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Rebecca Morley visits MiRiDER’s new production facility in Wigan to find more about the brand With its new 7,000 sq ft facility in Wigan, folding e-bike brand MiRiDER has its eyes set on serving dealers all over the UK. And each bike is built by hand by a trained operative …

Halfords is calling on the Government to introduce new incentives to make it easier for people to use e-bikes to get to work. Research commissioned by Halfords shows that six in ten UK workers are not able to work flexibly, meaning millions of people face a return to full time …

Raleigh has launched its new Stride e-cargo range. The new range encompasses two different models: the two-wheeled Stride 2 bike and the larger three-wheeled Stride 3 trike. Both Stride cycles come with a Bosch Performance CX Cargo Line motor. Equipped with a premium enviolo cargo hub and shifters, Raleigh’s use …

Ireland’s first e-scooter trial has launched across the five campuses of Dublin City University. Launched by Minister Hildegarde Naughton, this e-scooter research pilot project will involve the collaboration of four organisations: Tier, Luna, the Insight SFI Research Centre For Data Analytics, and Smart DCU (a district of Smart Dublin). The …

Voi’s shared e-bikes have been accredited by CoMoUK. Earlier this year, Voi announced the launch of its e-bike trial in Cambridge, Peterborough and Kettering. “We are very pleased to announce that Voi has been awarded the CoMoUK accreditation standard for their e-bike scheme in the UK,” said Richard Dilks, chief …

Bird has launched Safe Start, a new in-app safety feature designed to discourage people from riding under the influence. Between the hours of 10pm and 4am local time (hours are subject to change per market), riders attempting to unlock a Bird will now be asked to verify that they can …

NoTraffic has raised $17.5 million in a Series A round led by Nielsen Ventures, a firm founded by former Uber and Dropbox executive and ex-Balderton Capital GP Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen and VEKTOR Partners, a VC firm focused on mobility disruption. Leading early-stage venture capital investment firm Grove Ventures, insurance leader Menora …

Zipp Mobility has announced its first expansion on mainland Europe with the launch of e-scooter operations in Katowice, Poland. The company also plans to launch in the surrounding cities of Sosnowiec and Dabrowa Gornicza by the end of August. Zipp will initially create at least five local jobs in Katowice, …