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Councillors in Cardiff have voted to address “the scourge of carspreading” with plans to implement fairer parking charges for the heaviest vehicles in the city. The move has been welcomed by campaigners, including the mother of a teenage boy who was hit by a car outside their home.  In a report which will …

Boston-based mobility start-up CargoB, which launched in May 2024, will begin placing a portion of their fleet at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) stations beginning in October 2025. The move comes as CargoB has secured a new license with the MBTA, enabling the placement of shared cargo bikes along the …

Shared electric vehicle provider, Lime, has announced a major milestone in its London Action Plan, with the business helping fund more than 930 new e-bike parking bays. Working in collaboration with London boroughs since January, the Action Plan has resulted in a 40% increase since the start of the year. …

by Voi Public Policy Manager, Harry Foskin As MPs returned to Westminster last week, the future of e-scooters was firmly back on the agenda. A meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Micromobility brought together MPs, Peers, Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood, local authorities, and operators to reflect on …

Stockholm-based Standab, an urban smart-charging infrastructure solutions provider, has raised EUR 3.6 million in a funding round led by Spintop Ventures together with Almi Invest GreenTech, to roll out what will become Europe’s universal micromobility charging infrastructure. Standab provides patented charging stations for e-scooters, e-bikes and other light EVs, enabling cities and operators …

LEVA-EU, the body which positions itself as “the only trade association in Europe to work exclusively for light, electric vehicles (LEVs)” has taken to social media to promote a product which conforms to no current classification for legal use, with the manufacturer itself stating “for off-road use only”. Reading this, …

Industry and regulatory bodies within the wider eMobility, LEV and e-bike industry are vying to shape the future of the e-bike, with regulations which will, potentially, define what an e-bike is and is not – for years to come. For a product type which remains in its infancy, the disruptive …

Last week’s announcement that the UK Government is revisiting and reviewing micromobility, as part of the Government’s updated Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan – now including micromobility regulation – could shape the future of transport. Here, James Scott, Director of Behaviour Change & Development at Cycling UK, explores what the announcement …