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Applications open for International Cargobike of the Year awards

Applications for the International Cargobike of the Year (CABOTY) competition are now open. The honour will be awarded in three categories which candidates can apply for, bike trailer, light cargobike and heavy cargobike. This is the fourth time the award will be presented. It has established itself on the market …

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Zoomo expands fleet offering with Urban Arrow e-cargo bikes for last mile deliveries

Zoomo, the last mile electric fleet solutions company, has partnered with Urban Arrow, a medium-sized cargo bike producer, to enhance its hardware offerings available on the Zoomo platform. This partnership combines Urban Arrow’s hardware with Zoomo’s global sales, maintenance, software, and financing capabilities, offering customers in the urban logistics space …

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Cowboy launches new partner network for retail and servicing across Europe

Cowboy, the Belgian e-bike brand, has announced the launch of its Retail Partner Network with independent bike shops across Europe. This new model will increase the brand’s retail and service presence across the continent, bolstering its omni-channel approach by complementing its current online sales channels, brand stores and mobile network …

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IAA Mobility launches new exhibitor packages for cycling and micromobility brands

IAA Mobility, which takes place in Munich from September 5-10, has announced new exhibitor packages for cycling and micromobility brands wanting to participate exclusively in the Open Space area. While IAA Mobility’s B2B activities take place at the Summit in the Messe München trade fair grounds, all B2C activities will …

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Bike share schemes grow in popularity as new report reveals multiple benefits

More than 54,000 daily rides were taken on shared bikes last year with the schemes helping to boost physical and mental health, save people money and improve connectivity. A new report by the national shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) shows bike share schemes recorded nearly 20 million hires …

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Lime launches global campaign aimed at ‘making a clean break’ from cars

Lime has announced the launch of its spring global campaign encouraging more people out of cars and onto greener, shared modes by “Making A Clean Break.” The campaign, designed and produced by Lime’s in-house creative team, is built on the core belief that a better world is possible through greener …

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More than 2 million people have used rental e-scooters in UK, renews calls to accelerate legislation

More than 2 million people have used a shared e-scooter as part of the trial schemes in the UK, according to a new report.  The national charity for shared transport, CoMoUK (Collaborative Mobility UK), has published its first report on rental e-scooter trials, which have been taking place in 31 …

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Zipp Mobility partners with North Devon County Council for Barnstaple e-scooter trial

A fleet of electric scooters will soon be available in Barnstaple as part of the Department for Transport (DfT)’s approved e-scooter trials taking place across the UK. The trial, which will provide a green alternative to getting around the town, goes live on Wednesday May 17, with a launch event …

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Tech and data company See.Sense nominated for prestigious transport award 

The innovative tech and data company See.Sense has been nominated for a prestigious transport award for road safety.  Based in Northern Ireland, See.Sense is a cycling light manufacturer, that also collects and utilises rider data to help improve road safety and inform authorities.  The brand has been shortlisted for the …

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Folding bike brand Ahooga raises €4 million to bring manufacturing to Europe 

Belgian folding bike and e-bike brand Ahooga has announced the close of a successful €4 million funding round, which will help bring manufacturing to Europe.  Ahooga, founded in 2015 in Brussels, said it plans to use the funds to support its product development and to bring its manufacturing to the …

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