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The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) has reported on the submission of “a joint letter to the EU institutions” in which “leading local and regional governments and transport networks —including POLIS, ICLEI Europe, Eurocities, European Metropolitan Transport Authorities (EMTA), European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), UITP, and EIT Urban Mobility— have welcomed DG MOVE’s initiative to launch the Sustainable …

A leading cycle traders association has backed the government’s move to protect consumers from dangerous products sold through online marketplaces, following Royal Assent of the Product Regulation and Metrology Act. The Association of Cycle Traders (ACT), part of the Bira Group and representing cycle retailers across the UK, supported the …

Primary School Pupils are being given the opportunity to identify improvements required in the area in and around their school. This will be done through the newly introduced Active Travel Inspectors (ATI) initiative, which aims to empower Key Stage 2 pupils to inspect their school neighbourhood, identifying ways to make walking, …

Laka announces today a Series B round of $10.4 million, cementing its role as the category-defining insurer for e-bikes, e-scooters, and sustainable transport across nine EU markets and the UK. The award-winning European green mobility insurance firm’s main offering is collective-driven insurance, with its flagship product being bike, e-bike, and e-cargo …

Fusion Media, a leading public affairs and communications agency, has been appointed as the retained public affairs agency for Modeshift. This partnership will see Fusion Media provide strategic advice, policy guidance, and Parliamentary engagement. Modeshift is a UK-based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting sustainable and active travel across education, business, …

UK e-bike brand Volt has partnered with Native Places, a leading UK lifestyle aparthotel group, to offer hotel guests a unique two-wheeled EV transport option. In sharing news of the partnership, Volt points out that “the collaboration marks a major milestone in Volt’s mission to partner with the hotel sector’s …

South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard has signed up to an ambitious pledge by England’s Mayors to create a new national walking, wheeling and cycling network that will help millions more people make happier, healthier and better-connected journeys. The commitment would deliver new high-quality walking, wheeling and cycling routes to schools, …

Vok Bikes, the Estonian company behind a new generation of four-wheeled electric cargo bikes, has raised 6M USD to further expand across Europe and accelerate the shift away from vans in city centres. The Series A funding round is led by SQM Lithium Ventures, the corporate venture capital team affiliated …