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TVS is investing heavily into the e-mobility space. Daniel Blackham speaks to president and head of e-bikes Sharad Mohan Mishra to understand the Group’s plans for the e-bike market. This piece first appeared in the December edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here The TVS Group is …

Tier and Dott have announced a preliminary agreement to bring the two companies together to form one of Europe’s leading micromobility operators. The joint entity will continue to operate under the Tier and Dott brands, combining the two provider’s expertise. This transaction is subject to several conditions, and will be …

Forest, one of London’s most affordable shared e-bike schemes, is expanding its ‘Friends of the Forest’ discount scheme to include those aged 60 and over. The benefits of cycling in older age have been widely reported with a study showing that cyclists between the ages of 50 and 83 received …

Velco, provider of connected solutions for e-bike brands, has completed a new €2 million fundraising round to accelerate its development, before reaching profitability in the next few quarters. After establishing a presence in the French e-bike market, Velco expanded in Europe and North America, working with a number of international …

Sustainable shared transport in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is set for a number of improvements over the next five years, after Beryl were re-appointed as scheme operators by BCP Council. Having run the current bike, e-bike and e-scooter scheme in partnership with the council since June 2019, the home-grown operator …

Electric cargo bikes are now making deliveries to Amazon customers in Croydon thanks to the launch of a new micromobility delivery hub in the town. The electric cargo bikes will be delivering thousands of packages across Croydon every day, taking traditional delivery vans off the town’s roads, alleviating city traffic …

Bolt, one of the largest scooter operators in Europe, has been announced as one of three companies awarded the licence to operate scooters, e-bikes and cargo bikes in Milan until 2026. As a result, more than 2,000 Bolt scooters will continue to be available in Milan, and 2,000 e-bikes and …

Dott, the European micromobility operator, has been awarded a three-year contract by the city of Milan to provide 2,000 e-scooters and 2,000 e-bikes. Following recent contract wins in Rome and Turin, the contract validates Dott’s position as one of the leading shared micromobility operators in Italy. The renewed service will …