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National shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) has described London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion as “an opportunity” for a further shift to shared transport options such as car clubs, bike and e-scooter share schemes. London’s ULEZ officially expanded today, August 29, doubling in size to reach outer …

Midlands-based e-bike company Eskuta is set to grow its presence in the area with a strategic expansion of its premises. The expansion is marked by the installation of a new mezzanine, a move that promises to double the stock capacity of the manufacturer. Currently headquartered in two units at the …

Forest bikes, formerly named HumanForest, has added a fleet of new e-bikes to its app to meet a rise in demand for its service this summer – and to raise awareness for wider environmental issues. Named River, and easily spotted by their bright blue colour, the company wants to use …

E-scooters, e-bikes and electric motorcycles have all seen a rise in Google searches over the last five years, according to data released by The Audit Lab. The research, commissioned by motorbike finance company Superbike Loans, looked at Google search trends over the last five years to see how interest had …

Tier, the shared micromobility operator, has started the first public pilot of its universal e-scooter sound. The result of 18 months of research and development, the Acoustic Vehicle Alert System (AVAS) has been created to allow pedestrians, especially those who are blind or partially sighted, to judge the distance and …

Pure Electric, the British e-scooter brand, has announced the launch of its latest electric scooter range in Australia and China.  The launch was marked by a large scale consumer event in Shanghai to unveil Pure Electric’s Advance range. Australian distribution partner, Electric Kicks, announced the partnership with a dedicated digital …

Premium e-bike and cargo bike brand Riese & Müller has unveiled plans to use reusable packaging to ship e-bikes and small components in the future. The new, reusable packaging designs have been developed in recent months in cooperation with the German manufacturers circular logistics and rhinopaq and will be produced …

From September 5 to 10, 2023, Munich will become the focus of all things concerning mobility, as it hosts IAA Mobility for the second time. IAA Mobility consists of the Summit at the Messe München exhibition centre, and the IAA Open Space in the city centre. Visitors to the IAA …

Italian brand Terravision Electric has entered the UK market by announcing the opening of its Golden Ride flagship store in London’s Stratford Centre. Golden Ride is the e-mobility brand from Terravision, an airport transport operator across Europe for more than 20 years. The company has a range of e-scooters, e-bikes …

Micromobility, the global shared micromobility operator, has dropped out of the race to restart VanMoof, following the Dutch e-bike brand’s bankruptcy last month. In a post on Twitter (X), Micromobility CEO Salvator Palella said: “Regrettably, our bid for VanMoof, which deeply prioritised consumer protection and job preservation, wasn’t accepted by …