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Tier, one of the world’s largest providers of shared micromobility, has demonstrated new AI capabilities developed in-house to accurately detect pavement and tandem riding on its e-scooters. The tests took place on Tier e-scooters equipped with its soon to be released ‘Parrot’ e-scooter brain, which is capable of recognising anti-social …

The recent spate of high-profile e-bike and e-scooter fires risk slowing the momentum of the micromobility sector, according to the head of a UK bike brand.  Responding to a recent video of an explosion caused by a faulty e-bike battery, the video shared by the London Fire Brigade, managing director …

Applications for the International Cargobike of the Year (CABOTY) competition are now open. The honour will be awarded in three categories which candidates can apply for, bike trailer, light cargobike and heavy cargobike. This is the fourth time the award will be presented. It has established itself on the market …

Zoomo, the last mile electric fleet solutions company, has partnered with Urban Arrow, a medium-sized cargo bike producer, to enhance its hardware offerings available on the Zoomo platform. This partnership combines Urban Arrow’s hardware with Zoomo’s global sales, maintenance, software, and financing capabilities, offering customers in the urban logistics space …

French start-up company The Beam is crowdfunding for an e-bike specific helmet called the Virgo. The Virgo helmet is designed to fit the safety needs of electric bikes and scooters by featuring a unique design which combines lightness, airflow, and protection of the face in case of a frontal crash. …

Cowboy, the Belgian e-bike brand, has announced the launch of its Retail Partner Network with independent bike shops across Europe. This new model will increase the brand’s retail and service presence across the continent, bolstering its omni-channel approach by complementing its current online sales channels, brand stores and mobile network …

IAA Mobility, which takes place in Munich from September 5-10, has announced new exhibitor packages for cycling and micromobility brands wanting to participate exclusively in the Open Space area. While IAA Mobility’s B2B activities take place at the Summit in the Messe München trade fair grounds, all B2C activities will …

More than 54,000 daily rides were taken on shared bikes last year with the schemes helping to boost physical and mental health, save people money and improve connectivity. A new report by the national shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK) shows bike share schemes recorded nearly 20 million hires …