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Sustainable e-scooter rental company Hopp has secured $2.8 million investment from Brunnur Ventures, to drive international growth of its worldwide franchise strategy. Hopp says its primary mission is to leave behind a cleaner planet, one ride at a time, with all parts of the business carbon negative. It is focused …

Shared mobility company HumanForest has launched a new incentive scheme for London’s e-bike riders.  The London-based shared e-bike provider has launched its own currency, ‘TreeCoin’, which users can earn by riding HumanForest machines in the capital. TreeCoins can then be exchanged for free riding minutes, as the company aims to …

The shared transport charity CoMoUk has appointed three new board members.  CoMoUK (Collaborative Mobility UK) aims to guide the country as it transitions to more sustainable transport modes through shared mobility options.  The latest development sees the charity appoint three new board members from the micromobility and shared transport industries.  …

ewheelers, a newly-launched platform for the buying and selling of e-mobility solutions, wants to become the eBay of the micromobility world… Can you give us a little background about ewheelers? ewheelers was born out of the frustrations of a Yorkshire based e-mountain bike enthusiast looking to upgrade his e-mountain bike. …

Transport for London is offering 25% off annual bike rentals to encourage more people to use green transport options during the holiday season.  As Black Friday and Christmas approach, the capital’s transport authority is urging businesses and shoppers to to consider green options to get their items around London.  Santander …

E-scooter operator Bolt is now offering insurance for riders included in the price of their shared schemes. Partnering with insurer Allianz Partners for the next three years, Bolt will automatically provide scooter riders with two types of insurance as part of the rental fee – personal accident insurance and rider …

Voi e-scooters are now available on the Free Now app in Oxford. Through this integration, Free Now users in Oxford can now unlock a Voi e-scooter through the Free Now app, allowing more people locally to use this sustainable mode of transport. Since the launch of Voi’s e-scooter trial in …

Locals poured in the Ebike Cafe @ Deheers alongside the Old Weymouth Harbourside on Sunday 7th November to celebrate the company’s successful first year of trading. Owners Peter Claxton and Josephine Parker were overjoyed with the support they have received for their year-old environmentally aware business, which champions an active …

Micromobility operator TIER is today acquiring bike-share company nextbike. With the acquisition, TIER is expanding its portfolio of shared, light electric vehicles with rental bikes and e-bikes. nextbike has been operating bike rental systems since 2004, mostly as the exclusive operator for cities, and has established a profitable shared mobility business …

HumanForest has launched a new sustainable local delivery service for businesses in London.  The London-based micromobility firm has opened a new last-mile delivery scheme that lets businesses make use of its fleet of shared electric bikes for quick deliveries around the capital.  HumanForest’s green e-bike platform now lets businesses  purchase …