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Bird Global Inc. a leader in environmentally friendly electric transportation, has acquired shared e-bike and e-scooter operator Spin from Tier Mobility. The transaction makes Bird the largest micromobility operator in North America by market share. Spin is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bird Rides, Inc. The purchase price was $19 …

Tier Mobility has announced the rolling out of a fleet of 500 shared e-bikes and shared e-scooters in Bath. The shared transport provider won the tender to operate the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority’s shared micromobility service earlier this year. Tier’s service will eventually comprise shared e-scooters, e-bikes and …

Lime has announced a new partnership with Emmanuel House, an independent local charity dedicated to fighting homelessness as part of the company’s “Lime Hero” program in Nottingham. The partnership will allow for the cost of each Lime ride taken within the city to be rounded up to the nearest pound, …

FreeNow, Ireland’s multi-mobility app, has announced the appointment of Charlie Gleeson as the new general manager for the Irish market. Gleeson will be responsible for leading FreeNow’s business in Ireland and delivering its strategic ambition to continue growing the scale and diversity of FreeNow’s mobility offering for people across the …

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 …