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Bicycleworks and Revolutionworks have collaborated to design a ‘lightweight, city-friendly’ e-bike. The system comprises a small yet responsive rear hub motor and minimal, discreet handlebar controls. This lightweight e-bike system offers an alternative to the ‘heavier and more cumbersome’ bikes currently on the market. Two battery sizes give the customer …

Tier has secured $60 million of asset-backed financing from Goldman Sachs. The debt facility from the investment banking, securities and investment management firm is the ‘first’ of such scale in micromobility, said Tier, and will fuel the operator’s e-scooter fleet expansion for 2021. This follows Tier’s recent $250 million Series …

Thousands of people across Scotland’s two largest cities took up cycling during lockdown as a result of coordinated bike-sharing initiatives, funded by the Scottish Government, a new report has found. Shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) said promotions in Glasgow and Edinburgh, which allowed users free time on a …

Just under half of people (48%) support the use of e-scooters, compared to 24% of those who don’t, a survey commissioned by Voi from findoutnow.co.uk has found. Of those in favour of the continued e-scooter roll-out, more than half believe that if we’re to lower the levels of pollution across the …

MiRiDER sales director Matthew Higginson talks hand-assembly, commitments and customer delight Can you provide us with a short introduction to MiRiDER? The MiRiDER business is one of several companies owned by my family in Lancashire. The business founder – my father, Mark Higginson – is the entrepreneur behind Disklok, Festive …

Around 500 e-bikes are set to be introduced to TfL’s Santander Cycles scheme from next summer. Santander is extending its sponsorship of TfL’s flagship cycle hire scheme until 2025, supporting TfL as it moves forward with planned investment in cycle hire. The next three years will see Santander Cycles expanded to …

Lime has introduced Lime Prime, a new monthly membership subscription now available in its markets worldwide. Lime Prime members will have the unlock fee waived on every Lime bike, scooter or moped ride, which can encourage sustainable commuting in cities as workers return to offices. Available at a price of …

Bird has teamed up with Italian e-moped provider Zig Zag to offer riders in Florence, Italy, a ‘more robust’ micro-electric transportation service. “Delivering the best, most sustainable mobility solution for cities and riders means working in partnership with, not competing against, the local service providers who know them best,” said …