Brompton has teamed up with GoCardless to streamline the payments of its bike subscription service. UK customers can now benefit from easy to set-up and manage monthly payments, powered by GoCardless, “guaranteeing a seamless experience for both the customer and merchant”. With the average UK household spending £552 a year …
Read More »Bosch to offer virtual e-bike training to dealers
Bosch eBike Systems is making its Dealer Certification programme available via live virtual clinics. The company said demand for e-bikes is booming, but the pandemic is making it difficult to host in-person training. “Dealer training is a focus that Bosch eBike Systems takes seriously and is one of the primary …
Read More »Lime sets target to be carbon negative by 2025
Lime has announced its target to be carbon negative by 2025. The company has also partnered with WWF to create ‘more livable, pollution-free cities’. The Ride Green initiative will include education initiatives to promote cleaner modes of transportation as well as local grassroots advocacy to advance more sustainable urban mobility …
Read More »Visible number plates and curfew introduced to Voi’s e-scooters in Northampton
Northamptonshire Police, Northamptonshire County Council and e-scooter company Voi have all been working together on Northampton town’s e-scooter trial. The trial, which saw 300 e-scooters placed in Northampton town centre at the beginning of September, aims to encourage a new mode of transport that reduces the town’s carbon footprint and …
Read More »Unagi Scooters opens second US store as sales boom
US e-scooter manufacturer Unagi has opened a new retail storefront in Brooklyn. This is the second store the company has opened in the past few weeks, after opening its first in Los Angeles last month. The New York streetscape has changed “dramatically” in 2020, with more people embracing e-scooters, e-bikes …
Read More »Edinburgh Cycle Hire sees average trips per day up 46%
Edinburgh Cycle Hire has reported over 221,000 trips made between September 2019 and 2020, a growth of 119%. The scheme has also seen average trips per day increase by 46%. This is due in part to the 75 new hire stations installed at sites across the city including Montgomery Street and …
Read More »London eBike Festival moves to June 2021, Shimano Steps confirmed as partner
The London eBike Festival and The Cycle Show are now taking place from 25th-27th June 2021. Madison has also agreed to re-up its partnership with The London eBike Festival with Shimano Steps, as well as having a presence for some of its non-electric bike brands in The Cycle Show. “We …
Read More »Greater Manchester’s bike hire scheme moves one step closer with four operators shortlisted
The supplier race for Greater Manchester’s bike hire scheme is now down to four operators, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has announced. In partnership with Manchester City Council, Salford City Council and Trafford Council, the scheme is set to launch in spring 2021 with an initial 1,500 strong fleet, including …
Read More »E-scooters launching in Cambridge with exclusive trial run by Voi
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, led by Mayor James Palmer, and Voi Technology will launch an e-scooter trial in Cambridge tomorrow, 15th October. Initially, there will be 50 e-scooters available in the city centre, with more being introduced over time. E-scooters will be available to unlock for £1 and …
Read More »Zipp Mobility to operate e-scooter trial scheme in Taunton
Zipp Mobility has been appointed by Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) Council to run a 12-month e-scooter trial scheme in Taunton. The company, which was successfully awarded the contract following a competitive tender process that received submissions from a number of other international e-scooter operators, will be creating at least …
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