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It has been reported today Swedish firm Voi is to pay for police patrols to carry out spot checks on e-scooter users in Birmingham and Northampton, in an effort to address concerns around irresponsible e-scooter use. The news comes after Voi and Coventry City Council announced a suspension to the …

E-scooters have evolved to become one of the key cycling industry talking points in recent years. Four industry stalwarts give their take on e-scooters’ impact on the cycling industry and the micromobility market as a whole. Today, we hear from Gocycle’s Richard Thorpe I’ll jump straight to the point – …

Fleet Logistics has created a Global Mobility Solutions unit to support its customers with key issues such as corporate mobility, sustainability, cost and electrification. The move, which Fleet said has been timed to help companies tackle ‘a long list of burning issues’ in the face of COVID-19, will see unit …

VanMoof has raised $40 million in Series B funding, bolstering the brand for further global expansion. The investment, from Norwest Venture Partners, Felix Capital and Balderton Capital, comes after $13.5 million in funding earlier this year. It brings VanMoof’s total raised to $73 million. The brand has also reported a …

Halfords has reported a 230% increase in e-bikes and e-scooters year-on-year. The announcement was made as part of the company’s trading update for the 20-week period to 21st August, which saw cycling like-for-like revenue rise 59.1%. There was growth across all product categories, the retailer said, with an increase of …

Bosch eBike Systems is set to bring specialist retailers up to date on its product range with its 11th training season, beginning on 12th October. With more than 320 dates in 14 countries, and for the first time also in the Czech Republic, e-bike retailers will be able to expand …

South African e-scooter and vehicle technology company Electric Life Rides (ELR) is launching its service in Cape Town this month. The launch will introduce ELR’s initial electric kick scooter fleet, which will be available via its mobility hub partner, the President Hotel, in Bantry Bay. ELR scooters are equipped with …

Neuron Mobility has partnered with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) with plans to “lead the way” in best practice for shared e-scooter safety in Britain. The announcement comes as Neuron prepares to launch its e-scooters in multiple cities across the UK. RoSPA, a premier accident prevention …

HumanForest has raised a £1.8 million investment as it looks to roll-out 2,000 e-bikes by the end of 2020. Set up by former Cabify lead Agustin Guilisasti and backed by Cabify founders Juan de Antonio and Vicente Pascual, HumanForest provides 20 free minutes daily, and then costs 12p per minute. …

Voi has been handed an exclusive contract to bring its e-scooters to the West Midlands. Voi will work hand in hand with Transport for West Midlands to deliver e-scooters to 5.9 million residents across Birmingham, Coventry, Kenilworth, Sandwell (West Bromwich), Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Warwickshire. The trial will cover the …