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Vok Bikes launches London cargo bike rental service

Vok Bikes available for rent in London Vok Bikes launches London cargo bike rental service

Electric cargo bike manufacturer Vok Bikes has launched Vok Ride, a new cargo bike rental service designed to help London businesses rapidly adopt commercial-grade four-wheel cargo bikes with minimal risk. Now live across the UK capital, Vok Ride enables companies to integrate cargo bikes into their daily operations without upfront investment …

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Beryl launches all-new connected bike ‘with a host of new features’

BBR3 Side Clean Beryl launches all-new connected bike 'with a host of new features'

Beryl has launched a new pedal bike in Belfast that sets industry-leading standards for connectivity, management, and security. Frank and Honest Belfast Bikes is the first scheme to adopt the innovative bike. Its users will benefit from a premium riding experience, remote hub locking, dock or ‘hybrid’ parking compatibility, and …

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LCC launches new map of London’s most dangerous junctions

LCC junction with cars and cyclists LCC launches new map of London’s most dangerous junctions

London Cycling Campaign (LCC) is highlighting inaction at ten deadly junctions as it launches a new map of London’s most dangerous junctions during Brake’s Road Safety Week 2025. Updating its Dangerous Junctions mapping – highlighting across London and by borough the most dangerous junctions for cycling, walking and wheeling for …

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Rivian spin-off Also. introduces modular TM-Q quad for delivery and daily travel

Also TM Q e1761063471260 Rivian spin-off Also. introduces modular TM-Q quad for delivery and daily travel

Also., the $300 million funded Rivian spin-off has showcased its first products, with the brand showcasing a four-wheeled pedal-assisted platform available in two distinct configurations, as well as a two-wheeled product, with shared software and elements of hardware. Here on MMB, we focus on the four-wheeled product, exploring how Also. …

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Cycling leads new sustainability rankings but 90% of Brits stall on action

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New rankings reveal that swapping a petrol car for an electric vehicle (EV) or bicycle offers the biggest annual CO2e savings per household, yet 90% of Brits surveyed by YouGov said they had no plans to make this change. The research, conducted by bicycle retailer Paul’s Cycles, identifies a disparity between the sustainable changes UK …

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Cardiff Council becomes first to tackle SUV carspreading with fairer parking charges

image 4 e1760969378570 Cardiff Council becomes first to tackle SUV carspreading with fairer parking charges

Councillors in Cardiff have voted to address “the scourge of carspreading” with plans to implement fairer parking charges for the heaviest vehicles in the city. The move has been welcomed by campaigners, including the mother of a teenage boy who was hit by a car outside their home.  In a report which will …

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CargoB announce new MBTA contract expanding for its on-demand electric cargo bike share

CargoB HERO CargoB announce new MBTA contract expanding for its on-demand electric cargo bike share

Boston-based mobility start-up CargoB, which launched in May 2024, will begin placing a portion of their fleet at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) stations beginning in October 2025. The move comes as CargoB has secured a new license with the MBTA, enabling the placement of shared cargo bikes along the …

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Lime boosts e-bike parking with over 930 new bays as it delivers London Action Plan

Lime CROP Lime boosts e-bike parking with over 930 new bays as it delivers London Action Plan

Shared electric vehicle provider, Lime, has announced a major milestone in its London Action Plan, with the business helping fund more than 930 new e-bike parking bays. Working in collaboration with London boroughs since January, the Action Plan has resulted in a 40% increase since the start of the year. …

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Standab raises EUR 3.6 million to build Europe’s universal micromobility charging network

Standab smart charging infrastructure 2 Standab raises EUR 3.6 million to build Europe’s universal micromobility charging network

Stockholm-based Standab, an urban smart-charging infrastructure solutions provider, has raised EUR 3.6 million in a funding round led by Spintop Ventures together with Almi Invest GreenTech, to roll out what will become Europe’s universal micromobility charging infrastructure. Standab provides patented charging stations for e-scooters, e-bikes and other light EVs, enabling cities and operators …

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