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Voi integrates Flare technology to improve safety standards and rider experience
Voi has announced a global partnership with Flare, the mobility safety intelligence company. This collaboration will strengthen Voi’s rental platform with Flare’s technical solutions to protect all of Voi’s riders with advanced incident detection. Additionally, it will provide visibility for all Voi vehicles on the Flare Aware network used by …
Read More »Inokim closes London flagship store, cites delay in legalisation of private e-scooters
E-scooter brand Inokim has closed its flagship store in Holborn, London. In a short statement to customers, a spokesperson for the brand said: “Inokim has been establishing itself as a top brand with a proud core message of customer support and a great experience. “We have been serving the UK …
Read More »‘We had to switch from a rapid expansion approach’: Tier’s Fred Jones on the current state of micromobility
Shared transport operators have had to rapidly shift their focus in the past year. Tier’s regional general manager for Northern Europe, Fred Jones, explains What are the latest developments for Tier? It has been an exciting time at Tier over the last few months! We recently acquired Nextbike (now called …
Read More »More than 50 organisations call on UK Government to address e-scooter legislation
More than 50 organisations have signed a letter to the UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, urgently calling on the government to legalise e-scooters. The signatories, including environmental charities and campaigners, local authorities, disabled people’s organisations, micromobility operators and retailers, have warned that the UK is at risk of falling behind …
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Read More »Nominations are open for micromobility category in BikeBiz Awards 2023
Entries are officially open for the micromobility category in the 2023 BikeBiz awards. The awards, hosted by MMB sister publication BikeBiz, aim to celebrate the inspiring and exciting work being done across the cycling and micromobility industries. For 2023, the awards will be decided by a panel of expert judges …
Read More »HumanForest launches zero-emission on-demand parcel delivery service
HumanForest, the company behind one of London’s sustainable shared e-bike schemes, has launched a new venture – Forest Parcel – a zero-emission, on-demand parcel delivery service allowing Londoners and businesses to send packages across the city. Despite 87% of Londoners reported to be motivated to help tackle climate change, parcel …
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