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The e-scooter brand Zinc has joined the calls for the Government to legalise e-scooters, amid the soaring cost of fuel prices.  Last week, the average price of a full tank of petrol hit £100 for the first time, as the price per litre jumped by the highest amount in 17 …

Tier has hosted an e-scooter safety session for MPs and Peers, in an attempt to assure politicians about the future of the transport mode.  The e-scooter training sessions Parliamentarians were given the opportunity to test ride Tier e-scooters, and discuss what future legislation on private-use machines might look like. Sessions …

Nicolas de Juniac, UK general manager at delivery e-bike specialist Zoomo, discusses the benefits for businesses of switching to e-bikes.  As we enter Bike Week, when communities across the UK celebrate the benefits of cycling, Zoomo believes that every week could be Bike Week for businesses that utilise LEVs (light electric …

Specialist retailer Pure Electric has called on the Government to bring forward the legalisation of e-scooters, as petrol prices hit a 17-year-high amid a cost of living crisis.  Bristol-based chain Pure Electric, which specialises in e-bikes and e-scooter sales, has urged Ministers to act now to allow access to low-cost, …

Dublin Bus has partnered with Voi to launch an innovative new pilot project. From today, Dublin Bus employees will be able to access a special fleet of Voi e-bikes to enable them to travel between the eight depots which house the 1,000 bus fleet of Dublin Bus. The new initiative, …

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 …