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Ampler, the Estonian electric bike company, has appointed Kadri Rehkli as interim CEO. Rehkli has been tasked with contributing towards the strength of the company and the products, following the merger with KÕU Mobility Group earlier this year.  She is the former COO of KÕU Mobility Group and will lead …

The IAA Mobility event is to host the international cargo bike awards this year, as the conference continues to expand its focus on micromobility.  Taking place in Munich, Germany from September 5-10, IAA Mobility is now in its fourth year and aims to be a leading platform for mobility, sustainability …

The market risks arising from the issue of lithium battery fires, as incidents regularly make the headlines, will be examined by the Bicycle Association (BA) in a free webinar on Friday, April 28, at 12:30pm. Registration for this, the second of the BA’s new season of lunchtime webinars, is open …

Belgian mobility start-up Taito has announced a new partnership with Comodule, to offer advanced IoT connectivity.  Taito’s e-scooter, the S1, is a unique three-wheel model and is made in Europe.  With the new partnership, Taito plans to add new features with the help of Comodule, micromobility IoT specialist, including a …

Irish shared bike brand Moby has just secured €4 million worth of investment in its latest funding round. Moby, based in Dublin, has announced the result of its €5 million pre-Series A round to help secure its international expansion.  The company launched its first public bike sharing scheme in Dublin …

E-scooter usage is expected to continue to grow, according to research by IDTechEx. The report highlights opportunity to expand the market across India and Southeast Asia as growth in China is set to slow due to saturation. It also focuses on the steady growth of electric motorcycles in Europe, despite …

German shared transport operator Tier has announced a partnership with rear-view sunglasses brand Hindsight. Hindsight is a British cycling safety brand, founded by Alexander Macdonald, that has developed innovative rear-view glasses for cycling, with the aim of improving safety on the roads.  As part of the new partnership, Berlin-based Tier …

If delivery companies switched to using cargo bikes instead of diesel vans for the first and last mile of deliveries, it would save the NHS and other government services over £4bn by reducing the costs of congestion and air pollution, according to a new analysis published. The figures are published …

One of the UK’s leading micromobility companies, Beryl, insists that e-scooters will continue to play a vital role in properly integrated multimodal urban transport, despite Parisians voting to end their three existing schemes. Beryl CEO, Phil Ellis, maintains that e-scooters complement shared systems and boost service provision and resilience, enabling …

Residents of Paris have voted to ban rental e-scooters from the French capital in a landmark referendum. Almost 90% of votes cast on Sunday, April 2, favoured a ban of shared e-scooter schemes. The referendum was called in response to a rising number of people being injured and killed, as …