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London-based shared e-bike brand HumanForest has continued to thrive, reaching its highest ever e-bike usage last month.  The sustainable micromobility platform, which currently operates e-bike schemes in 12 London boroughs, recorded 150,000 trips across the capital in May, up from 80,000 trips the previous month.  HumanForest operates a unique advertising-led …

Bolt has announced the latest expansion of its micromobility services, with 16,000 new e-bikes set to be deployed over the next six months across more than 30 European cities. The company, which has already launched e-bikes in Madrid, Stockholm, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Oslo and Krakow in 2022, announced this latest round …

Micromobility operator Tier has started managing the operations of the shared e-scooter scheme in Essex, in partnership with Essex County Council, as part of the nationwide trials run by the DfT. This follows Tier’s recent acquisition of Spin, the Ford-owned company that has run the service since the beginning of …

Micromobility operator Tier has announced its latest expansion in London, launching dockless e-bikes in west London.  Tier, which already runs an e-scooter fleet across London as part of Transport for London’s scooter trial, and operates an e-bike scheme in Islington, has now launched its electric bikes in Hammersmith and Fulham. …

An e-bike-specific in the north east of England is now on the market. Durham City’s e-Bike Store, located in Front Street not far from the city centre, is on the market as the current owner plans to retire. Company owner Simon said: “I saw the potential for electric bikes back …

The organisers of sustainable transport event Reset Connect London have announced that more than 3,000 industry leaders and investors will be in attendance next month.  Taking place on 28th-29th June at London’s ExCel, Reset Connect has been established to bridge the gap between businesses, investors, and government all committed to …

UK parcel service Yodel has revealed it has delivered almost half a million packages by bike in the last six months, as it plans to step up e-cargo bike deliveries. Liverpool-based delivery service Yodel has reached 493,000 parcel deliveries on two wheels in the past six months, already exceeding last …

The shared e-scooter and e-bike operator Neuron Mobility has committed to becoming carbon negative by 2025.  Based in Singapore, Neuron operates in Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Canada and the UK, where it offers shared transport schemes.  The brand has published a new report, titled ‘Meeting Micromobility’s Potential’, which highlights …

London’s e-scooter rental trial has been extended has been extended until November 2022. Transport for London (TfL) announced this week that the capital’s micromobility schemes will now run for an additional five months, having initially been scheduled to end on 6th June.  The Government-backed trials launched in June last year …

A police operation in Cambridgeshire has been hailed a success after officers enforced a crackdown on illegal e-scooter use. Operation Scoot, launched to tackle the illegal use of electric scooters on public roads, anti-social behaviour, and scooter thefts, was established following a spike in calls from members of the public.  …