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Bird is to go public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) through a merger with Switchback II, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). This is the ‘next significant step’ on its journey to provide the world with safe, eco-friendly transportation, said a statement. Since 2017, Bird’s shared micro-EV service …

The end date for e-scooter trials has been extended to spring 2022. Local areas have been able to run e-scooter rental trials, for use on roads, cycle lanes and tracks only, since 4th July last year. While it is legal to buy or sell an e-scooter, riding them on public …

BikeTrax for Yamaha is now available at all BikeTrax dealers and in the PowUnity online store. BikeTrax for Yamaha engines can be retrofitted directly by end customers. With the help of the enclosed step-by-step instructions, the GPS tracker installed is ‘invisible’ to thieves from the outside. The BikeTrax theft protection …

Pure Electric has opened its new Plymouth showroom next to the Drake Circus Shopping Centre. The new showroom, which creates five new jobs in the local area, is located on the Charles Cross roundabout. Experts will be on-hand to offer advice to visitors interested in adopting electric transport technology, while the …

Voi has launched a long-term rental scheme in North Devon. The scheme will allow Petroc staff and students to keep their scooters with them for a fixed period of time. The launch aims at improving access to the college’s Sticklepath campus and ease congestion during peak times. Similar to the …

Pure Electric has launched the second generation of its Pure Air e-scooter range. The updated range includes the new ‘entry-level’ Pure Air Go and new, more powerful Pure Air and Pure Air Pro models. Each has been designed with learnings taken from 2020’s first-generation Pure Air and Pure Air Pro. …

Spin e-scooter riders in Essex have taken more than 100,000 rides since the trials launched. Each trial has started on a small-scale and is constantly evaluated in collaboration with Essex County Council (ECC) and local authorities and is driven by demand. Spin manages per-minute hire schemes in Basildon, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, …

The Cycle Show and London eBike Festival organiser Immediate Live has launched a new line-up of e-bike demo days for this summer. Immediate Live will house the events alongside its newly launched Artisan Festival at Hampton Court Palace and the Artisan Collective Fair at National Trust’s Wimpole Estate, with a larger stand-alone version at …