, with a further five percentage points applied to corporate vans. These would include bikes leased through company schemes supported by tax incentives or purchased with financial subsidies.

In addition, the industry wants fiscal incentives for company bike leasing and direct purchase support for bicycles to be explicitly recognised as valid policy tools for meeting national targets.

Laurianne Krid, CEO of the ECF, said businesses and citizens alike need greater flexibility and access to a full range of zero-emission transport options. She added that the current proposal represents a missed opportunity and urged the Commission to amend the framework to support cycling as part of clean corporate mobility.

The Commission unveiled the proposal, titled Accelerating the transition to zero-emission corporate vehicles, in December 2025. It aims to increase adoption of low- and zero-emission vehicles by large companies from 2030, with differentiated targets for cars and vans across Member States.