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Voi’s head of sustainability Sarah Badoux tells Rebecca Morley why city planning needs to focus on active travel How best to move around our cities has long been a focus for governments and local authorities, even more so recently following a shift in travel habits during the pandemic. Many campaigners …

In an unusual campaign, Uber has partnered with shared transport platform Lime to offer £5000 worth of takeaway to one London cyclist.  While attempting to get more people cycling in the capital, Uber and Lime will offer free Uber Eats deliveries for one month (up to £5,000) to the person …

The e-scooter platform Dott has revealed its huge growth in London and across Europe in 2021. Based in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Dott reported 130% more trips last year when compared with 2020, including an 80% jump in trips in September alone as commuters returned to offices across Europe. Dott …

Michelin has unveiled its new prototype for airless tyres, designed for e-cargo trikes.  The French tyre manufacturing giant says that it is focusing on developing urban mobility and last-mile delivery products, to help improve sustainable, accessible transport modes.  Michelin has now unveiled the Michelin X Tweel airless radial tyre for …

Ride hailing and e-scooter app Bolt has raised €628 million in funding, as it aims to ‘accelerate the move to shared mobility’.  Bolt, founded in 2013 in Estonia, offers a range of vehicle hire services, micromobility options, car sharing, and food delivery, and now operates in 45 countries across Europe …

The transport app Free Now has partnered with micromobility platform Zipp across Ireland.   Free Now has integrated Zipp Mobility’s e-scooter and e-bikes on its app, letting travellers book Zipp machines when the service is rolled out in 2022.  Zipp has already launched its e-scooters and e-bikes in the UK and …

Lime has launched an innovative gift-swap for anyone who was given an illegal scooter for Christmas.  The shared e-scooter provider, which currently runs rental schemes in London, Milton Keynes, and Manchester, is letting people swap their new scooter for free Lime rides following the festive period.  Private e-scooters are illegal …

Shared e-scooter firm Voi has raised $115 million (£87 million) from investors, resulting in the brand being valued at just over $1 billion.  Sweden-based start-up Voi has been expanding its European fleets of shared mobility schemes, as the company intends to go public in the near future, according to founder …

Zoomo has announced a new ‘supercharged’ speed e-bike, designed to replace the petrol moped.  Delivery e-bike brand Zoomo has unveiled the Zoomo One, an electric bike with a top speed of 45km/h, purpose built for last-mile delivery services.  The Zoomo One is designed to eliminate the need for petrol mopeds …

Electric cargo bike brand Vok has launched a unique sharing scheme in London, to aid the city’s delivery sector.  Estonia-based firm Vok has partnered with tech logistic company Stuart Delivery to introduce a new on-demand mobility project, which will let delivery riders rent Vok e-cargo machines on a short-term basis …