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Transport for London (TfL) has announced that Lime has been re-selected to operate its shared e-scooters in London, following its competitive re-tender for the Capital’s ongoing e-scooter trial. The scheme has been extended until 2024, with contracts successfully awarded to Lime, Dott and Voi. Manish Kharel, general manager for Lime …

Flare, the micromobility safety intelligence company, has welcomed Scott Barger to its advisory team to help shape the future of protecting vulnerable road users (VRUs). Together, they are hoping to drive innovation and transform the landscape of micromobility safety. As the co-founder of Zwift, the virtual training platform, Barger has …

Transport for London (TfL), London Councils and e-scooter operators Dott, Lime and Tier have released new data, covering June 2021 to Nov 2022, that shows the progress made during the first phase of the London rental e-scooter trial. The main objective of the trial is to gather data to help …

Velco is now collaborating with Shimano to offer IoT and digital solutions to bicycle brands and manufacturers. After two years of development, Velco officially becomes the off-shelf IoT device partner of the Japanese bicycle parts and engine manufacturer. The EP6 and EP8 motors are equipped with a dedicated connector to …

Zoomo, the last-mile electric fleet solutions company, has partnered with EAV, a provider of sustainable urban transport solutions, to further expand its vehicle offerings available on the Zoomo platform. This partnership marries EAV’s hardware with Zoomo’s global reach, maintenance, telematically enabled software and financing capabilities. The announcement supports both Zoomo …

Shared micromobility operator Beryl is set to celebrate its fourth anniversary in the BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) Council region by passing a major milestone. Launched initially as a bike share scheme in partnership with BCP Council in June 2019, the scheme has generated more than 1.5million journeys, of which …

E-scooters can provide “significant benefits” in terms of congestion, time savings, emissions reduction and cutting car use, according to new research conducted by University College London (UCL) researchers. The study was commissioned by shared e-scooter company Voi but was independent and not influenced by provider. Using data taken from 190,000 …

On Clean Air Day 2023, Brompton, the British bicycle brand, and Possible, the climate action charity, have released new data highlighting the “worst offenders” when it comes to polluting mayoral cars. In order to help civic leaders take the lead on decarbonising transport, Brompton is offering some councils with the …

French e-bike brand Neomouv has announced the acquisition, via its parent company VAxE, of 80% of the capital of Unibike, a bike manufacturer with expertise in painting and assembly. This collaboration offers Neomouv and Unibike opportunities for expansion and innovation in the growing e-bike market. This acquisition has been made …

Cycling tech brand See.Sense has partner with the London Borough of Newham to help support the ‘15-minute neighbourhood’ project there.  See.Sense, an intelligent bike light brand that collects user data to help improve road safety and infrastructure, has provided 200 Newham residents with its lights, to help guide the Romford …