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Vivacity Labs has been selected by dozens of UK councils to improve their active travel insights as people return to work. The transport AI company captures classifies and tracks live transport usage anonymously, 24/7, via sensors placed in major towns and cities. With this data, local authorities can not only …

Helbiz has rolled out e-scooters across Alexandria and Arlington in Virginia. The micromobility company has made an initial 200 e-scooters available in Alexandria, while 100 have arrived in Arlington. The move follows a successful launch in Washington DC. “In these unprecedented times, when everyone around the world is encouraged to …

Zego has partnered with e-scooter company Ginger to provide insurance for the UK’s first-ever e-scooter trial. Ginger has deployed 300 scooters as part of the trial. Zego’s policy covers all units and is fully integrated into Ginger’s sign-up process to ensure that users have the government’s required third-party liability insurance. …

Lime, Dott and Tier Mobility have won permits to operate shared e-scooters throughout Paris. The announcement followed a seven-month tender process that reportedly saw 16 applicants in the race for operation in the French capital, including Voi, Wind, Spin, Comodule and Bolt. It comes as a blow to US-based Bird, …

Cowboy has raised $26 million (£20 million) in a Series B funding round. As a result of the round, which included investments from Isomer Capital, HCVC, Exor Seeds, Future Positive Capital and Index Ventures, Cowboy plans to hire an additional 30 employees in the next six months, scale its production …

Neuron Mobility weighs in on a transport revolution ahead of its launch in the UK E-scooters could become a key new mode of transport after the Government legalised the use of shared e-scooters this month, to give people a more individual transport option that allows them to continue social distancing …

Global Market Insights outlines how the bike-sharing sector will witness significant developments over the next few years… Over the years, the bike-sharing market has gained remarkable momentum due to the initiatives undertaken by Governments to reduce the levels of carbon emission. According to 2018 data, emissions from the transport sector …

The founders of music streaming app SoundCloud have launched an e-bike subscription venture. The startup, Dance, has introduced an invite-only service in Berlin this week, with subscriptions priced at €59 per month. Users download an app and register for the service, and a fully-assembled e-bike is delivered to a subscriber …