By Duncan Robertson, UK general manager, Dott This piece first appeared in the February edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here The new year is off to a strong start for active travel, with the announcement by Active Travel England of almost £33 million of new funding to …
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‘First in the micromobility industry’ – Lime announces its first fully profitable year
Shared micromobility brand Lime has announced its first fully profitable year of operation, which it says makes it the first in the micromobility industry to reach this target. The US-based shared transport provider recorded its best ever year in 2022, recording $466 million in gross bookings in 2022, a 33% …
Read More »European Parliament passes ‘historic resolution’ to recognise cycling as mode of transport
The European Parliament has passed a ‘historic resolution’ to help dramatically increase cycling levels by 2030. In a bid to promote cycling across Europe, the European Parliament has voted on a resolution to recognise cycling as a fully-fledged mode of transport, and as an essential industrial asset to meet the …
Read More »Micromobility start-up Dance secures €12 million in funding
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 »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
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