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Lime, the shared electric vehicle company, has unveiled new global financial and ridership figures from the first half of 2023 that demonstrate demand for shared e-bikes and e-scooters continues to grow around the world. In the first half of the year, Lime achieved more than $250 million in gross bookings, …

Shared e-scooter company Voi is in the running for two national awards – for reducing congestion and cleaning up the air in UK towns and cities. The company, which operates e-scooters around the UK and is about to start serving London from late September, has made the shortlist of the …

Golden Ride, the micromobility brand from sustainable mobility company Terravision Electric, has launched the new Coppi e-bike range in the UK. Comprising three models to start with – the Coppi Folding Acciaio, the Coppi Olanda Riviera and the Coppi E-Bike Hybrid Acciaio – the line-up has been created to offer …

We are very proud to present the shortlisted nominees in the Micromobility category for the 2023 BikeBiz Awards.  BikeBiz, trade publication for the UK cycle industry and sister title to MicromobilityBiz, has welcomed back the three awards specifically for the micromobility sector, to recognise the important and valued work being …

Lime, the shared micromobility provider, has launched ‘Lime Parking Wardens’ across central London, rewarding its e-scooter and e-bike riders that parked responsibly with a free ride. Part of Lime’s commitment to safe and considerate parking, the Parking Wardens were stationed near busy e-scooter bays – including Covent Garden and Soho …

Firefighters in London have tackled more e-bike and e-scooter fires so far in 2023 than they did for the whole of 2022, according to figures released by the London Fire Brigade (LFB). By the end of August, crews had fought 104 e-bike fires along with 19 e-scooter blazes, overtaking the …

Lavoie, the e-mobility company backed by McLaren Applied, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire VanMoof. Under the terms of the agreement, the acquisition will see Lavoie and McLaren Applied inject stability into the Dutch e-bike brand’s operations, then combining and integrating their capabilities to …

British folding bike brand MiRider has invested in gearbox technology on its bikes. Rebecca Bland explores how it will help riders    Gearboxes aren’t a new thing on e-bikes. In fact, if you look at some of the more premium options on bikes from the likes of Riese and Müller, …