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Whizz, an e-bike subscription platform for last-mile delivery drivers, has raised $12 mіllіоn in a Series A funding round led by LETA Capital, with participation from Flashpoint VC, and others. The round takes the company’s total funding to $20M, fuelled by 3.5x year-over-year growth and annual recurring revenue (ARR) of …

Transport for London (TfL) and Santander are offering free and unlimited 30 minute rides for all Londoners on every Sunday in June to celebrate the launch of TfL Cycle Sundays. The offer comes as Santander e-bikes recently celebrated one million hires across the capital. TfL Cycle Sundays is a new …

European technology company, Verge Motorcycles is opening its first two retail stores in the United States. The first store opened at Westfield Century City Shopping Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 1. Verge’s second store will open at Westfield Valley Fair Mall in San Jose on Thursday, June 6. …

Lime is encouraging Londoners to re-imagine how inner city street spaces could be repurposed to meet growing cycle demand and solve the capital’s e-bike parking challenges through an illusion in Camden. As Lime trip data shows, an inner London borough like Camden now records approximately 200,000 Lime rides per month, …

Jorvik Tricycles has announced its European expansion by appointing its first partner stockist in Germany. The expansion of the business into new markets aligns with the company’s ambitions to make cycling accessible globally and this partnership supports Jorvik in feeding markets in France, Austria and Belgium. Jorvik Tricycles founder, James …

Bolt has partnered with Stockholm-based design studio Interesting Times Gang to transform scrap cars into unique street furniture. The collection, Living Vroom, features six designer pieces symbolising the potential of urban landscapes when prioritising people over car-centric infrastructure. European roads now accommodate approximately 252 million, with close to six million …

VivaCity, the transport technology firm, has announced Anna Keren as its new chief technology officer. Keren joins VivaCity from Thirdfort, where she was chief technology and product officer. Her previous experience includes VP of technology at ComplyAdvantage and director of engineering at Babylon Health. Following the announcement, Keren commented: “VivaCity …

IAA Mobility 2025 is heralding a new era with its claim “It’s All About Mobility”, highlighting its position as a global platform for mobility, sustainability and technological innovations. From September 9 to 14, Munich will once again host this international event. It will offer a variety of different event formats, …