Italian brand Terravision Electric has entered the UK market by announcing the opening of its Golden Ride flagship store in London’s Stratford Centre. Golden Ride is the e-mobility brand from Terravision, an airport transport operator across Europe for more than 20 years. The company has a range of e-scooters, e-bikes …
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Beryl celebrates third anniversary of e-scooters in Norwich, scheme approaches 600,000 journeys
Shared sustainable transport provider, Beryl and scheme partners Norfolk County Council and National…
An industry dilemma: The environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries and how to sustainably dispose them
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Forest to continue operating in Kingston and Sutton following contract extension
Forest will continue operating in the London boroughs of Kingston and Sutton following the decision …
Beryl-backed Leeds City Bikes scheme sees 1,600 trips in first week
More than 1,600 trips have been made on the new e-bikes for hire in Leeds since they arrived in the …
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Micromobility proposal to acquire VanMoof unsuccessful, reports that Carlier brothers could lead restart
Micromobility, the global shared micromobility operator, has dropped out of the race to restart VanMoof, following the Dutch e-bike brand’s bankruptcy last month. In a post on Twitter (X), Micromobility CEO Salvator Palella said: “Regrettably, our bid for VanMoof, which deeply prioritised consumer protection and job preservation, wasn’t accepted by …
Read More »ULEZ scrappage scheme expanded to all Londoners
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced an expansion of the ULEZ scrappage scheme to all Londoners, enabling them to trade in non-compliant cars or motorcycles for a personal grant of up to £2,000. From Monday, August 21, all London residents will be eligible for the grant to purchase …
Read More »Beryl launches new e-scooter hire scheme in Birmingham, replaces Voi
Shared micromobility operator Beryl has launched a new e-scooter hire scheme in Birmingham, replacing Voi. The first phase of the scheme will see 200 e-scooters made available to hire in the city centre and surrounding neighbourhoods, with a further 700 to be rolled out by the end of September 2023. …
Read More »HumanForest rebrands to ‘Forest’ and doubles number of e-bikes in London
HumanForest has undertaken a brand refresh, changing its name to Forest bikes and doubling its e-bike fleet size. The rebrand and fleet expansion come as the company reaches a new stage in its maturity having recently secured £12 million Series A funding. Spurred on by doubling its operational zone since May …
Read More »Micromobility.com’s non-binding offer to acquire VanMoof ‘positively received’
Micromobility.com Inc., the global shared micromobility operator, has announced that it has submitted a non-binding bid to acquire VanMoof Amsterdam. It comes less than a month after the Amsterdam District Court declared Dutch entities VanMoof Global Holding BV, VanMoof BV and Van Moof Global Support BV bankrupt. Administrators had been …
Read More »Cycling UK chief calls on Rishi Sunak not to turn LTNs into a ‘political football’
The chief executive of Cycling UK has called on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak not to use low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) as a “political football”, after he ordered a review of them in England. In initial reaction to the news broken in the Sunday Telegraph, Sarah Mitchell, Cycling UK chief executive, …
Read More »Voi integrates Flare technology to improve safety standards and rider experience
Voi has announced a global partnership with Flare, the mobility safety intelligence company. This collaboration will strengthen Voi’s rental platform with Flare’s technical solutions to protect all of Voi’s riders with advanced incident detection. Additionally, it will provide visibility for all Voi vehicles on the Flare Aware network used by …
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