Kent County Council, Canterbury City Council and Bird have teamed up to bring e-scooters to Canterbury. Kent County Council has been successful in bidding for a 12-month electric scooter pilot, with the Department for Transport giving the green light for the trial earlier this week. The council appointed Bird following …
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European Commission to review regulation surrounding LEVs and type approval
The European Commission has initiated a review of Directive 168/2013, which regulates type approval for vehicles with two or more wheels. LEVA-EU has argued “long and hard” for a review of the regulation, saying how the market potential of light electric vehicles (LEVs) covered by the type approval is being …
Read More »Voi launches e-scooter trial in Liverpool
Voi has won an exclusive contract to bring its e-scooters to Liverpool with a new trial beginning today. The year-long pilot scheme, a joint initiative of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Liverpool City Council, will see the Swedish-based e-scooter company initially bring around 50 of the carbon-neutral vehicles to …
Read More »Transport Committee calls for legalisation of e-scooters
The Transport Committee has called for the legalisation of e-scooters, but said their use on pavements should be prohibited. In a report published today, E-scooters: pavement nuisance or transport innovation, the committee said that e-scooters have the potential to offer a “low cost, accessible and environmentally friendly alternative” to the …
Read More »Thok E-bikes appoints Windwave as UK and Ireland distributor
Thok E-bikes has appointed Windwave as its distributor for the UK and Ireland. “I have known and worked with the Windwave team since 2005,” said Stefano Migliorini, Thok E-bikes’ CEO. “I am a passionate lover of the two wheels world and the Windwave team shares my values and ideas. This …
Read More »Salford becomes the latest UK city to launch e-scooter trial
Micromobility firm Lime is to run a pilot with Transport for Greater Manchester and the University of Salford to provide e-scooters at the Peel Park and Frederick Road campuses. Under the plans, the 12-month trial will eventually be expanded to connect the university campus to MediaCityUK and then to Ordsall …
Read More »Panther eBike launches with range of sub-£1,000 integrated battery models
New brand Panther eBike has launched, offering a range of models each with a fully integrated battery. “A huge amount of work, time and development have gone into the brand to date, so I’m really pleased to finally be able to present the new Panther eBike range and to open …
Read More »Cycling increases in Edinburgh and Glasgow following introduction of bike share schemes
Cycling in Edinburgh and Glasgow has increased in the last year following the introduction of bike share schemes. Research by shared mobility charity CoMoUK has suggested that the number of trips on cycle hire schemes has increased by 70% in Edinburgh and 30% in Glasgow since August 2019. The charity …
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