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Voi has integrated with Ericsson and Arkessa to provide global connectivity for e-scooters. With global SIMs supplied by Arkessa, Voi can provision and activate scooters and manage its fleet of connected scooters worldwide, regardless of their location. Arkessa’s global connectivity offers Voi the flexibility to deploy its growing fleet of …

78% of Britons are ready to try e-scooters, a new poll has found, rising to 88% in London. Across the UK, a majority of the population would be willing to hire an e-scooter across all age groups – 57% of those over 55 would hire an e-scooter, rising to 96% …

Bianchi is taking a “significant step forwards in the electric revolution” with the new e-Omnia family. “The “Omnia” in its name – it means “everything” in Latin – mirrors the ambition of Bianchi Lif-e Electric Intelligence programme’s latest platform: to be your perfect e-bike, the bike for every kind of …

Taunton’s e-scooter trial is being extended out to Bathpool and Monkton Heathfield. The trial, being run by SWT with Zipp Mobility, provides a zero-carbon way to get around town and allow for social distancing. Since the launch in Taunton in October 2020, the scheme has registered over 6,000 users, making …

Trade association LEVA-EU has called for an amendment to legislation that is said is ‘discriminating’ against e-bike manufacturers over China components. The organisation said that e-bike assemblers must pay 48.5% anti-dumping duty on essential bike components from China, even though the components are not subject to that duty as stipulated …

Bird has developed a skid detection system to help encourage safe and compliant e-scooter riding. Skidding tyres can have several causes, the company said, including hazardous riding behaviour, excessive braking force and worn tyres or tyre tread. The system will help proactively alert its operations teams to any of these …

Tier has partnered with next-generation mapping company Fantasmo to create the “world’s most accurate” e-scooter parking system. Starting in Paris and York, Tier will implement Fantasmo’s ‘Camera Positioning System’ (CPS), a new positioning technology that is “ten times more accurate” than GPS and can validate e-scooter parking within 20 cm …

Residents in the Headington area of Oxford will soon be able to rent an e-scooter as part of a trial to allow residents to both travel in a socially distanced manner and cut carbon emissions. The launch is part of a 12-month trial led by Oxfordshire County Council and e-scooter …