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IAA Mobility, which takes place in Munich from September 5-10, has announced new exhibitor packages for cycling and micromobility brands wanting to participate exclusively in the Open Space area. While IAA Mobility’s B2B activities take place at the Summit in the Messe München trade fair grounds, all B2C activities will …

More than 54,000 daily rides were taken on shared bikes last year with the schemes helping to boost physical and mental health, save people money and improve connectivity. A new report by the national shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) shows bike share schemes recorded nearly 20 million hires …

Lime has announced the launch of its spring global campaign encouraging more people out of cars and onto greener, shared modes by “Making A Clean Break.” The campaign, designed and produced by Lime’s in-house creative team, is built on the core belief that a better world is possible through greener …

More than 2 million people have used a shared e-scooter as part of the trial schemes in the UK, according to a new report.  The national charity for shared transport, CoMoUK (Collaborative Mobility UK), has published its first report on rental e-scooter trials, which have been taking place in 31 …

A fleet of electric scooters will soon be available in Barnstaple as part of the Department for Transport (DfT)’s approved e-scooter trials taking place across the UK. The trial, which will provide a green alternative to getting around the town, goes live on Wednesday May 17, with a launch event …

The innovative tech and data company See.Sense has been nominated for a prestigious transport award for road safety.  Based in Northern Ireland, See.Sense is a cycling light manufacturer, that also collects and utilises rider data to help improve road safety and inform authorities.  The brand has been shortlisted for the …

Belgian folding bike and e-bike brand Ahooga has announced the close of a successful €4 million funding round, which will help bring manufacturing to Europe.  Ahooga, founded in 2015 in Brussels, said it plans to use the funds to support its product development and to bring its manufacturing to the …

Cowboy, the Belgian e-bike brand, has raised €1.571.960 in 10 days through the crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The initial goal of €1 million was reached in less than 48 hours thanks to participants from across 41 countries, with the most money invested in Belgium, France, Germany, UK and The Netherlands.  More …

HumanForest, the London e-bike company, has raised £12 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total funds raised to £17 million. The Series A includes a £5 million project finance facility from sustainable finance specialist, Triodos Bank UK, and £7 million equity investment from global family offices, Cabify …

The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has written to Jesse Norman MP, the Minister of State in the Department for Transport (DfT). The letter follows PACTS’ review of the DfT’s national evaluation of e-scooter trials report, which was published in December. Rental e-scooters were introduced in England in …