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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 …

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 …