On 24th April 2026, West Midlands Police stopped a cyclist on suspicion of riding an e-motorbike on the road without a licence plate, tax or insurance. The stop ended in the seizure and destruction of a legal e-bike, a £6,500 Tern HSD S00 electric bike on loan from Birmingham Bike …
Read More »TaiSan raises £4.65m to scale sodium-ion batteries for e-bikes and micromobility
UK battery technology company TaiSan has raised £4.65 million to accelerate the development of sodium-ion batteries for mass-market applications including electric bikes, scooters, vehicles and power tools. The seed round was co-led by Eos Advisory and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, through fund manager Mercia Ventures. AFI Ventures, EverQuest …
Read More »EPTTAS and TaiSan Launch Breakthrough AI Battery Safety Pilot for Next-Generation Micromobility Batteries
EPTTAS and TaiSan today announced a strategic pilot to combine next-generation battery chemistry with advanced AI-based battery safety intelligence for micromobility applications. The pilot brings together two European deep-tech companies working on the same global problem from opposite sides of the battery system. TaiSan is developing quasi-solid-state sodium battery technology …
Read More »Beryl’s Cornwall e-micromobility scheme expands with e-scooters
Beryl has expanded its e-micromobility fleet in Cornwall with the addition of 100 new e-scooters to complement its 250-strong fleet of e-bikes, representing a £1m investment into Cornwall. The e-scooters will be a valuable addition to the public micromobility hire network, providing residents and visitors with an additional low-cost, convenient, …
Read More »Solarcycle Demonstrates the Future of Sustainable Tourism with High-Performing E-Bike Charging Installation on the Isle of Arran
Solarcycle Ltd has completed the installation of a free-to-use solar-powered e-bike charging station at the Isle of Arran Community and Visitor Centre, creating a sustainable mobility hub on one of the UK’s most remote and environmentally significant tourism destinations. Located off Scotland’s west coast, the Isle of Arran attracts visitors …
Read More »There’s new money for active travel, but is it enough?
By Adam Tranter, CEO, Fusion The 2025 Spending Review brought a number of significant announcements for transport, and in a welcome change, walking and cycling weren’t left out. We should remember that not that long ago, cycling and walking were not things the previous Government really wanted to talk about. …
Read More »CWIS3 is delayed – but what is it, and what impact could this have?
Jack Mayorcas, Public Affairs Lead at Fusion Media, gives insight into the delays to CWIS3 (the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy), and what this means for the industry and schemes in your area. The political and policy worlds are absolutely full of acronyms, although none are perhaps as obscure as …
Read More »5 minutes with… Clean Cities Campaign’s Caz Conneller
MicromobilityBiz recently got the chance to sit down for a conversation with Caz Conneller, a long-time champion of cycling whose passion for life on two wheels sees her work across sustainable, inclusive, and active mobility initiatives. Caz began her cycling journey riding in London as a means to get to …
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