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European e-bike brand 50 Rebels has announced its return to the UK market. While shipping within Europe has always been straightforward, sending individual bikes to the UK proved too costly for both the company and its UK clients. However, this situation has now changed. 50 Rebels is now piused for …

Lime has joined the UK’s government backed cycle-to-work scheme through a partnership with specialist provider CycleSaver. CycleSaver’s government backed cycle-to-work scheme will allow employees to benefit from 28% and 47% savings on monthly minute bundles with Lime through the tax benefits of salary sacrifice. With the savings, a 30 minute …

Stark Future SL, a two-wheeled pioneer in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, has announced a landmark achievement, as, within just four years of its inception, June 2024 marked its first month of EBITDA profitability. This announcement comes as the company also celebrates an all-time high revenue of 10.4 million EUR, with …

TaiSan, the UK company developing quasi-solid state sodium batteries for the global automotive industry, has announced the raise of £1.3 million, investment that will accelerate development of TaiSan’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) technology. Led by EIT InnoEnergy and TSP Ventures, and followed by Heartfelt VC and Exergon, TaiSan’s pre-seed round …

Beryl and partners, Dorset Council, are launching a new e-bike share scheme linking coast to town and beyond. Later this summer, 121 e-bikes will be made available to hire across Dorchester, Weymouth and the Isle of Portland to help encourage more sustainable transport habits across Dorset. The e-bikes will be …

In an effort to promote sustainability, Falco UK has teamed up with Solarcycle UK to introduce 100% renewable solar energy e-bike charging stations within cycle shelters. The inaugural installation of this innovative system has been completed at NHS Wales Ystradgynlais Community Hospital, aligning with the hospital’s Active Travel and Green …

Portland State University, Sonoma State University, and shared bike and scooter operator Lime, have unveiled a new study examining tax and fee structures imposed on shared micromobility companies and riders across 120 cities in 16 countries. The study pulls back the curtain on several glaring findings, including that taxes and …

The City of London Corporation’s Planning and Transportation Committee has approved changes to its Transport Strategy, following an extensive public consultation. Recognising the changes in how people are travelling and the pattern of travel post Covid-19 pandemic, as well as aligning more closely with the City Corporation’s local plan, known …