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Tier has acquired Vento Mobility Srl, the Italian subsidiary of Wind Mobility. This marks Tier’s entry into the Italian market and, as of now, the first Tier e-scooters will be available on the streets of Bari and Palermo. Other Italian cities will follow in the coming days and weeks. The …

London-based firm HumanTransport has been named as one of the top-10 most innovative transport technology companies by BusinessCloud.  The shared e-bike provider, which launched in the capital earlier this year, has been named in the BusinessCloud Transport Tech 50, a list of the most innovative UK companies in the sector.  …

Transport Minister Trudy Harrison has said that shared mobility must become “the norm” across the UK as she outlined support for a system “fit for the future”. Addressing the Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) annual shared transport conference this week, the minister said the country needs to move away from “20th-century …

Shared scooter provider Bolt has unveiled new safety measures designed to cut down on drunk and tandem riding.  The Estonia-based micromobility brand claims to be the first to introduce new safety measures that will automatically identify and discourage dangerous riding.  Bolt scooters, available in 45 countries in Europe and Africa, …

A new shared e-bike scheme has just launched in the West Midlands, as 150 docked machines have just been installed across the region.  The unique green and purple e-bikes have been built by iconic manufacturer Pashley and are now available in Birmingham, Coventry, Sandwell, Solihull, Stourbridge, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall and …

The growth of the e-bike market is likely to continue at rapid pace over the coming decade, according to new market research.  A new report by Vision Research Reports says that the global electric bike market is expected to grow at 11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), taking the total …

Rebecca Morley looks at how e-bike market growth has exploded since the start of the pandemic The rising interest of e-bikes has been well-documented for a number of years now, with more and more people discovering the benefits of cycling but with a less strenuous option. And this has increased …

Bird has released an end of year recap of new company data that highlights the positive environmental and economic impact that the operator is having worldwide. The data shows that Bird riders saved an estimated 1,125,000 gallons of gas in 2021, which equates to as much as 10,000 metric tons of …

Sustainable e-scooter rental company Hopp has secured $2.8 million investment from Brunnur Ventures, to drive international growth of its worldwide franchise strategy. Hopp says its primary mission is to leave behind a cleaner planet, one ride at a time, with all parts of the business carbon negative. It is focused …

Shared mobility company HumanForest has launched a new incentive scheme for London’s e-bike riders.  The London-based shared e-bike provider has launched its own currency, ‘TreeCoin’, which users can earn by riding HumanForest machines in the capital. TreeCoins can then be exchanged for free riding minutes, as the company aims to …