German micromobility start-up Dance has announced that it has secured €12 million in funding, from existing and new investors. Dance, an e-mobility subscription service founded by the creators of SoundCloud and Jimdo, said it plans to use the funds to continue its mission of creating liveable cities by offering sustainable …
Read More »One in five women feel safe cycling alone at night, Lime’s Tackling the Gender Pedal Gap report reveals
A new study from Lime has found that nine in 10 (91%) women face barriers to cycling in the UK. The …
Transport for West Midlands to analyse ‘near miss’ data on roads thanks to VivaCity partnership
VivaCity, the transport technology scaleup, has announced a strategic partnership with Transport for…
Beryl adds e-cargo bikes to Hereford bike share scheme
Beryl and Herefordshire Council are launching an innovative new addition to the bike and e-bike shar…
Dott to use AI technology to improve e-scooter parking
Dott, the European micromobility operator, is further improving correct parking of its shared e-scoo…
Cowboy opens e-bike brand store in Brussels
Cowboy has opened its new brand store in central Brussels. The showroom, just a few metres away from…
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Estonian Kõu Mobility Group takes majority stake in Ampler e-bikes
Estonian e-bike brand Ampler has merged with the Kõu Mobility Group, as Kõu takes a majority stake in the bike-manufacturer. The two companies have signed an investment and share-swap agreement, with Kõu becoming the new 51% majority shareholder in Ampler, which will join other micromobility brands in the Kõu group, …
Read More »42% of Dutch adults own at least one e-bike
A new large-scale study of e-bikes in the Netherlands has revealed that 42% of adults in the country own at least one micromobility product. E-bike Monitor, a market research project into electric bikes, scooters and light electric vehicles (LEVs) carried out by Multiscope, found that the Dutch population currently owns …
Read More »West Yorkshire Police hold e-scooter ‘week of action’ to educate e-scooter riders
West Yorkshire Police has recapped its ‘week of action’ designed to educate e-scooter riders, resulting in the seizure of three vehicles, and 20 members of the public being stopped by officers. Taking place from Monday 30th January to Sunday 5th February, officers from the West Yorkshire Roads Policing Unit recorded …
Read More »Tandem Group’s Peter Kimberley on the future of the business and e-mobility
Rebecca Morley visits Tandem Group Plc in Birmingham to see the new Electric Life showroom and catch up with group CEO Peter Kimberley This piece first appeared in the February edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here E-mobility is a topic that no matter what transport sector you’re …
Read More »Trade organisation LEVA-EU joins European Small Business Standards organisation
Micromobility trade organisation LEVA-EU has become a full member of Small Business Standards, a voice for European SMEs. LEVA-EU (Light Electric Vehicle Association in Europe), the only trade body in Europe to work exclusively for the light electric vehicle market, aims to represent the interests of distributors, manufacturers and suppliers …
Read More »Trading Standards issues safety warning over non-compliant e-scooter and e-bike fire risks
The UK’s trading standards organisation has issued a warning about the risk of fires associated with non-compliant e-scooters and e-bikes. In a statement released on Thursday (9th February), the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) warned consumers and businesses of the potential fire risks posed by faulty lithium-ion batteries in micromobility …
Read More »Voi calls on Government to set clear date for e-scooter legalisation
Micromobility operator Voi has called on the Government to set a clear date for the legalisation private e-scooters in the UK. Voi, which operates rental e-scooter schemes across 100 towns and cities globally including Bristol and London in the UK, said that progress in the micromobility industry could be undermined …
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