The draft European Parliament report on the Clean Corporate Vehicles Regulation allows EU Member States to include bikes in their targets for clean company fleets – a significant step ahead and a vital recognition of cycling’s potential. However, these new amendments to the Commission’s original proposal still need to pass several stages in the legislative process before their final adoption by the European Parliament plenary and the Member States in the Council.
When the European Commission published
its proposal for a regulation on Clean Corporate Vehicles in December 2025, it focussed exclusively on the electrification of car and vans fleets in large companies by giving Member States binding targets for the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in these fleets. It did not include bikes as an option for fleet decarbonisation.
After months of sustained advocacy activities by ECF and its partners in the cycling industry, notably ECI’s Bike Leasing Expert Group, the draft European Parliament report, published on 11 May 2026, contains several amendments that would correct this omission:
- It recognises the potential of cycling for commuting and for last-mile logistics, its multiple benefits for public health, congestion reduction, air quality and transport decarbonisation, as well as the job creation potential of the cycling industry.
- It gives Member States the possibility to deduct up to up to five percentage points from their zero-emission car and van targets if an equivalent number of e-bikes or cargo bikes are registered by large companies in their territory.
- It encourages Member States to adopt tax incentives, leasing or long-term rental support schemes for companies to offer company e-bikes.
- It references the European Declaration on Cycling and its provisions on corporate mobility, calling on companies to promote cycling through mobility management schemes such as cycle to work incentives, the provision of company (e-)bikes, adequate cycle parking and facilities, and the use of bike-based delivery services.
Besides these very positive points for cycling, there are a few other provisions that might need further discussions:
- The amendments only include electric bicycles as an option for Member States to include in their corporate fleet targets. This follows the logic of the proposed regulation with its focus on fleet electrification. It also largely reflects the reality on the ground, especially when it comes to company bike leasing and cycle logistics, and the potential of e-bikes for commuting longer distances and carrying higher loads. Nevertheless, purely muscular bicycles are still included in existing company bike leasing schemes and should remain an option e.g. for employees wanting to focus on their health and fitness during their commute.
- If they want to make use of the flexibility provided by the draft report and include bikes in their fleet targets, Member States would have to create a register of bikes in large companies in order to report the number of bikes. We suggest more flexible reporting obligations that take into account existing data, e.g. on tax incentives or purchase premiums for e-bikes and cargo bikes provided to large companies.
The draft report will now be debated in the transport and environment committees of the European Parliament, with more amendments expected before a vote in these committees and then by the Parliament as whole. In parallel, the Member States in the Council are also discussing the proposal and will come up with their own amendments, which then need to be reconciled with the Parliament’s position before the final adoption of the legislation, after which it will become directly applicable across all Member States.
ECF and ECI will continue to accompany the legislative process and make sure that the availability, affordability, and flexibility that bikes can bring to corporate fleets are recognised. One thing is already clear: at a time of rising fuel and energy costs, giving companies access to a broader range of affordable and zero-emission mobility solutions, including (e-)bikes, makes more sense than ever. Greater flexibility will help businesses decarbonise their fleets more efficiently, while also supporting healthier citizens, more liveable cities and a more competitive European economy.
