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The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is spearheading a £28million project to test how people will get around in future. It includes trialling e-scooters – currently illegal on UK roads and pavements – that commuters could hire for the first and last mile of their journey to the workplace …

Voi has appointed former Bird UK chief Richard Corbett to head up its UK, Ireland and Benelux operations. Corbett was responsible for leading efforts to legalise e-scooters within the UK Government, and also launched the first legal e-scooter service in Britain back in 2018. He will now be responsible for …

Berlin-based start-up Velorian has launched a set of signal lights, designed specifically for e-bikes, on Kickstarter. The Blinkerset, which has been in development and testing for over three years, was created by founder and engineer Eckehard Bahr. Designed to increase safety by increasing visibility while also removing the need for …

Peter Kimberley has been appointed Pure Electric’s new CEO. The former Tredz and Cycle Republic supremo joined the company – known as Pure Scooters at the time – earlier this year as international managing director. He replaces founder Adam Norris in his new role, who will continue to work actively …

my Boo has launched its first e-MTB. my Atakora, fitted with a bamboo frame, arrives on the market as an e-hardtail with Shimano Steps E8000 drive. It’s equipped with a Rock Shox Recon suspension fork and the down tube battery possesses 504Wh. Depending on the configuration, my Atakora can be …

Electric vehicle startup Ather Energy is planning a vehicle exchange programme to encourage traditional scooters to switch to electric. The company is expanding into eight new cities with financing and ownership models, opening up experiencing centres through dealerships in Kochi, Coimbatore and Kolkata, amongst others. Ather’s co-founder and CEO Tarun …

E-bikes could cut car carbon dioxide emissions in England by up to 50% if used to replace car travel, University of Leeds researchers from the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) have found. This equates to about 30 million tonnes per year, researchers said. Even replacing just 20% …

The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) is calling for e-scooters and other micromobility technologies to be made road-legal, according to strict requirements, with access to cycle infrastructure. “Mass mode shift away from car use to walking, cycling, public transport and new, shared mobility options will be essential to decarbonising London’s roads, …