Rental e-scooters help contribute £11,000 each to local economies every year, according to new research from micromobility operator Neuron. In a study focussed on Newcastle’s local economy, Singapore-founded company Neuron said that shared e-scooters had injected an estimated £8.9 million a year into the economy there. Around 70% of journeys …
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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Bristol-based mobility startup Bo on its vision for micromobility
Bristol-based mobility startup Bo has just released its first product, a hi-tech e-scooter. Co-founders Oscar Morgan and Harry Wills showed Alex Ballinger their vision for micromobility This piece first appeared in the October edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here “It’s going to be wild,” said Oscar Morgan, …
Read More »‘Profitability is the key to micromobility’s global expansion’
By Alper Oktem , founder and chief executive officer of Marti Technologies, Turkey’s largest micromobility provider Micromobility is sweeping the world, as e-bikes, e-scooters and e-mopeds increasingly line the streets and alleyways of virtually every major city. And this trend is growing: governments are looking to low-cost and green transportation to combat …
Read More »Councils urged not to seek large financial contributions from e-scooter trials, to avoid threatening their viability
Councils across the UK have been urged not to seek large financial contributions from shared transport providers, to avoid undermining the viability of e-scooter rental schemes. National shared transport charity CoMoUK (Collaborative Mobility UK) has written to local authorities urging them to consider profit-sharing models, rather than taking cuts of …
Read More »How e-bikes are changing the face of independent bike shops
Rebecca Bland looks at how the growing popularity of e-bikes is changing the face of independent bike shops This piece first appeared in the October edition of BikeBiz magazine – get your free subscription here For bike shops and distributors across the country, the last few years have been a bit …
Read More »Bird e-scooters ‘among lowest emission vehicles’ according to industry-first life cycle analysis report
E-scooter brand Bird has one of the lowest emission vehicles in Europe, according to an industry first life cycle analysis paper it published this year. Launched in Paris earlier this week, US-based micromobility manufacturer Bird commissioned the independently verified life cyclist analysis of its Bird Three e-scooter, comparing it to …
Read More »Pure Electric launches two new e-scooters, featuring unique riding position and folding chassis
British e-scooter brand Pure Electric has unveiled two new models, designed with the rider experience and safety at the forefront. Launched during an event on Wednesday afternoon (5th October) Pure, founded by entrepreneur Adam Norris in 2018, introduced the new Advance and Advance Flex models to the market, which feature …
Read More »Shared vehicle software firm Wunder Mobility pulls in €12 million investment
The German shared vehicle software brand Wunder Mobility has attracted €12 million, to help expand its global offering. Wunder Mobility, founded in 2014, specialises in developing software and optimised hardware for the shared e-bike, e-scooter, e-moped, and car sharing markets. In its latest funding round, Wunder Mobility pulled in investments …
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