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A new report published by Centre for London has called on the Government to legalise private and shared e-scooters alongside a comprehensive package of measures to ensure their rollout is safe, affordable, and accessible to all. These include giving Transport for London the power to manage shared e-scooter schemes in …

Plans to extend e-scooter and e-bike trials across Cambridge and Peterborough received the green light from members from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority board last Wednesday, 29th September. Recommendations to extend the ongoing e-scooter trial in Cambridge until March 2022 to continue learnings received approval, as did recommendations to expand …

Voi has seen demand increase by 44% at 8am on weekdays as the UK’s fuel crisis continues. In cities including Bristol, Birmingham and Liverpool, people have been leaving their cars at home and relying on Voi’s e-scooters to travel around. There has been an overall increase of 33% in the …

Lime celebrated 100,000 e-scooter trips in the capital at Hammersmith and Fulham Council and Hammersmith’s Business Improvement District joint Car Free Day Event. Since the launch of TfL’s flagship e-scooter trial in the UK capital in June, Lime has served over 100,000 safe sustainable e-scooter rides, saving more than 150,000 …

Bosch eBike Systems’ 12th international dealer training series will start on 18th October, with the first UK training session taking place on 2nd November. E-bike dealers from 16 countries, including Slovakia and Portugal for the first time, are invited to broaden their knowledge of the brand’s products at one of …

TfL, Camden Council and London Councils have announced an expansion of the capital’s trial of rental e-scooters, with e-scooters available to rent in Camden from 27th September. Camden becomes the tenth borough to join the trial alongside Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, Richmond, Tower Hamlets (including Canary Wharf), City …

Dott has reported a surge in demand as workers return to their offices after the summer holidays. With 40,000 e-scooters across Europe, and each available vehicle operating up to seven rides a day, Dott offers an environmentally friendly choice for travel across city centres. It operates in 28 European cities, …

Voi Technology is sharing its vision for the future with an image of a regenerated, car-free Lark Lane in Liverpool, as part of World Car Free Day. Well known as a social hub in Liverpool, with a plethora of cafes, bars, and boutiques, Voi sees Lark Lane as a fine …

TVS Motor Company has announced its partnership with Swiss e-bike brand EGO Movement as a majority shareholder. TVS Motor intends to expand its portfolio of sustainable and scalable personal mobility solutions and brands in the area of electromobility and ‘recognised the potential’ in EGO Movement. Joint managing director of the …

Car club and bike share operators Co Cars and Co Bikes have been awarded joint accreditation by UK shared transport charity CoMoUK. CoMoUK runs the national scheme which provides assurance to local authorities on an agreed set of standards expected by operators when providing services. South West England operators Co …